Entry No. 10 — the Dallas file — filed under: witchy
The Labyrinth
“candles shaped like body parts you don't expect”
Dallas's oldest witch shop has quietly worked its Lower Greenville storefront for over two decades — green-painted rooms stocked with summoning blends, banishing powder to keep the neighbors away, and candles shaped like body parts you don't expect.
The story
When Cerina Wrye and Unarei Saldana opened this shop in the 1990s, running an open occult supply store in Dallas meant sifting through plenty of hate mail. While Lower Greenville spent the next two decades replacing dive bars with craft taco spots, this small purple residential house half a block off the main drag stayed quietly grounded in its work.
Inside, past the front porch, green-painted rooms smell deeply of frankincense, crushed botanicals, and sage. The back room houses a full apothecary where bulk herbs, powders, and loose teas are weighed out by the ounce. Up front, hand-poured spell candles—including anatomically detailed body-part candles—sit alongside intention blends like alluring Jezebel oil, 'fast money' formulas, and coarse black banishing powder formulated to make difficult neighbors leave you alone.
The shop functions as an active sanctuary for local practitioners rather than a tourist novelty trap. Photography is strictly banned inside to protect the privacy of regular visitors. If you want personalized ritual advice or a tarot reading from the owners, skip the weekend crowds and drop by on a slow weekday afternoon.
What it's like
Look for a small purple house set back on residential Bell Avenue, tucked just behind Trader Joe's. Parking out front is limited to a tight driveway that holds only four cars, so you will likely need to grab a spot on the surrounding residential blocks and keep your voice down. Inside, the energy is quiet and unhurried: you are free to inspect spell oils, smell bulk herbs in glass jars, or pick through tarot decks without sales pressure. Keep your phone in your pocket, as indoor photography is strictly forbidden out of respect for active practitioners. After picking out your spell oil, walk around the corner to Lower Greenville's bar strip to read the instructions out loud with a straight face.
The move: Pick out a spell oil for each other, then sit somewhere nearby and read the instructions out loud with a straight face.
📍 Before you go The Labyrinth hides in plain sight — a little house tucked on quiet Bell Avenue, half a block off the Greenville Avenue strip rather than on it, so watch for the address instead of a flashy sign. The small lot fits only a handful of cars; if it's full, look for street parking on the surrounding residential blocks, where keeping voices down is appreciated. Treat it as a daytime stop, and aim for an unhurried weekday afternoon if you want the staff's attention for readings or advice. Lower Greenville's restaurants and bars sit a short walk away — ideal for the post-shop oil reading.
- 📍 Lower Greenville
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 5618 Bell Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Pair it with
- La Viuda Negra — Pair your spell-oil run with mezcal behind another disguised facade—a tiny speakeasy hidden behind what looks like a wedding store less than a mile away.
- Dolly Python — Keep the oddities shopping going 1.2 miles away among Dolly Python’s vintage stalls filled with taxidermy, postmortem photographs, and specimen jars.
- Dallas Psychic & Crystals — Compare Dallas's oldest witch shop with the city's oldest continuously operating botanica and crystal store, sitting on Gaston Avenue since 1969.
Good to know
Where is The Labyrinth located, and how do I park?
The shop is inside a purple bungalow at 5618 Bell Avenue, half a block off the Greenville Avenue strip behind Trader Joe's. Its driveway fits only a handful of cars; if full, park on surrounding residential blocks and keep noise levels down.
Are photos allowed inside the shop?
No. Taking photos or video inside is strictly prohibited out of respect for visiting practitioners and the privacy of the local community.
What kinds of products does The Labyrinth sell?
They stock bulk herbs and teas weighed by the ounce, custom spell oils (like Jezebel oil), banishing powders, candles (including body-part candles), tarot decks, incense, and crystals.
Can I get a tarot reading or spell advice when I visit?
Yes. The owners offer readings and practical spellwork advice during the week. For dedicated attention, aim for an unhurried weekday afternoon rather than peak weekend hours.
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Further reading: papercitymag.com · Reddit
last checked: 2026-06-06