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Leader of the Vibe Tribe, Annette Brooks
By Jen Wead
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Have you ever walked into a
space and instantly felt a difference
in the energy? Could be that you just
staff are clearly not getting along. Let’s
nice person, a symptom of years of exhaustion
and not being paid enough,
nor recognized for all she does. She,
in turn, isn’t kind to the staff. The staff
do their jobs, but they don’t enjoy it.
Annette Brooks
You can feel all of that the second you
You can also feel it when the energy is good and peaceful.
Sure, you may not recognize it as a shift in the energy,
you just realize that you feel comfortable, maybe even happy
When you walk into Enchanted Triple Moon in Zephyrhills,
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dering into this unique metaphysical store on Sundays when
my son would play boardgames in a retro gaming store a few
doors down. This place draws you in, with all of its beautiful
stones, handmade jewelry, intention candles and incense, but
it’s the feeling of peace and tranquility that makes you want
to stay.
for the whole place and could be felt even though we never
saw her. In that same way, I felt like I knew a lot about
Enchanted Triple Moon’s owner, even though we had never
met. I had met owner Annette Brook’s daughter Cami when
we both volunteered for a community
project. She had a wonderful, free
way about her and she truly cares for
everyone she meets. On Sundays, I
would have the pleasure of interacting
with Laura Longstreet, who tends
to the shop on Annette’s day off. Laura
is incredibly knowledgeable with a
love for the store and its owner that is
genuine.
What I was experiencing was the
tribe that Annette had built and the
environment that she had created, all
wonderfully light and welcoming. I
just knew that I needed to meet the
woman that had brought all of this
together.
Annette, Laura and I snuggled
Cami Brooks
into the sitting room of Enchanted
Triple Moon with no real agenda in
mind. We all instantly connected as
we had raised our children. I asked
Annette what made her decide to open her store.
Laura Longstreet
“As my kids got older, I started to realize that I could really
just go ahead and dive into it (referring to her relation to
metaphysics and her “empty nest”), and be who I wanted to
be. That is when I really got started. About ten years ago I re-
were having the same struggles. When my youngest turned
was a stay at home mom with them their entire lives and then
you aren’t needed like that anymore. So, I thought this would
be the best use of my time.” Annette laughed.
“I have always known who I am spiritually, it was just being
able to be strong enough to say, ‘this is who I am,’ that I
had to be okay with, but also really just remembering who I
was without kids and a husband because you just get so engrossed
in what you do for them all the time. There were a lot
of things I did as a teenager or in high school that I stopped
She went on to say that her identity was still keenly
wrapped up into being her children’s mom, but she had to
reinvent herself, like so many of us do. A woman can sometimes
get lost as her seasons change.
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38367 CR 54 • Zephyrhills 33542
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Sun. 1 NOON - 5:00 PM
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