By Brynna Henika, Photographer.
For the past 11 years, Gypsies, located at 513 Third Street in Downtown Bay City, has been serving the public with all of their New-Age needs. Not only has this establishment provided much for those with a passion for the occult and spiritual beliefs, but has also gone through a tough journey to become the location it is today. Store owner, Marianna Super, has been specializing in Astrology readings for many years. She got her start when ordering a chart book from a former store called The Mind’s Eye. When this order came in, no one, not even herself, knew how to interpret it. In a short amount of time, she found a local astrologer that was able to mentor and guide her to where she now provides these readings in the Gypsies store.
In 2005, Super made her long-time dream of opening this business a reality. Right away she began to receive a lot of backlash from the city of Bay City and its commissioners. The main thing that caused their disliking was that this shop would advertise Fortune Telling. Even though it seemed all odds were stacked against her, Super did not back down. She began petitioning the city of Bay City to do Fortune Telling and using information found from the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) to state her case, which she did win. The positive aspect she did receive from all the negative press, Super says, was that it did give advertisement for her business at the time through the newspaper and television.
The shop has also been known for its wide Tarot Card selection and readings that customers have the ability to get while in the store! Angel Cards, Astrology Charts, Mediumship, and Palm Readings are just a few of the services that this metaphysical superstore has to offer. Marianna has noticed that Gypsies attracts a wide audience, but notices many are people with open minds and those who want to explore Spiritual Beliefs.
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www.gypsies.biz.