Alexandria II — Attraction in Pasadena

The shop gets a solid 4 stars for their large body of supplies but this review is for the psychics. They don't tend to employ new ones but continue to use the same old ones year in and out. The psychics there seem to have a monopoly. We need accurate fresh blood here! I have to say after trying most of them out multiple times I have a very good sense of how accurate they are. So here is some advice when it comes to choosing a reader there. I have always felt those readers that focus on angels are the least accurate. I remember a particular african american reader who is no longer there that was very bright and good at what he did. I have never had any success with ambiki, who is florid in speech and scattered, all over the place. She was such a turn off I said "Never again!". It appears that all of these readers aren't very well read when it comes to an overall understanding of the psychic arts. They specialize in one field and don't bother continued education in other subject matters related to the paranormal. That is to their disadvantage as they ALL can stand improvement. They are also not well versed or knowledgeable about ET contact or ET phenomena, some even expressing a "vague" comment that this "doesn't matter" when it matters very much to the person asking the question. Another one expressed fear at the thought, and fearmongering shouldn't be present as that's ignorance. I thought that many of them (James, Courtney) ask too many questions instead of giving a cold reading, as a cold reading is WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GIVING CLIENTS, and I am not paying someone who is asking ME questions, when they are psychic. Im also not looking for their opinion advice, but spirits advice. They should be able to give me great content without asking ME anything. I feel disappointment when they ask personal questions as it contaminates the reading. I also notice that on different days depending what goes on in their life, the reading will be very good and then on another day its just awful and not helpful at all. I feel I've wasted my money. I am also questioning if late in the day appointments are accurate at all, as they have been reading all day by then and are burned out. I do think that they all possess some psychic ability, but aren't as outstanding as they may think they are. I've had no luck with Paula. I had a reading with Dennis and he basically spoke about my being fat, he didn't say it that way, but I thought it was inappropriate to hone in on that subject matter. It seems many of these "psychics" are like friends who are simply regurgitating what I have already told them. I really don't appreciate that at all, as they are supposed to be PSYCHIC.. and psychic phenomena is real. There is no reason to have to ask me ANY questions AT ALL if one is GREAT at what they do. I have had readings with Courtney and she tends to veer off into other subjects and suck up all the time in the reading. I'm then left hungering for answers that aren't answered because she has hogged the time & the reading with her anecdotes. Also her comments such as "We will never know til we get there" are said, and that's simply not true, there are ways to access a lot of information. When I ask her direct pointed questions, she seems not to be a specialist in that area and tells me this, and these are the answers I seek the most. When I ask these psychics who is around me, their answers are not specific or helpful. I am looking for an honest cold reading, as honest as my review. Lately I've thrown my money away. I don't need to tell them one thing, they are supposed to be reading me. I also had readings with Jennifer, was super good one time, & horribly wretched the next, acting weird & moody which, of course, totally affected the accuracy of the reading. I couldn't believe the DIFFERENCE in the 2 readings, one being so successful, and the other one lousy as if she really didn't care to put any effort into it. These "psychics" are phoning it in, literally and figuratively and aren't trying to better...

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. I bought a piece of jewelry here and decided I wanted to return it. However, apparently you can’t return jewelry, which is kinda crazy given that there is no signage or any verbal warning about this rule. The only time you’re warned about this is when you read the bottom of the receipt, which at that point it’s too late. I work retail and it’s usually a policy to give some kind of warning to a costumer that the item they are about to purchase cannot be returned. Let me emphasize that I was given ZERO information about this policy or warning that I would not be able to return my purchase. I know no one will read this or care if they do, but the rule of not being able to return jewelry of all things should be communicated in some way to the costumer. If it was food, undergarments, or something from a thrift store, I would understand, but an overpriced piece of jewelry is absolutely absurd. It’s unfortunate that I now know this rule because I will never be coming back and will likely just discard my purchases since I can’t return them. All I wanted was my money back. Not an exchange, not store credit, my money. I’ve never been to a store (ESPECIALLY a jewelry or crystal store) that has this kind of policy and it’s honestly laughable how stupid it is. It feels very scam-y if you ask me, but like I said, I doubt the store owners care. I could walk into Gorjana right now and be able to return a piece of jewelry, but a dusty, disorganized crystal shop is incapable of that? I wish the newly hired “psychic” was there to read into her crystal ball and warn me about losing my money from this establishment because jewelry is apparently too difficult to return, even though it’s still in it’s original packaging. What’s funny about all of this is I can return crystals, which I would understand not being able to do so since I can probably find a rock on the beach and claim it as the rock I purchased. The kicker is that this piece of jewelry didn’t even have a chain or anything attached for it to actually function as a piece of jewelry, which is why I wanted to return it. All I want is my money back. Like I said, I don’t want an exchange or a store credit because I won’t be stepping foot in here again unless it’s to return the overpriced rock for the amount of money I paid for it. This is my warning to anyone unfortunate enough to walk into this store: DON’T buy jewelry unless you REALLY love it and want to keep it forever, because you will NOT get your money back and they will NOT tell you that you can’t return it. They scam people out of their money because they give no warning in any capacity and it is honestly unacceptable...

Official rating: 2.5

I have recently started resonating with the teachings of Christian faith and wanted to see their selection on books and jewelry. I called and they said they had a good amount of things but all I saw was 3 or 4 shelves with books of writings on Christianity, no Bibles, and a scarce amount of jewelry (like crosses or bracelets). They had a few nice bronze statues of the Arcangel Michael and a really nice looking one of Christ. All in all this is much more of a New Age store with a selection of nice Hindu and spiritual jewelry, tarot cards, sage, and what looks like used paperback books sold at premium prices. They also have small healing stones that also seem a bit pricey. Not for me, but the spiritual journey is never what you expect and I can easily see a "new" spiritual seeker coming into this store and having a nice introduction to this life. I would not recommend this place to Christians but I can see how other people will like the store. Give it a shot. The worst that can really happen is you will leave the store empty-handed.

Note: I would recommend they order books like "The Red Sea Rules" that can appeal to both practitioners of the Christian faith and also those who don't subscribe to Christianity per se. It's a great bridge. It opened me up to Christianity in a big way. I don't want to mislead anyone, they have an extensive selection of items but nothing I was really seeking. I would recommend books like The Power Of Now, A New Earth, The Four Agreements and so on but the condition of the books is better at Vromans on Colorado (for the same price as Alexandria II). Vromans have a decent selection, what they don't have they can probably order, and it is much less crowded. You really go to Alexandria II for the atmosphere and certain specialty items. You will know if this place is for you within a minute of walking into the store. 2.5 stars out of 5 for me but who knows... maybe...