For those in marginalized religions, metaphysical stores often stand in as community centers, similar to a church or temple. They are also perceived, especially by conservative Christians, as exotic, ...

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Ritualist, one of the area’s most popular metaphysical stores, is set to celebrate four years of bringing everything from unique plants to tarot cards and tinctures to the village.

Ritualcravt holds more sparkly goodness than you’d expect to find inside one store — unless it happens to be an eco-craft store, where every gem, bone, fur, nest, petal and potion is the real deal, ...