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THE SANCTUARY IS AN INVITATION FOR YOU TO MEET YOURSELF AGAIN (AND AGAIN) AT YOUR ALTAR.

We are a 100% sustainable Black queer woman owned apothecary, apparel, home decor boutique and botànica located in the heart of Oakland’s Grand Lake neighborhood.

All of our apparel is sustainably made using eco-friendly organic and/or recycled materials.

Our herbal products are hand crafted in our store. Each formula was developed by our co-founder, a trained Clinical Herbalist and Ayurvedic Health Counselor with over a decade of experience. Every formula uses organic, non-gmo, fair trade ingredients that are locally sourced.

We are the only botànica in the Bay Area that offers fresh organic, non-gmo, fair trade ritual herbs. All of our spiritual baths, oils, powders, sprays and other ceremonial ingredients are prepared traditionally and divined upon in-house. We also carry the best selection of ethically sourced hand made spiritual tools and Ìṣẹ̀ṣe and Lucumí items. We are honored to serve our community with the utmost ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́ and a deep knowledge of the indigenous African spiritual tradition of which we are a part. We ensure that all the items we offer are crafted centering culture and with an high-level of expertise unavailable anywhere else.

Please contact us at connect@thesanctuary.energy to inquire about custom orders of herbs for ceremony, spiritual baths, fixed candles or specially acquired Òrìṣà/Ifà tools or supplies.