Patsy’s Wicca Basket

You remind me of the babe! What babe? The babe with the power! What power? The power of voodoo! Who do? You do! Do WHAT? Remind me of the babe!
As a huge fan of David Bowie, and an even bigger fan of David Bowie’s crotch in Labyrinth, I was literally squelchy with glee when I spotted an almost identical gargoyle doorknocker in Patsy’s Wicca Basket to the one with the ring in its mouth in said classic film.
MUMBLE MUMBLE MUMBLE!
I still haven’t put the knocker on my door, partly because my door is cheap white plastic and I live in Seacroft, but it’s there, in my possession, on my kitchen shelf, just WAITING for its chance to shine. Every time I look at it I get a fuzzy feeling and for that feeling I have to thank Patsy and her Wicca Basket. A beautiful, quirky little shop full of witchy trinkets and angel delights.
It’s a bit of a squeeze in there and you can easily spend a lot of ethereal fairy dust from your wage on things you don’t really need and have no actual purpose but therein lies the magic.
And just remember… I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.

Patsy’s Wicca Basket is a little shop of wonders, and since it only opened for Halloween 2007, it is still relatively new in Otley. It’s situated on the popular street New Market, so it’s fairly central and pretty easy to find — right on the corner!
I guess you might think that this shop is for those with an acquired taste for ‘occult’ style ornaments, gift items and such, but even as a casual shopper it would be hard not to find something interesting to take home.
The shop specializes in all manner of crystals — there were some huge beautiful amethysts on display last time I checked, tarot cards, candles and all other sorts of Pagan and Spiritual goods. They have a therapy room, where you can enjoy reiki sessions, indian head massages, spiritual readings and much more! I think even a non-​believer would enjoy a good indian head massage — I know I would.
For all kinds of exquisite gifts, occult items and advice on alternative and spiritual therapies this is probably the best place in Leeds to visit. If you don’t know where to start — try here!