Happy Herbs

I was THRILLED to find this store the other day, because I was feeling a little flat and I’d remembered this place had a stall at Rainbow Serpent with a variety of herbal alternatives to give people a natural «lift».
I ended up spending rather more than I’d bargained on — mainly because the lady that served me was absolutely lovely (I’m gay, so that’s a platonic compliment).
She was chock full of relevant information, helpful about finding specials and also recommending things based on her personal experience.
Just walking into the shop is a positive, uplifting feeling and the place is a total pleasure to browse through — especially if you’re of the Wiccan persuasion.
Give it a try one day, what have you got to lose? ;)

Dudes… how cool is your hand! I mean it is all fingery and can like feel stuff and it can turn into a butterfly and clean stuff out of your nose! This is the kind of thought that I ponder when I have had too much Pepsi, let alone crazy mind altering additives!
Happy Herbs is kind of what you are thinking, and kind of not! Yes they sell ‘legal’ smokable herbs, but they also sell natural medicinal herbs as alternatives to common pharmecutical options. I would suggest that it is a bit of a step away from a Chemist or a Chinese Medical Dispencer, but hey, why not give some of it a crack?
Another plus is that it is very close to a bakery and supermarket… MUNCHIES!!!

Happy Herbs. Now, I know what you’re thinking. And I really don’t know. I didn’t ask. But I DO know that they have a range of OTHER herbs for sale (all of which are presumably legal). And yes, you can smoke them. And yes, they make you feel things. So, I can’t see the different between legal smoking herbs and illegal smoking herbs. But then, maybe I oughtn’t use my eyes for the differentiation.
Not all the herbs for sale are for smoking, though. Some are for rubbing on the skin, other are for direct ingestion, and other are for smelling. There are health and performance boosters and aphrodisiacs too. But what caught my eye, because I lucked out with an awesome star sign, was the zodiac sticks of incense. As I was ready the astrological description on the front of the packet and discovering how awesome I am, a throng of teenagers entered the store.
The young, beautiful lady behind the counter handled them with — as Hemingway would put it — grace under pressure. The teenagers were asking her about certain herbs, which she assured them they were too young to buy. Then they began asking if there was anything that could make their ‘dicks bigger’. Now, maybe they engineer teenagers differently these days, but a few years ago I wasn’t going around heartily declaring my anatomy needed any sort of modification. I assured everyone I met that it was of a very generous proportion. And my friends did the same. Whether it was true or not. Regardless, she didn’t buckle under the pressure and that, I think, is to be commended.

I love anything that spreads happiness so I dived into this shop as soon as it opened, a little bit concerned that it was a front for a marijuana den. As I entered the shop I was delighted to find a hippy manning the store, complete with dreads and guitar in hand. He was certainly very happy and chilled (I am guessing he isn’t averse to smoking a few of the less legal variety of «happy herbs».)
The shop has a vast array of medicinal herbs in packets displayed on the walls. Most of the herbs I was told are grown locally if possible. The packets of herbs give good information on what the herb is good for treating or preventing. I came out with a treasure trove of leaves to boil up for different ailments. It is enlightening to see the herbs that are usually hidden in tablets in their natural (although dried) state.
So if you want to find a tea to brew for sugar cravings or to help your immune system etc wander in and have a look around.