Think smudge sticks, divination decks, ritual candles and sprays with names like “Boundaries in a Bottle” and “Mercury Clarity Spray.” Brown Bear Herbs In addition to an expansive house line of soaps, perfumes, bath scrubs and massage oils, Seagrape carries witchy products from queer artists across the country. My spell work looks like a lot of self-care, basically.” That spell work often happens at Seagrape, Vashakidze’s soap-making studio and retail shop. “I work with essential oils and plant matter magically. “My magic is scent,” Vashakidze explains.
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While Portland has dozens of professional soap-makers, Vashakidze stands out in one major way: She’s a witch. Nearly a decade later, Vashakidze still spends her days making rosemary shampoo bars, bay rum aftershave and aromatherapeutic soaps in scents like lavender orange and mint green tea. She began making bath and body products to raise money for school, and the business took off. Seagrape SoapĪ Georgian immigrant, Vashakidze grew up in New York and studied painting and book arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Whether you’re curious about crystals, dreaming of a new divination deck, or just looking for a sweet-smelling bar of soap, these shops will meet your needs and spark your imagination. Seagrape is part of what some call the “Mystic District”: A single block in Northeast Portland that’s home to a trio of shops with magical supplies galore. “I think the city has a lot of magic,” says Vashakidze, owner of Seagrape Soap. According to Portlander Maria Vashakidze, however, cheap eats and local brews aren’t all that the Rose City has in spades. Portland is widely celebrated for its abundance of food carts and microbreweries. Tuck Woodstock has been writing and editing content for Travel Portland since 2014.
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