5 Ways to Explore Mysticism and the Occult in Northern California

With so many of us running out to buy a set of tarot cards or booking their next ayahuasca journey, it’s safe to say that the mystical world is trending.It makes sense: People are craving more immersive experiences, especially in the travel space, and mysticism (“the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience such as intuition or insight, according to Merriam-Webster) is one way to delve into the deep.From a “solstice immersion” with a resident astrologer to shops trading in the tools of the occult, here are five places to get a little mystical.Star Charts, Sound Vibrations + Massage, Menlo ParkWellness and mysticism converge at the newly refreshed Asaya Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill in Palo Alto. One of its first offerings was a 90-minute Resonance Ritual massage treatment paired with a star-chart reading. The massage incorporates Tibetan sound bowls and chimes played over, around, and on top of your body, transf