Blanca T.
Yelp
Anywhere that's selling New-Age bourgeoise concepts of health, wellness, spirituality.
you're selling an idea. The IDEA that by CONSUMING x, y, or z, you will BECOME healthier, wealthier, wiser.
to be honest I was gonna list the places in which I felt more solidarity and love (a funeral procession; a donut shop; a women's bathroom in a bar), in comparison to this place... but I'll refrain for now.
or, if you're like me, and probably the majority of House of Intuition's clientele, you're a fake millionaire millenial. Taken from the Webster dictionary, 57th Edition, 2017: A fake millionaire millenial is one between the age of 24-31, who spends excessively on frivolous, expensive things, even though to the contrary their income is subpar to that which can qualify as being a true after-taxes millionaire.
THAT BEING SAID. I'm also a sucker because I love sh*t like this. A candle that's gonna help me achieve all my goals? Sure. A piece of rock that's gonna capture all of the positive energy and manifest into the man of my dreams? Heck yes! Take all my monies! I know to a certain extent, this might be hokey, but I like the idea behind it. It's also a good place to get gifts. Books on meditation, astrology, the big birthday astrology book, healing diets, Buddhism, Reiki, Tao Che Ching, and more.
Last thing, I don't want to exploit the people who work here but...I just found it REALLY WEIRD that this RETAIL STORE had a TIP OPTION at the cash register. Like... if this is some weird way that the owners get the cashier people to treat the customers "nicely", then that is some messed up shit. I only say this because I noticed that the cashier girl was really chatty. I thought it was just her personality, but then when the tip option came up, it was like a realization moment for me, where I discovered the real reason for the chumminess. And then when I flipped the machine over to her, the cashier girl immediately looked at the screen, which I'm 99% sure is because she was looking at how much tip I gave her. Then again, they're retail workers and may be earning less than the living wage. And I'm not blaming her for wanting to try to get tip! I hope the workers are being paid well. If not, then someone rescue the cashiers at House of Intuition! They're being held hostage and are forced to chat for a real wage. Just kidding. Kinda.