Sagrada

Well curated, just my kind of shop, high quality items, spiritual/​religious but not «woo-​woo», no one w crazy eye here. huge Catholic-​type selection… I came here back in the day a lot when temescal was my hood and the shop has aged well and still has great selection. i didn’t exactly feel welcomed (I think I can come across a bit urban/​edgy/​east coast for these kinds of places sometimes) but I didn’t feel profiled either. Gorgeous selection of rosaries. Beautiful, non made in China Asian statues (Hindu and Buddhist). Lovely jewelry. The space is healing and elegant. Glad it’s still here, def will be back.

One of my favorites. Friendly, helpful staff. Wonderful assortment of books to browse across the spiritual spectrum, and beautiful gifts, jewelry, cards. I love them!

What a great little shop! It sort of reminds me of a Catholic cathedral gift shop taken over by a new-​age spiritualist. I stopped in because I am a nervous traveller and the Catholic in me decided I needed a Saint Christopher medal to carry onto the plane. I ended up with a few trinkets. Definitely worth a visit if you find yourself drawn to catholic imagery/​folk art.

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Sagrada truly is sacred space. How often can you say that about a store? Every time I visit, I feel like I’m being wrapped in the arms of the Beloved. Every time I visit, books and treasures I didn’t even knew I needed are there waiting for me. Although money leaves my wallet, I leave the store enriched. For me, walking through the store is like walking a positive, loving series of Stations. Every few feet, Mary and Carlos have curated another vibrant collection focused on an aspect of peoples’ experience of Divine presence in this world. Collections focused on multiple experiences of Christianity, Gnosticism, Feminine Divinity, Buddhism, Native American Spirituality, and Hinduism, to name a few, all stand side by side, inviting you in. I live 20 miles away, but it’s always worth the trip. It’s a joy and an honor to support such a wonderful, local shop.

This is a great bookstore and sweet place to purchase gifts for friends. The owners/​staff are always willing to special order books and will leave a voice message when it has arrived.
I like supporting local businesses so I do when it works well. Because I’m in the
neighborhood almost weekly it is a pleasant and worthwhile place to shop.

Such a cute and fascinating store! My husband and I went in with a close family friend who wanted to buy us a wedding gift from here. We live closeby, but I had never been in.
All kinds of religious, spiritual, mystical art, tchotchkes, and reading materials for every interest.
I would definitely recommend stopping by if you are interested in this kind of thing. Support this local shop!

The owner Mary is a beautiful, loving person! She greets me with a warm smile and a hug each time I see her. Her shop’s atmosphere is so soothing I want to curl up and take a nap there. I’m pretty sure I told her so too! All the employees are friendly and kind also. There’s a little something for everyone here! I love to go when I need a little uplifting, be inspired or get something inspirational for a loved one. My family and coworkers have gone and had the same wonderful experiences as well.

This is a wonderful store! The staff and owners are very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere and selection is great. They have things for everyone at prices from very low to some beautiful and unique pieces. The place has many great gift ideas and it is also a pleasure to just browse. They are great supporters of the community and a pleasure to shop at!

Beautiful, Peaceful store. Lots of books.

This is a store I ended up running in to while strolling down Temescal/​Telegraph. They have many different religions represented in goods that they have but they also have things that are beautiful and intriguing that do not affiliate with any particular religion (jewelry, candles and such.) So even someone who isn’t religious or spiritual can feel comfortable and that they have something to look at too.
I love this little shop, I plan to visit whenever I can!

A jewel in the heart of Temescal!
One of the reasons I shop at Sagrada is because it has a warm, friendly and peaceful atmosphere. I like that they embrace many paths to spiritual practice. I always find something inspiring and beautiful when I step in. A great place for gifts as well as supporting my personal practice.

We bought lovely wind chimes and a few other things for our new home. Lovely service from the staff there. Great selection of objects of art, religions, non-​denominational. Everything under the sun — the way it should be.

I finally made it into Sagrada — they seem to have relatively early closing times — and was very pleased that I did! They have a gorgeous selection of crystals and semi-​precious stones — as well as some lovely jewelry. The shop seems to cater to all flavors of religion/​spirituality — it is very clean, well organized and has fantastic displays. Everything is so PRETTY in here. I like how all the different trinkets and bric-​à-​brac are presented without so much emphasis on one faith over the other.
Customer service was affable, solicitous and no «woo woo» factor or condescension was noted at all.

