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P
ULLING UP ACROSS THE STREET from the dark facade of the Veiled Crow in Cranston, I’ ll admit I was a tad stressed.
Not because I was about to meet with a couple of self-identified witches— I was quite eager to learn more about them and their craft— but because I had double-booked.
My conversation with co-owners Loren May and Tracey Lawrence was scheduled for ten o’ clock that morning, immediately followed by an office meeting in Pawtucket at
11 a. m.( True Rhode Islanders will understand the struggle). It was feasible, but it would be tight.
I checked my email before getting out of the car and saw there was a slight chance the meeting would be rescheduled. I secretly hoped it would be.
Inside the shop, I was instantly soothed by the earthy, moody aesthetic and the spicy smell of incense. Lawrence and May greeted me warmly, both looking every bit the image of a modern-day witch, just in different, complementary fonts. The former
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