Toronto stores

Does anyone know of any good stores in Toronto to buy Tarot cards? (other than Chapters or Indigo...I don't like giving my money to chain stores like that).

A little east but worth it

I love Odyssey Books in Pickering, which is worth the drive slightly east of Toronto. They have two shops, one is packed with books and tarot and Odyssey Two is packed with books, crystals and gift items like statues and masks.

Very nice store, and they also offer an extensive list of classes. The owner has gone out of her way several times to special order decks for me and she has quite a selection of gift and oracle-type decks too.

http://www.odysseybooks.on.ca/odypictext.html

Makes a nice day trip if you have a car or can round someone up with a car for a day trip.

There is one on Yorkdale Avenue too. Can't pull up the name, I think it may be Omega Healing Centre. But walking north on Younge, you turn right on Yorkdale. It is within the the first block on the south side of the street.
The emphasis of the store is on healing but they have a huge book selection, oils, etc and a smallish selection of decks.

awesome. thanks guys!

Here is the Omega Centre website: http://www.omegactr.com/

Their deck collection is very small though.

I know you said you perfer not to go to big chain stores, but the Worlds Biggest Bookstore on Edward Street (near the Eaton Centre) has a large selection of decks. They used to be semi-independant, but they are now owned by Chapters Indigo.

There is also the WiccaShoppe on Queen Street near the Beaches, but I've never been down there. Has anyone else?

Silverlotus said:

There is also the WiccaShoppe on Queen Street near the Beaches, but I've never been down there. Has anyone else?

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No, it takes me too long to get into the city. Alas, alas for all the beading and fancy paper and art shops on Queen St.

There's a small shop in Sharon, Ontario just north of Newmarket on Leslie Street called The Hedge Witch, which has a few decks.
http://www.thehedgewitch.com/

If you're ever up in Orillia there is a wonderful shop on Mississauga Street called The Witch Doctor's Office. She is just around the corner from the orillia Opera House. She has books, herbs, tarot decks, jewellery and crystals. It's a small small shop on the second floor of an old building in the downtown core but well worth a visit.

Here's a good page with addresses and web links for tarot and related shops:
http://www.canadapagan.com/CanInfo/shopping/ont.htm

Silverlotus said:

There is also the WiccaShoppe on Queen Street near the Beaches, but I've never been down there. Has anyone else?

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I saw it one day when I was visiting with my sis and her hubby. Wanted to go in but got a lot of sneering about witches etc so backed off. Looked interesting. Though that whole Beaches area looks like it would be a fun shopping dawdle if I wasn't with my shopping-averse nearest and dearest. And how would that ever happen, sniff.

Marion said:

I saw it one day when I was visiting with my sis and her hubby. Wanted to go in but got a lot of sneering about witches etc so backed off. Looked interesting. Though that whole Beaches area looks like it would be a fun shopping dawdle if I wasn't with my shopping-averse nearest and dearest. And how would that ever happen, sniff.

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I'll go with you!

Tommorow I'm going into the city and I'm going to check out the WiccaShoppe, I'm sooo excited. Thanks for the info, guys!

Please let me know what it's like! I'm hoping to visit it later this week, if the weather is nice.