The Cosmic Witch costume is a popular choice for Halloween or costume parties. It combines elements of witchcraft with a futuristic twist, invoking the power of the cosmos. The costume typically features a unique blend of dark and cosmic colors, such as deep purples, blues, and blacks mixed with glittering silver or gold. The dark colors represent the traditional witch aesthetic, while the cosmic colors symbolize the celestial realm. The centerpiece of the costume is often a long, flowing robe or dress with ethereal patterns or designs that resemble stars or galaxies. The dress may be adorned with sequins or other embellishments to give it a magical shimmer.

Witchcraft store opens in historic Orenco Mercantile

Just in time for Halloween: The historic Orenco grocery building in one of Hillsboro’s oldest neighborhoods has reopened as a retail store selling Wiccan items, witchcraft supplies and oddities.

The husband-and-wife team of August Hesse and Courtney Pheils-Hesse – both practicing Wiccans ­– purchased the combination store and residence in March, renovated the space over the summer, and opened their shop, Through the Veil, on Oct. 1.

They’ve given the former grocery a gothic makeover, installing a gloss-black tin ceiling, dramatic green chandeliers and chartreuse damask-patterned fabric wallpaper. Outside, a 12-foot skeleton greets visitors. Inside, shoppers will find oils, sages, animal skulls, candles and crystals.

“We’ve got everything you might need for spell casting,” Pheils-Hesse said. “Books galore, tarot cards, incense. We try to carry anything and everything you could need as a practicing Wiccan, witch, or pagan.”

Pheils-Hesse also creates custom ritual clothing and sells a selection of robes, cloaks and gowns.

Shoppers who aren’t seeking religious items will still find plenty to peruse, from artwork and jewelry to Halloween-themed housewares and spooky figurines.

Hesse formerly owned a retail shop in Michigan that sold spiritual gifts and books. Last December, the couple decided to relocate to Oregon – a move prompted by “intuition,” Hesse said.

They were looking for a combination live/work space when they found the listing for the old Orenco grocery, built in in 1908 by the Oregon Nursery Company. The nursery had founded Orenco as a company town two years earlier and taken the town’s name from the company initials.

At the time, the Oregon Nursery Company was the largest nursery on the West Coast and one of the area’s largest employers. But the business declined over the years and closed just before the Great Depression in 1927.

The city of Orenco was officially dissolved in 1938, but the Orenco Mercantile lived on until 1968. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Orenco area was eventually annexed by Hillsboro, though the neighborhood retained its unique rural character.

Since 1983, the mercantile building had been owned by a couple who lived in the attached home and used the former grocery to house their large collection of antiques. The mercantile’s new owners plan to retain the space’s historic look as they continue renovations. They hope to eventually open the store’s second floor to offer Wiccan classes and full moon gatherings.

If you go: Through the Veil, 6698 N.E. Alder St. in Hillsboro, is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, and closed Monday. Find the store online at facebook.com/throughtheveilshop.

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Coyote Supply Co, a "Witchy" Store Mixing Cultures and Potions

Brianna Punsalang stands in front of products including art prints, cards, stickers, reusable bags, tarot decks, candles and other supplies. They come from about 60 different small makers across the country and even internationally.

Brianna Punsalang once walked into a local store branded as metaphysical looking for some supplies. When employees tried to sell them on a “Tarot for Teens” class, they thought the local shop must not have had a very diverse clientele. Brianna was 30 at the time.

Though they are originally from Laguna Beach, Brianna moved to the Reno area about six years ago from Artesia, CA.

“So after comparing notes with some of our friends, we just realized like, okay, like we need to open a witchy store that everybody feels welcome and everybody feels safe asking questions regardless of like gender or sexual orientation or ethnicity,” Brianna said.

After launching an online store in July of 2019, Brianna and their partner Michael Gomez opened the Coyote Supply Co storefront that November, at 30 Mary St Ste. 15.

“I’d been in retail since I was 19 and it just kind of felt like it was the thing I was the best at, but I had some concerns about the fast fashion industry that I was working in and just the ethics and the sustainability of it,” they said. “So I really wanted to open a boutique that I could kind of change the way that we think about retail.”

