Entry No. 25 — the Salt Lake City file — filed under: witchy
Elemental Inspirations
Calls itself flatly 'the hardcore spiritual & pagan store' — twenty-plus years (opened 2004) of stocking deity statuary across Wicca, druidry and shamanism, with owner Leanora hand-making the candles, bath blends and $49.95 grab-bag 'mystery boxes' (8-15 surprise metaphysical items) sold at the register.
The story
Tucked into Hyland Plaza along 700 East, Elemental Inspirations has been operating since 2004 as Salt Lake City’s explicit counterweight to soft-focus, corporate wellness decor. Leanora built the shop to be what she flatly calls "the hardcore spiritual & pagan store," stocking dedicated practice tools for Wicca, druidry, shamanism, and traditional witchery rather than generic aesthetic knick-knacks.
Leanora hand-makes much of what sits on the shelves—pouring custom candles, mixing bath blends, and assembling the store's signature $49.95 mystery boxes taped shut by the register, each containing 8 to 15 surprise metaphysical tools. She also runs the shop's intuitive and tarot readings in-house, making the store less of a retail stop and more of a personal working sanctuary.
What it's like
Look for the sign in the Sugar House strip mall; inside, the air smells sharply of herbal resins and hand-poured wax. The space is wall-to-wall with brass and resin deity statuary, spell candles, raw herbs, and a deep, well-regarded tarot deck collection stacked along the shelves. Pick up a mystery box at the counter if you want to leave your haul up to fate, but check their hours or book readings online ahead of time since store schedules can fluctuate.
The move: Split a sealed mystery box between the two of you sight-unseen, then each book a separate tarot slot with Leanora and compare readings.
- 📍 Sugar House
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 2207 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- The Dead Sea Spa — It is sitting virtually next door in Sugar House (0.1 miles away), making it easy to pair your occult altar shopping with a Dead Sea mud soak.
- Crone's Hollow — Head less than three miles west to South Salt Lake to compare Leanora's intimate craft shop with another long-standing pagan community hub.
- Golden Braid Books — Drive three miles north to Central City to contrast this hardcore pagan store with Salt Lake's classic 1970s new-age metaphysical bookstore.
Good to know
Who owns and runs Elemental Inspirations?
The shop was founded in 2004 by Leanora, who hand-crafts the shop's candles and bath blends, builds the mystery boxes, and provides exclusive in-house tarot and intuitive readings.
What is included in the mystery box?
Sold for $49.95 at the register, each sealed grab-bag mystery box contains 8 to 15 surprise metaphysical items curated and hand-packed by Leanora.
What traditions does the shop cater to?
They stock dedicated tools, herbs, and deity statuary spanning Wicca, druidry, shamanism, and general esoteric or pagan practice.
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Further reading: Official site · lite.duckduckgo.com · Yelp · Reddit
last checked: 2026-07-20