Entry No. 19 — the Durango file — filed under: witchy
Sacred Space
Bayfield is a ranching town of feed stores and pickup trucks, and then there is 110 East Mill Street, where Crystal Andasola — a self-described High Priestess, Seeress, and Master Crystologist with thirty-plus years of readings behind her — sells locally mined crystals out of the old Pine River Times newspaper office. She calls it tiny but mighty. Alongside the rocks: smudge bundles, oracle decks, local artisan jewelry, and a back reading room for angelic channelings and chakra alignments.
The story
Drive twenty-five minutes east of Durango into Bayfield and you will find a classic San Juan Basin ranching strip: feed stores, heavy-duty pickup trucks, and quiet side streets. Then pull up to 110 East Mill Street. Inside the building that once housed the printing presses for the Pine River Times newspaper sits Sacred Space—a storefront run by Crystal Andasola, a self-described High Priestess, Seeress, and Master Crystologist with more than thirty years of reading experience.
Andasola calls the room "tiny but mighty," which is an accurate assessment. You are not walking into a sprawling corporate metaphysical chain. The counter and shelves hold locally mined Colorado rocks alongside hand-wrapped smudge bundles, oracle decks, and jewelry crafted by regional artisans. Picking up a stone dug out of nearby mountain soil right on Bayfield's main drag is precisely the sort of small-town incongruity you come looking for.
Tucked behind the main storefront display is a private back room built for one person at a time. This is where Andasola conducts angelic channelings, chakra alignments, and tarot readings. The setting lacks corporate polish, feeling less like a commercial business and more like stepping into a private parlor—assuming that parlor is staffed by someone claiming direct lines to celestial guidance.
What it's like
You will park along Mill Street in downtown Bayfield—free, easy, and usually wide open. Sacred Space sits inside the Mill Street Suites building. Step through the front door and you are instantly in the shop; the display floor is compact enough that a couple of visitors make it feel lively and four make it feel packed. If you just want to handle the rocks or pick out an oracle deck, walking in during posted afternoon hours is simple. If you are looking for energy work or a reading in the back room, book ahead—it is strictly a one-client-at-a-time arrangement. Because browsing takes twenty minutes at most, pair your visit with a walk along the Pine River at Joe Stephenson Park or loop it into a drive around Vallecito Lake.
The move: Book a tandem reading in the back room, then each pick out a locally mined crystal for the other without explaining why.
📍 Before you go The shop sits in the Mill Street Suites building on downtown Bayfield's short main drag, an easy free street park about 25 minutes east of Durango on US 160. Browsing works as a walk-in during posted afternoon hours, but readings, channelings, and energy work are best booked ahead — the reading room is a one-client-at-a-time affair. The whole storefront is genuinely tiny, so do not plan a long linger; pair it with a stop at Joe Stephenson Park along the Pine River or fold it into a Vallecito Lake loop.
- 📍 Bayfield
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 110 E Mill St, Bayfield, CO 81122
Hours: Added 2026-06-11 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Lost Goat Tavern (formerly Billy Goat Saloon) — Pair your crystal reading with a cold drink at this historic 1958 highway bar located just two miles away in Gem Village, an old 1940s rockhound settlement.
- Tour of Carvings at Vallecito Lake — Fold your stop in Bayfield into a drive up to Vallecito Lake to see fourteen chainsaw sculptures carved into standing dead trees following the 2002 wildfire.
- Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum — Drive six miles south to Ignacio to explore this 52,000-square-foot tribal museum designed with a natural creek flowing directly through its center.
Good to know
Do I need an appointment to visit Sacred Space?
Browsing the retail storefront works as a walk-in during posted afternoon hours. However, readings, angelic channelings, and chakra alignments in the back room must be booked in advance.
Where is the shop located and where do I park?
The shop is located at 110 E Mill St in downtown Bayfield, about 25 minutes east of Durango off US 160. Parking is free and readily available right on the street.
What items are available in the storefront?
The shop inventory includes locally mined crystals, oracle decks, smudge bundles, and handcrafted jewelry made by local artisans.
How many people can fit in the reading room?
The back reading room is designed for one-on-one sessions, though tandem readings can be arranged when booking ahead.
Plan a visit & invite your people →
Further reading: Official site · durangoherald.com · durango.org · Yelp
last checked: 2026-06-11