Wonderful place that is both very Oakland and also very much a calm retreat from the busy world just outside the door. The owners are amazingly friendly and helpful and I always find cool things here that make lovely and personal gifts!

This a beautiful little shop in the Temescal neighborhood. They sell book, candels, statues, many things all with a focus on religion and/​or spirituality. You should know about this shop. It’s a great place for gifts. First Communion gifts. Jewish, Christian, and many faiths are represented here.
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This is no woo woo head shop and thank goodness!
What with all the smoke/​head shops and the like just a few miles down the road, Sagrada is a welcome oasis of spirituality.
The shop itself is clean, serene and well appointed. There are separate sections for different faiths/​beliefs.
They have a little bit of everything, however they have more on Western and Christian religion than anything else, but do offer books and items from Judaism and Buddhist faiths. They also have a smattering of Native American ritual tools and New Age items like candles, books and crystals. Didn’t see too many Wiccan items, but there were a few. This is definitely not your mother’s Christian bookstore. It isn’t preachy or loud. The owners seem like very open and kind people.
Though a compact store, there is a lot to see here. They have some beautiful altars in the back of the store as well as a large prayer book. They have a decent selection of cards and calendars.
They seem to have a very wide selection of items from Hispanic culture that are religion based (lots of altar and home décor for Dia de los Muertos). Many of their Catholic prayer cards also come in Spanish.
There are many fetching pieces here – crystals, jewelry and rosaries. Again, mostly dealing with Christianity, but they do offer a variety of other faith centered jewelry and home goods (menorahs, wall hangings, statuary).
They have a children’s section in the back that has books and other items for the home. This is a nice touch for those needing baptism gifts.
Although I really like it here and did make a purchase, some of their items are more expensive that I felt comfortable with. They had an incredible rosary I was very interested in, only to find out it was over $ 150 and as far as I knew no precious metals or gems. I picked up a few different items I was interested in purchasing, but the price tag was a little ridiculous. Most of these things I could find elsewhere at a lower price. I was also slightly disappointed in their spiritual candle selection which were also kind of expensive.
Many of their items might be a little too costly for my taste/​budget, they do have a sale section in back by the altars and some of their things are priced reasonably if you do some looking around.
Looking forward to my next visit.

Sagrada has an especially wonderful selection of greeting cards for all occasions. This past February I needed handfuls of Valentine’s cards for my family and they had some really beautiful and thoughtful ones. In the past, I have purchased all my Christmas cards there. I have a friend who is a Lutheran pastor and he asked me «Where do you get those great Christmas cards? Hallmark carries nothing like that.»
The environment at Sagrada is serene and tranquil. It’s a little oasis of peace and love on Telegraph. The owners and staff are all very, very nice and helpful too.
And don’t forget FREE parking across the street near Genova Deli (another heavenly place).

I love this store, and it’s very much an asset to the Temescal strip below 51^st. Please shop here and remind me to shop here more!
Not just a bookstore, but a wonderful selection of books, mostly on spiritual themes, plus home décor, cards, jewelry, trinkets, candles, cards, gifts, super-​well merchandised and arranged so you can find the section of your choice.
Friendliest staff too.
Definitely a destination if you don’t live in the area, but if you do, think about Sagrada for gift certificates (they have kids stuff too), last-​minute gift items for the hard to shop for, and simply a card or a book. I live nearby and would feel the loss if it became no longer with us.

Diane mentioned that Sagrada was down Telegraph a couple of blocks from Horseshoe and that she was parked right across the street. I had never heard of it, so we drove there after lunch. Diane is not only a psychologist, but one of the Sisters of the Holy Names. We became friends when we worked together in Kaiser’s Inpatient Psych unit in Martinez 20 years ago. She’s the most spiritual person I know.
I was intrigued by the idea of a store that sold not only Catholic/​Christian artifacts, but Jewish and Buddhist and countless others. I walked in and was immediately captured by what seemed to be a Native American blessing/​prayer beautifully printed on a long piece of card stock. But there were also books and banners and jewelry and wall art and sculptures and statues and menorahs and so much more. The religious inclusiveness of the store touched my heart. Diane knows Mary and Carlos, who own and work in the store, and introduced me to them. I have no doubt I will be back.