Mystical Dragon I

I would give this shop more stars if I could. I came here on Monday because I wanted to start learning about crystals, aromatherapy, tarot cards, etc… The woman (I think her name might be Jane?) at the front was SO helpful. I knew close to nothing before coming in and she helped me find things that I needed for a beginner. She was very knowledgable about everything they had in the store. I would ask her a a question like «what does this do?» And she knew EXACTLY what each thing did. It was really cool. I was there for over an hour and not once did she seem annoyed or bothered by me asking so many questions!
The store itself is amazing. It has a great selection of crystals, candles, books, tarot cards, oils, etc. If it’s your first time coming to this store, spare yourself a little extra time… It can get a little overwhelming with all the cool stuff they have!
I’ll be back soon! Thanks so much :)

I discovered this cool shop on a weekend trip to Carlsbad. The place smells awesome and carries a wide range of nag champa incense. In addition to some fun fairy and dragon tchotchkes, they have a selection of books (which I did not peruse), but what caught my eye were the crystal and mineral «wands.» Although not a vast collection it is definitely well-​curated! Some really beautiful pieces … and yes, I got a crystal healing wand!!! It is super-​awesome =) Thanks so much to the owner, Elena, who is so kind and thoughtful … and SWEET! I look forward to my next excursion to Carlsbad so I can visit Mystical Dragon again.

This place is AWESOME! Love the special they have on the 1^st Saturday & Sunday of each month. :)

Wonderful place to buy books! Wonderful selection of trinkets and statues. Friendly staff. Always a peaceful visit. I shop here often.

I don’t know how their store is, but do not buy anything online from them. After my initial order went to the wrong address (their fault), it took two months of constantly calling before they shipped out a new order. Every time I called the store, no one called me back, and when I did talk to someone, they told me the order had shipped. The number listed for web orders doesn’t work, and they never did anything to compensate. When I finally received my order, one of the items was broken. When I called the store, they told me they couldn’t take a message because they didn’t have a message pad and were moving and to call back Monday (4 days later). Worst business I’ve ever ordered from online.

Quaint little place. Has some interesting little fairy, dragon and other mystically things. I didn’t pay much attention to the books (ironically enough). Things were a bit spendy, but it was a sweet little store. Take a stroll through!

Update!
I originally wrote this back in December 2011, but I didn’t make my update official until now.
As of this writing, I believe the Psychic Reading rates are now $ 30 for 15 and $ 50 for 30. Pretty standard. And a free 10 minute reading for your birthday.
What I LOVE about this store is that every once in a while they have merchandise sales! :D Oh, and the energy here is much more loving compared to other new age/​metaphysical stores (such as Lady of the Lake in San Diego). It’s bright and airy and the workers there are totally laid back. I always end up buying something like an oil, a candle or incense. I never regret driving over here.
I’ve had a couple readings here and it’s definitely a hit or miss. That or I’m a difficult read for the psychics they hire here. I’m starting to put less weight on psychic readings these days especially now that I know how they kinda «work» (i.e., not every single aspect a psychic tells you will «come true»…if so, lemme know ’cause I’ve yet to meet one who’s really that accurate). I don’t think God/​Allah/​Spirit/​Higher Self/​whoever-​you-​call-​upon wants us to rely too heavily on psychics, which is why my readings haven’t been that accurate… anyway, I haven’t gotten a reading from here in a long time.
Actually, there was one reader named Aida who was one of THE most accurate readers I’ve ever been to… but she no longer works there. That was a few years ago. I didn’t tell her ANYTHING about me and at first I thought she was going to give me a bad/​cold reading… but then she started pulling these details that I don’t know how she got. I was stunned. Everyone one else at Mystical Dragon has been just «okay» for me… I have to be honest… most of the readers I’ve tried are extremely accurate when reading *me*, but when it comes to their *future* predictions for me, they’re totally off, if that makes sense (I’ve even had one psychic foretell something and the EXACT opposite event occurred, but in a good way because I didn’t want her prediction to come true at all!). All of the ones I’ve tried since Aida were super nice, though, so I don’t have any hard feelings. They’re probably just not the right readers for me.
Although there was one reader named Judy (and I believe she still works there as of this writing) who read me my cards and told me that an old flame would try to communicate with me again, possibly through e-mail…I didn’t buy into it as I thought it was a lost cause (and so did everyone else), but he ended up doing so just like she said, in the exact same way and manner. Coincidence? Possibly. Everything else she said to me was kinda vague and unfortunately off like the rest. Hmmm… but yeah, I think my «lesson» for now is just to live my life and take everything with a grain of salt… if it does come true, yay! If not, oh well. LOL. If I ever do get a reading again, though, it’ll most likely be on my birthday just for fun and giggles.

This is a charming store with unique items this is a must see for anyone who is spiritually awakening…

I have gone to this place for years. They can be a little pricy with some things, but have cool stuff and give free birthday readings.
Here’s the low-​down on the readers I have had had read me, or a friend with me present:
Claire: Love her, recommend her. Accurate and warm.
Kristina Ming: Very accurate and an interesting person. Recommend.
Yolanda: My husband was blown away by her reading. Highly accurate and an amazing energy. Recommend her.
Tany: Stay far, far, away. Bad energy, bad experience, bad reading. She was more interested in pushing you to take her classes than she was in giving the reading itself. Do yourself a favor and stay far, far away.
These are the readers I’ve had personal experience with. All others I can’t say, one way or another. The good thing is that if you do your birthday reading you can get a feel for who they are and how they read.
Definitely recommend checking out the store, even if you don’t want a reading. Very cool stuff and it always smells great. ;)
UPDATE: (Jan. 2014)
I’ve stopped going here very much. They seem to be getting more and more ‘kitchy’, and the past few times I’ve had birthday reading experiences, everyone has been kind of nasty and pushy, trying to get you to take their classes. I feel like their resentful doing the readings. They have moved around the corner, btw. Still have some cute things in there, the shop is cozier than it used to be.

I love this place. There is such a nice selection of books and music. A lot of little things that I really like, but also a lot of useless trinkets that mostly just take up space.
The staff is always the best. Really friendly, and always willing to help. Also they have a calendar of events, some of them really worth going to.
Some things that you’ll find are a bit expensive, but that is pretty typical of these kinds of places. I think that, for the most part, they have a nice balance between price and quality.
The location is also really great– right in the middle of downtown Carlsbad, near all sorts of other good shopping, dining, and sometimes dancing.

I love this place! Been going here since I was in high school. They have oils, salt lamps, jewelry, a good sized selection of books, posters, stationary, statues, various trinket boxes, incense, candles, and they offer classes. The staff is always so friendly and helpful. I’ve never had a less than great experience with this business.
This place has pretty much everything and is really fun to just browse through even if you’re not in a spending mood.