A Spiral Circle Bookstore & More — Attraction in Orlando

Worst experience at a metaphysical shop I have ever had. So my mother and I went to this store 2 weekends ago. I was on the hunt for a moldavite piece for myself. I asked a store associate if they had any moldavite and she told me no. Minutes later, my mother asked the same question and was meet with an array of 4 faceted moldavite pendants. I was confused. Why did they just tell me they didn’t have any? I looked at the moldavite and it just didn’t look right to me. I asked the girl at the counter, where the moldavite is from and if it’s real. All she said was “oh I assure you it’s real lol”. She assured me that this shop had been open for a long time and that everything about them had to be genuine. Pressured, I picked out a faceted moldavite on a quartz tower. It was $160. Kinda crazy for a moldavite that couldn’t weight more than 1g on a $60 piece of quartz. But whatever. Right? Wrong. I got it appraised by Innervision Crystals. He informed that that the piece I bought is in fact a FAKE and so are many others that The Spiral Circle is selling. I called The Spiral Circle the next day to ask if a refund would be allowed. I didn’t tell them it was fake, I simply said I don’t like how it hangs, which is very true. They said to come in anytime and return it although they sounded majorly peeved about taking it back. I went back that following Wednesday just to have the manager/owner lady tell me that they do not have the $160 to refund me for my pendant. She told me I would have to call daily to make sure that they have money in order to refund me. Her excuse was that since covid, no one pays in cash. Which is clearly false. Mind you, I told her it would be perfectly fine to put the refund on my PayPal or Venmo and the owner told me they don’t accept those forms of payment and wouldn’t be able to do that. Curious, because their website says they DO ACCEPT those forms of payment. Lie #1. She told me all they could do is give a gift card, or have me call daily in order to make sure the store has money for my refund? So I have to call a store to make sure they have money for my return? Unprofessional. It’s $160. You should have that in the register regardless of any cash sales. Part of conducting proper business is having the tools to conduct such business. I.E. Money. Anyway, I had my mother come with me today (the next weekend following the Wednesday I went) to try and return this pendant for a second time. We were once again met with the excuse that they don’t have cash in the register and blamed us for not calling first and wasting our own time. Telling us they hadn’t made $160 in cash yet. Since when do stores not keep a set amount of cash in a register? Especially when you’re selling crystals for hundreds of dollars? Since when is it the customers responsibility to make sure the store they purchased from has money for a refund? We left once again...

While attending Lorna Owen's intimate event and recent Book Signing, held at A Spiral Circle Bookstore, the owner Julie's daughter, Max welcomed us inside, tucked into the quite corner, set in the cool,( outside the dog days of summer heat reaching well above 90 degrees). We met with our friends Celebrity Vegan Chef Sandi Morais, and Daniel Rumsey of Pest Pro, LLC., we had come out to support Lorna Owens in her most recently released Book,Desert Sage Wonderful World of Tea, all while enjoying Lorna's own offerings a refreshing brewed tea of ginger,turmeric and lemon grass blends to a Journey to Wellness, iced delightfully presented on such a warm summers day. A rare treat to listen to a excerpt from her book, page 87, Hands of the mountain-Tea women Farmers of Kilimanjaro, and she lingers on the name, Mama Asha...almost reliving the scene bringing life into each paragraph. Purchasing the inspiration and knowledge wrapped in poetic prose the book tittled, "Desert Sage Wonderful World of Tea, from ancient leaves to modern wellness", by author and multi-talented Lorna Owens", Surrounded by Friends and Family In this quaint warm and friendly painted wood frame structure, vibes of my youth engulfed my senses. The aroma of spices mixed with scents of candles and incense wraps a warm hug around and what a wonderful welcome as the shop comes alive with delightful offerings of tye-dyed apparel and groovey body jewelry and gear. Crystals and artisans, artistically surrounded by beautiful healing books and guides. For over 50 years this has been the hidden gem at 750 N. Thornton I hear a new teahouse will be added soon to offer another welcoming layer of hospitality! Thank you Max ! You are a lovely hostess we appreciated visiting with you. We...

I love this store! There is a wide variety of products and a knowledgeable staff. The only reason I gave it a 4/5 is because it definitely gives a bit of a commercial vibe for a spiritual store.

I still think it’s a great store for crystals, readings, tarot decks, and some small business merch- but if you’re looking for herbs/other basics for spell-work you may need to head somewhere else.

Revised my review from 4 to 5 stars

Because even though I think that for my personal needs I was not able to find a lot of spiritual tools (herbs mainly), this store is great for what it is and it is so bright and joyful.

I stated before that I found it 'commercial' when actually I think the word the owner used to respond is a far more accurate descriptor- 'perky.' I think it is a combination of the general appeal the store has and the lack of more niche spiritual items that lead me to use the word 'commercial' when, it is very important to note that this store is very cozy and is clearly a small locally run business.

Everyone who I have taken has loved the store, and so do I, even if I have to outsource...