A range of products line the shelves of Coyote Supply Co., available for witches and nonwitches alike.

When asked what witchcraft meant to them, Brianna said, “I was raised Pagan, so I've been coming from my mom's influence, which is, she's Irish American, so I'm definitely more like Celtic leaning, um, despite my Asian appearance. But I've mixed. And for me, it's just about honoring the seasons, it's about working with nature and for nature instead of against it and trying to control nature. And, for me, I just draw a lot of my influences from my indigenous Filipino side, being Kapampangan and Ilocano and like the folk magic from there. And then my mom's like Celtic, like neopagan practices.”

Michael, the co-owner, has been practicing for about a decade and draws from his Jaliscan and German backgrounds.

The two also bring their “22-pound floof ball”, Björn, to the shop in a cat backpack, equipped with a clear dome so he can see the world. He is paid in cat treats, and loves scratching the shipping supplies instead of a scratching post.

The misconceptions surrounding witches and witchcraft often has people confused about who Brianna and Michael are and what they do.

“I also just want to point out because a lot of people, when I first opened, just assumed, ‘You're like Satanists,’ which were not, witches actually don't even generally believe in Satan, unless they're from like a religious background that includes Satan as part of the religion. So yeah, most witches don't actually believe in Satan. We're definitely not Satanists, we’re not sacrificing goats, we're vegan. And, we don't believe in like black magic versus white magic and the dichotomy of that, because it's rooted in colonialism.”

Björn watches the shop from the office, where only “House Witches” are allowed.

As a first-generation queer witch, Brianna tries to support many BIPOC and queer creators as well. The pair are Great Basin Community Food Co-op alumni, where they were inspired by the triple bottom line practices. This is a major source of inspiration for Coyote Supply Co’s low environmental impact, and their zero-waste mission.

“Especially Michael and I being BIPOC and LGBTQ plus, we just wanted to make sure that we were prioritizing BIPOC makers, other queer makers, small makers. And if I'm going to carry spiritual items, they need to be made by the witches that are practicing with them, and that they're also from the appropriate culture.”

Coyote Supply Co and Sarah Jane Smith from Mount Rose Alchemy, another local Reno business, teamed up during the pandemic to create free BIPOC care packages for those in Reno and across the country. So far, they’ve distributed about 100 care packages filled with donation based items.

Despite the somewhat out of view location and limited square footage (measuring at about one hundred square feet), Coyote Supply Co brings in customers from all backgrounds.

“So many of our customers have actually ended up being like friends and makers now, which is so rad to see that, like, community building happen so quickly and organically. Our clientele actually ended up being a lot younger than I expected. It's mainly Gen Z, which is cool. Cause like I'm an elder millennial and I just joined Tik Tok and I have no idea what's going on, on there,” Brianna said. “So it's definitely surprising, but, we're really diverse. It's very, it's very queer, it's very witchy. It’s very mixed in terms of diversity and we've got witches from all different spiritual practices, which is really cool. We've got Catholic witches, we've got Hoodoo practitioners, we've got Indigenous Native witches, like everything.”

One shelf is dedicated to Plant Magic products, made by Cheryl Rafuse. The booklets shown include stickers, potion recipes, planting guides, and other plant care information.

During the pandemic shutdowns, Coyote Supply Co was “signal boosted” by Cheryl Rafuse from Plant Magic , who also worked as a branding and marketing consultant during their initial launch. Through online orders, they were able to reach witches near and far and stay afloat.

For those new to witchcraft or intrigued, Brianna has words of encouragement especially those introduced through TikTok and a growing social media trend known as Witchtok.

“Don't let anybody tell you that you’re a baby witch and you don't know what you're talking about. Like, people have been aware of magic forever and it's not something you're ever going to perfect, so don't put yourself down and don't let anyone else put you down.”

Coyote Supply Co is open every day except for Tuesdays, from 12pm to 6pm. Fair warning, the pair are “notoriously late” when it comes to opening on time, due to the fact they live in Carson City and are not morning people.

Reporting by Rachel Jackson for Our Town Reno

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