What people are saying about New Renaissance ...

"New Renaissance Bookshop is the "spiritual hub" of Portland, where one can go to find all sorts of interesting items relating to all kinds of Spirituality. Want to learn about Angels? This is the place. Women's issues? This is the place. Want to go to and event and learn something new? This is the place. Anything in the spiritual realm that you can possibly imagine. You will find something here that talks about it. And you may also run into some long lost friends you haven't seen in quite a while. I know I do." ... MD

"NRB is a place where you can open yourself up to the limitless possibilities of the spirit, heart, and mind. It feels like going home..." ... CB

"I walk in on any give day and just feel BETTER from having been. There is so much love in the very foundation of the space, so much energy that heals you on the spot. I bring guests from out of town, it is always a highlight of their Portland trip. I never miss an opportunity when I am near 23rd Street to stop by! There is nothing like it, even in Los Angeles!" ... JM

"Walking into New Renaissance, I feel an encompassing sense of peace, joy and "light." The edge of my day immediately retreats and is replaced by a feeling that time can stand still for as long as I'm there, and whatever I have that is pressing and urgent can wait while I refuel my soul. This overwhelming feeling of peace evaporates, of course, as I walk out afterwards into the world of work, kids, and obligations, but while I'm there, it's a true reconnection with my inner self." ... JL

"I love going to New Renaissance! If "calm" has a fragrance, it would be the one scent that hits me when I walk through the front door. When I enter the store I can feel all the tension from my day dissolve and a feeling of lightness comes over me as I head off to discover "what's on the shelves today?" I look forward to every visit!" ... SY

"New Renaissance is a bookshop where the books you need will find you. Come to this quiet, meditative space when you don't know what you need, you just have a question in your mind. You will find the perfect CD, video, book or gift and then you will find 30 more that you just have to have. New Renaissance is where you are free to explore all aspects of your spiritual creativity in a safe, calm restorative space." ... CS

"Walking into your store I get a warm & loved feeling. I feel like a small child again in a safe space that encourages creativity and introspection. Through the introspection I am able to go back out into the world and try to make a difference (even if it's just a small, random act of kindness)." ... SO

"Have you ever felt complete tranquility yet a rush of adrenaline at the same time? Every time I enter the door at New Renaissance I feel as if I have stepped through a mystical portal into a world of fantastic stories, exquisite jewelry, along with the scents and textures that capture the senses in deliciousness. This is no ordinary bookshop by any means; magic thrives due to the compassionate and knowledgeable staff all the way to the children awed by the beauty of the trinkets and stories. New Renaissance Bookshop is a wonder fit comfortably into the mesmerizing neighborhood centered on Portland's NW 23rd Avenue." ... SW

"No matter what is going on in my life, to step into New Ren is to come home. Time expands and the outside blurs as I take off my coat and begin to browse books I've wanted to read and listen to new music. And every time I've taken a class at the bookstore, I feel I've stepped further into kindred community and deepened my spiritual knowledge and experience.

"Actually just being in New Renaissance is an up lifting experience, because being around like minded people rejuvenates and brings joy to me."

"The staff is the most helpful and knowledgeable of any store I go in."

"To me "New Renaissance" means sacred place to explore and bring forth who we are as spiritual beings."

"I have only lived here a month, and New Ren bookstore means KNOWLEDGE, OPPORTUNITIES, POSSIBILITIES, and EDUCATION to me! I have thoroughly enjoyed each class I have taken there - always at reasonable prices - and love the variety available in the store as I journey on my soul's path."

"For years New Renaissance has been my haven for renewal, for expanding my knowledge or the different paths that exist toward spiritual awareness and realization. As I walk through the door, I feel enveloped in wonderful scents, colors, sounds and positive energies...a warm welcome feeling. Whenever I need spiritual guidance, an emotional or spiritual lift, New Renaissance is where you will find me."

"I earned a history degree in college, but when I got out, all I wanted to read was spiritual books. And my first friend out of college lived in an old Victorian house near New Renaissance (now torn down) and I had good associations with that far north part of NW Portland. New Renaissance means healing books, healing stones, beautiful gifts, books on creativity, just a wonderful healing experience every time I go there. Thanks for being there." ... L

"The moment I walk into your store I feel that everything is "off" me, like some massive weight."

"The moment I walked in the door I was surrounded by books that met my heart and touched something deep in my soul. At a time of great confusion in my life that experience may well have been a life saver. I found not just answers there but questions that took me into territories I had never visited before, when I found comfort, peace, and excitement about learning more."

"New Renaissance Bookshop is a place to escape to when the frenzy of life takes over. You walk in and start to breath deeply again. Start smelling the candles and incense and you're on your way. Crack open a few books and start to recognize what is important in life! A haven for peace..." ...PE