Ravens’ Rooste Metaphysical Store in Oracle, AZ
Now open! Ravens’ Rooste is a metaphysical and wellness shoppe all in one. Step inside this magical setting and peruse the shelves filled with incense, candles, stones, essential oils, teas, jewelry, books, music, and more.
More Offerings: Tea leaf readings ($15), Past Life Regression ($75), classes in essential oils, Reiki, Law of Attraction, and Native flute!
NEWSBREAK ARTICLE:
Metaphysical and wellness store opens in Oracle, joining a growing commercial center
Suzanne Torres, stands in her store, the Ravens’ Rooste,(Jeff Kronenfeld)
(Oracle, AZ) The Ravens’ Rooste, a metaphysical and wellness store, held its grand opening in Oracle on Wednesday, June 13. The event coincided with the Oracle Farmers Market at Sue and Jerry’s Trading Post, also located at the Ranch Store Center.
Despite the threatening grey clouds, a steady stream of congratulatory neighbors and curious customers poured through the bright, cozy shop.
Inside, a smiling Suzanne Torres, owner of the Ravens’ Rooste, welcomed the shoppers to peruse the essential oils, books, incense, candles, crystals, CDs, wooden flutes, and other goods.
Out front, musician Kevin Torres, Suzanne’s husband, and their small rescue dog Sahara greeted visitors, who were offered champagne and cookies to celebrate the occasion.
The front exterior of Ravens’ Rooste, with Kevin Torres on the far right.(Jeff Kronenfeld)
For Suzanne Torres, launching the business culminates decades of work, study, and exploration.
“I started my spiritual quest back on Long Island, where I’m from, in the mid-90s,” Torres said. “With learning about Reiki, essential oils, and healing energy work, I started teaching a lot of different classes, and eventually, I moved here to Arizona.”
Torres lived in Sedona for several years, once dreaming of opening her shop there. However, things never quite aligned in the city’s saturated metaphysical and wellness space.
Then, two years ago, Suzanne and Kevin Torres moved to Oracle, a small but welcoming community.
Sue and Jerry Parra, owners of Sue and Jerry’s Trading Post, in their store.(Jeff Kronenfeld)
Right place, right time
Perched at over 4,500 feet in elevation, the town of Oracle has seen highs and lows throughout its long, storied history.
Once the residence of Western impresario William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the community faced clouds more ominous than any thunderhead when the San Manuel Mine shut in 1999.
Sue Parra remembers those dark days, having lived in Oracle since 1970. The miner’s daughter married a local man named Jerry Parra, whose metal art decorates the Ranch Store Center. They opened their eponymous trading post in 1985
Selling what Sue Parra coyly calls junk, their store survived the mine’s closing. Eight years ago, it became the home of the Oracle Farmers Market. Now the trading post acts like a nurse tree for a small but growing ecosystem of businesses, like Zanny’s Upstairs, Country Chic Design, and a boutique operated by the nearby Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm.
Parra still remembers when Suzanne and Kevin Torres first arrived two years ago.
“When they moved here from Sedona, they came in the store, and immediately we clicked,” Parra said.
When the newcomers pitched the idea of building a shop where a pair of old pickup trucks sat collecting rust, it was an easy yes. Kevin and Suzanne’s son constructed and finished the small building in a few months. It combines a modern interior with a rustic exterior, which fits well with its eclectic neighbors.
A look inside Ravens’ Rooste.(Jeff Kronenfeld)
Sharing serenity
Suzanne Torres found Oracle was the right place for her to establish Raven’s Rooste because it combined the friendly ambiance of a small town with some of her previous home’s more ethereal qualities.
“Sedona is very well known for its energy sites, and its vortex sites, and there are actually similar sites here in Oracle,” Suzanne Torres said.
Ravens’ Rooste sells many products meant to aid those seeking to relax or explore.
… a kid’s section, including coloring books, dream catchers, and small fairy dust bottles.
On a nearby table, stones rest in neat cubbies marked with handmade informational cards.
Next to these sit shelves packed with books on numerology, crystals, yoga, self-improvement, and a range of spiritual practices. Among these titles are two written by the store owner herself, “Basic Steps to Law of Attraction” and “Journey to Now.”
Many items throughout the store have a deeply personal connection to the author and storeowner. For example, she stocks CDs collecting her husband’s indigenous flute music. Not far off hang necklaces made by her nephew through marriage, David Sereda.
In time, Suzanne Torres plans to start holding a range of events, including Reiki sessions and classes on that and other topics like aromatherapy.
“People need to heal,” Suzanne Torres said. “People need to have questions answered, and we want to be a haven for that.”
Ravens’ Roost will be open Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm for the seasonal Oracle Farmers Market.
Ordering from our Inventory
Ordering is by phone 520-204-3644
Please call during store hours (Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m).
Pictures of specific item pictures can be texted to you.
A poem by Suzanne that greets people at the door:
Hail All! Come visit the Ravens’ Rooste.
It will surely supply an alchemical boost.
Mystical messages from up above.
Healing energies empowered with love.
Shiny crystals woven into its nest.
Soothing songs for your serenity quest.
Come frolic with the Raven clan.
Let them aid in your manifesting plan.
Revive your wellness, spirit, and soul.
Let Ravens’ toys be tools for your goals.
An abundant experience you do wish to produce?
Then you must indeed visit the Ravens’ Rooste!