The Sword and Rose

05/30/2026

05/17/2026

Amore incense highlights that "love conquers all". Love is a profound emotion of compassion. Giving love where it's needed leads to an understanding of peace, cooperation, and harmony. Love is a daily building process that goes deeper and happier as it grows. It gives us the courage to be ourselves and to express the depth of our caring. It promotes a joy and happiness that can support us through difficult times. In an age where things are easily discarded, the value of trust and commitment is a rare and precious thing.
Love one another!

05/09/2026

We have a wide variety of Tarot and oracle decks in stock, here are just a few of them. We also do readings! Call to make an appointment, or just walk in.

04/25/2026

Today's card is The Chariot, pulled from the Gilded Tarot Royale by the great Ciro Marchetti and published by Lo Scarabeo. Whatever you've been putting off, noted the time to move. Your momentum will carry you forward. Get busy! At is most basic, The Chariot means go baby go. Go!

Today's card pull is courtesy of Sean. Sean is available for consultation all day Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The Gilded Tarot Royale is currently in stockm

04/16/2026

Our latest incense blend is EL.

EL is about prosperity and abundance on all levels. It's about self esteem and realizing that you are worthy. Always remember to treat yourself with respect, and you will be blessed.   

Looking forward with positivity is one of the main keys towards being able to be in abundance.  To do so, we must integrate all of the various emotional issues to see the roadmap of where you've been emotionally, and determine how to go forward.  It's about cleansing and clearing with reflection and understanding.

If an opportunity arises, see where it goes and take a leap of faith! Cut through the cacophony and focus on the blessings to come. 

04/03/2026

This week we are highlighting our resident palmist, Aurya. Sessions with Aurya show warmth, depth, and insight. She is available Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

03/26/2026

Say hello to the Sword and Rose mascot, Monty the Python! Monty can be seen slithering around the shoppe on warm days, notably during the recent heat wave, and at our table on Carl St during Cole Valley Nights.

03/15/2026

It's a perfectly lovely day in Cole Valley, no less so in the Sword and Rose. Drop by for a visit!

03/09/2026

Here are just a few of the contemporary Tarot decks we currently have in stock. We have a wide selection, including the classics, modern artists, out-of-print and hard to find, and more.

02/24/2026

Spring is here early in The City, and we're celebrating with a fresh blend of Solar bath salts. Cleanse, rejuvenate, and Rise to get the new day!
Happy Spring to all of you wherever you are!