About

Our voyage,

During the early 1970s the city was growing at an exponential rate due to the demand of oil and traveling along Route 66. During this time Tulsa was very congested with traffic, and planning ahead on a location was important. The Broken Arrow Expressway was in its final stages to break ground on construction along S. Utica to S. Peoria Ave. This proposed an increase in businesses and traveling in the area from the south side to Midtown. In 1972 we purchased this entire two-story building located on the corner of S. Quincy and S. Rockford Ave. Previously used as a hotel, “The Lincoln Lodge,” “Alhambra Appliance,” and general shopping, the space needed to be updated to accommodate us. From 1972 to 1975, we began to build on, expand, and renovate. On October 16th, 1975, we officially opened our doors to share and expand metaphysical and spiritual knowledge to the people of Tulsa.

The bookstore operated in the corner along Quincy for many years, but because of the popularity and demand for our shop, it prompted us to expand and make more space. At the time, since Chimi’s Mexican Food operated in the space next door, we started construction upstairs, and in 1986 the new space for Peace of Mind was born.

Because most of our selection had migrated upstairs, we began to make a space available and expand besides books, and in 1989 we opened our gift shop Spiritworks with a selection of exotic incenses, tools, and herbs for spiritual, metaphysical, and religious needs and uses. Later renamed Peace of Mind Gifts in 2015. In late 2016 Spiritworks opened at the location of 2606 S. Sheridan Road as a separate business, and the name is no longer associated with us or the Church of Holistic Science.

Covid Pandemic

On March 9th, 2020, the city of Tulsa issued a mandatory quarantine for homes and businesses for 2 months; during this time we had to close our doors for Peace of Mind Books, Gifts, and Aquarian Age Massage. Only being able to operate online and curbside made things complicated not only for us but also for our customers and providing services to them. Once we were able to open again, we closed our partner Aquarian Age Massage in July of 2020. We moved the gift shop that was once on the corner upstairs with the bookstore.

Our future

Currently our store is bustling and active with a wide selection of used, out of print, and rare books. We also expanded our selection of incense, tools, organic herbs and gifts.