East West Bookshop

This is both a gift store and a metaphysical bookshop that is definitely worth a visit if you’re in downtown Mountain View. I found lots of stuff I was looking for and even things I wasn’t looking for. The only thing they were out of was tuning forks but I bet if I lived in the area I could come back and they’d be in stock. There sound bowls were very well priced as were their Oracle decks and candles. The store owner was very kind to let me keep all my things at the counter until I checked out. The surrounding area is on a closed off street with lots of cafés and restaurants if you wanna make a day of it.

They cleansed my spiritual palate and reminded me what genuine light feels like. I came to East West Bookshop after a really disappointing experience at another shop in San Mateo, two days ago, and walking in here felt like an instant cleanse. The energy was calm, grounded, and genuinely welcoming. The person behind the counter was so kind and knowledgeable, and helped me find a hematite bracelet while explaining that selenite is too soft for jewelry, which I appreciated. We even talked about the old Menlo Park location and life in the East Bay, and the whole interaction felt real and warm. I left feeling lighter, happier, and grateful to be reminded that there are still authentic, kind people in the spiritual community. Thank you for restoring my faith and reminding me what true light feels like.

I have lived in San Jose for 18 years, every weekend we go to a different zones of the Bay Area and one of my favorites is Mountain View, where we go for lunch, spend the afternoon drinking coffee and matcha ( me) and working online. Last Saturday after lunch my husband wanted to enter this store looking for a specific incense. What a nice surprise. I went through all the corners of the spacious place, I noticed that they have a yoga area with cushions, bowls, and another calm area in the back. It is full of religious, spiritual, decorative objects, stones, an immense variety of new used spanish books, clothing, hats, backpacks, crystals, bags, jewelry, all kinds of incense, the classics and other new scents that I use daily to meditate (I do mindfulness) The staff is very friendly, help us to find what we were looking for and we end buying beautiful unexpected things that I need =D I highly recommend this place for a nice pause in Castro Street.

This place is great. The staff is really helpful and friendly. I've been here a few times, and enjoyed my visit every time, and No doubts their book collection is nice, but it's not just book store. It has many other interestingly unique gift items too.