Taos’ magical and healing havens
by Haven Lindsey
Taos is many things: art colony, ski town, and a historic crossroads of cultures. And that’s not all. For centuries Taos has also been a place of palpable, tangible spirit. The Sangre de Cristo mountains have long whispered to seekers, storytellers, and healers alike. Today, that call unfolds in both brick-and-mortar and online shops, where the mystical and the mundane co-author the story of a day, a weekend, or a lifetime in Taos, sharing coffee with friends, laughter that ripples through the canyons, and sunlight that playfully pirouettes across crystals.
Taos also holds space for heartache. Loss weaves itself into every community, and here, healing is met not with hurried fixes but with reverence. Grief is honored as a passage, a teacher, and even a source of unexpected beauty. In quiet rituals, shared stories, and the simple act of gathering, sorrow begins to soften, opening room for memory, meaning, and the slow return of light. One local metaphysical shop has recognize the need for more healing and is transitioning to grief-centered work.
Crone & Crow: Where wisdom perches and wonder flutters
Step into Crone & Crow on Civic Plaza Drive, and you feel the subtle shift. Dark purple walls cradle centuries of secrets. Velvet chairs invite you to linger as a whisper of herbs and candle smoke lingers in the air. An antique roll-top desk hints that you’ve entered a space that is part apothecary, part classroom, part sanctuary all timeless and alive.
Opened in 2025 by Malea Powell (a.k.a. “Auntie M”) and Nicole Trissell, with Naomi Gomez guiding the shop as general manager and tea mistress, Crone & Crow is more than a retail shop. It’s a doorway into community and spirit. “We’re here to encourage people to embrace their connection to the land, themselves, and the community,” Powell explains of the mystical space.
The name captures the shop’s soul: “Crone” honors ancestral wisdom, while “Crow” carries stories of the world. The shop, in essence, carries the tales of Taos’ land and people.
Shelves overflow with tarot decks, herbs, candles alongside whimsical and meaningful gifts, yet it’s the practitioners who animate the shop. Reiki, trauma-informed yoga, tarot readings, and intuitive guidance hum through midweek and weekend sessions, led by Karen Brown, Jack Holland, Linda Lauver, Powell, and Trissell. Workshops, moon circles, sabbats, and community gatherings make Crone & Crow a hearth for Taos’ magical energy.
Crone & Crow
108A Civic Plaza Drive, Taos (beside SOMOS)
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 575-741-0209 | cronecrowtaos.com
Her Sacred Alchemy: Where roots take flight
Owned and operated by Nicole Scotto, a Board-Certified Nurse, Women’s Health Advocate and Sex Educator, as well as a home health and hospice nurse, Her Sacred Alchemy has transformed from a brick-and-mortar shop to an online sanctuary centered on grief, healing, and intentional living. Stay tuned to the website as this shop transforms into a deeper place of healing from loss. Her Sacred Alchemy | 917-532-5233 | hersacredalchemy.com
Empowering Alchemy: Healing in beeswax and vibration
Robyn O’Boyle’s work spans Shamanic Soul Recovery, sound healing, bodywork, and vibrational medicine. Her hand-poured beeswax candles are both art and medicine, reflecting decades of care and a path shaped by resilience. EmpoweringAlchemy.com | Etsy: BeeLuminousTaos
Native Roots: Honoring elders, healing communities
Though no longer a storefront, Native Roots thrives as a school of ancestral folk and herbal medicine, blending Indigenous, Celtic, Jewish, and other traditions. Classes emphasize reciprocity, humility, and community care, often offered by donation for tribally affiliated members. 914-400-7558 | nativerootsschool.com
In Taos, spirit is tangible, walking the streets with you, flickering in candlelight, and murmuring in the mountains. These shops don’t just sell tools and resources, they open portals, invite curiosity, and remind us that magic isn’t hidden, it’s just waiting to be noticed.