The Wayward Abbey

25% off thru 8/16/26!

Brings the price down to $37.50!

Custom Full-size Rosary $50

Here with Red Coral

I have always loved the look of rosaries, so I set out to learn how to make them. Each rosary is made with care and by hand. The rosaries are blessed before shipping, but I always recommend your own clergy do a blessing as well.

Stone or crystal beads (35 types) & traditional olive wood beads (both 8mm) plus steel accent beads make up this gorgeous full-size rosary. The findings & chain are steel; the charms are zinc alloy. The center is the Virgin Mary - the focus is the Crucifix or Jesus on the Cross.

~Blessings~Courtney

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If you feel like it's difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding.

Andrea Jung

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In order to be successful we must be adaptable. We can't stay the same and improve, we have to work harder, find different paths, try to find our own way.

Are you able to change? Or are you stuck?

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.

Edgar Allan Poe

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This line is from the essay "The Philosophy of Composition" and speaks of beauty so intense that it brings one to tears.

Are you able to find beauty in the world? Have you ever been moved by something - a painting, book, song, anything?

Find your awe.

It’s that time of the week again…

I Challenge You to Go Outside!

Listen to the birds sing or go bird watching. Soak in the sun for a few minutes. Listen to the song of the wind. Meditate on the sounds and what can be seen around you. Be grateful you can enjoy this moment.

Walk barefoot in the grass to balance and ground yourself. Hug a tree to cleanse yourself and help get rid of negative energy. Find peace gazing at the stars or watching the clouds roll by.

If you’re more ambitious go for a nature walk or hiking. You could even go camping or fishing!

Get back in tune with nature. It really is the best medicine, next to laughter.

Post your pictures if you feel like sharing!

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living.

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.

Tecumseh

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It's up to you to find the beauty and awe in your life.

Find reasons to be grateful and they'll multiply.

Apple

One of the charms that are available in my shop. You can request it on any item with a charm.

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Wisdom

Fertility

Immortality

In fairy tales and the Bible, the apple is associated with temptation, sin, and the fall of man.

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An old-fashioned “gift” for a teacher was an apple. Some people still do but it’s pretty rare these days. There are apples all over learning materials, especially when it relates to elementary school. They have been tied to knowledge and wisdom for a very long time.

Apples are tied to multiple deities, usually leaning towards the feminine; Gaia, Aphrodite or Venus, Avalon, and Idun are just a few examples. The mythical theme for the apple is love, beauty, immortality, fertility, and abundance.

Many pagans use apples cut crosswise – so it shows the five-pointed star in the middle – as ritual offerings. The apple is seen as nature’s symbol of the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit.

Apples are also tied to biblical lore, being the fruit that Eve offered to Adam that was the “original sin”. The apple is a proxy for temptation and is also used in Snow White as a way the evil queen tries to bespell her.

~Blessings~Courtney

I have never been hurt by what I have not said.

Calvin Coolidge

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Funny but true. Most of the time.

25% off thru 8/12/26!

Fae Playing Cards Tarot Readings

This deck is a fun change of pace. The face cards feature Fae creatures and royalty: Ereking, Queen Mab, Gwyn ap Nudd, Oberon, Titania, Robin Goodfellow or Puck, as well as goblin, redcap, Cait Sith, brownie, pixie, & leprechaun.

Spreads available:

Past, Present, Future - goes over lessons $15 ($11.25)

Celtic Cross - goes over lessons, feelings, environment, outcome $30 ($22.50)

Lenormand Annual - predictions, warnings, advice for the coming year $35 ($26.25)

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There is a section dedicated to this deck.

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~Blessings~Courtney

Copyright – The Wayward Abbey 2026

Our father's valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.

Alice Meynell

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Be the change you want to see in the world.

Don't wait for someone else.

Mabon Recipes

Apple Butter

Ingredients:

10 lbs apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2” pieces (Fuji or McIntosh are best, but get at least three different kinds)

1/2 c sugar (to taste)

Cinnamon

Cloves

Nutmeg & Ginger are optional

Preparation:

In large crock pot, add apples and cook on Low for 10-12 hours.

Using immersion blender or food processor, puree apples, making sure to get it very smooth. Put back into crock pot and add sugar and seasonings to taste.

Continue cooking for an additional 4-6 hours on Low with the lid askew. This should brown and thicken as it cooks, if not, the lid has not been left askew. When desired consistency and taste have been achieved, remove from crock pot and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Mock Apple Butter

Ingredients:

4 cups unsweetened applesauce

½ cup sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground allspice

¼ tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp ground cloves

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes, stirring often. (It’s messy!) Remove from heat; cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

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For eternally and always there is only now, one and the same now;

the present is the only thing that has no end.

Alan Watts

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Don't wallow in the past and don't just live for the future. Learn and plan but live for now. Enjoy the moment - the journey of life.

Start each day with the understanding that now is all that really matters.

Fae Playing Cards Tarot Reading

Past, Present, Future Spread

Quick Read

Past: Two of Diamonds

Present: Four of Hearts

Future: Ace of Spades

Remember that things have always turned out to be alright. A reward or bonus or something would show up just when it was needed. Remember to trust the process.

Look for the righteous causes and make your effort count towards something more than just a job. Non-profits, nursing homes, hospitals, city or county government, there are many places you can volunteer your time or even find employment at.

You will be forcefully disillusioned in the near future. Something will be coming along to completely disrupt your life or at least the way you think or feel. It will be uncomfortable. It won’t be fun. But it will lead you to a new start on a better path. Embrace the change.

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This is a quick & general 3-card reading – take to heart only that which resonates & feels true, discard the rest. Remember this may or may not be for you, it’s more of an example.

~Blessings~Courtney

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25% off thru 8/9/26!!!

Brings the price down to $13.50!

Cloudburst Earrings $18

Here in Citrine

These adorable sun and cloud charms have a hollow space, or cutout, where the cloud is. I thought this was the perfect way to display a string of chip beads.

Beads listed:

Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Carnelian, Citrine, Garnet, Hematite, Labradorite, Lapis lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Moss Agate, Obsidian, Peridot, Pink Tourmaline, Purple Jade, Red Coral, Rhodochrosite, Rose Quartz, Sunstone, Tiger’s Eye, Turquoise, Yellow Jade

Available on latch-back hoops (shown) and wire hooks.

If you would like to mix and match, please list in the personalization box.

https://thewaywardabbeystore.etsy.com/listing/1028278289

~Blessings~Courtney

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No one who achieves success does so without the help of others.

The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

Alfred North Whitehead

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We are communal animals and we generally need others to be successful - especially in society.

Do you step on others to accomplish your goals or do you give praise to those who helped you along the way?

Guess which one makes the better person?

Jet

Only available in my 8mm round beaded jewelry; I don’t carry the chips. My jet is black fossilized wood.

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Protection

Grounding

Healing

Believed to have a connection to ancient life and ancestors because it is fossilized wood.

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Jet is thought to have powers of protection, especially from psychic attacks. It is believed to absorb or shield those who wear or carry it from negative energy, like the evil eye. Romans were believed to have utilized it in this manner.

In the Victorian era jet was used in morning jewelry and thus is tied to grief. Jet is also thought to help people who wear or carry it to heal and begin to move past the intense emotional pain.

Jet is linked to the root chakra and therefore to grounding and stability. Meditate holding or focusing on jet to help open your access to that chakra.

Trees are believed to be a cleansing or purifying presence. Some say that you can hug a tree to help release negative energy. Jet is fossilized wood and therefore is thought to have similar powers.

It’s also thought that one can meditate on jet to sharpen intuition and attain ancient knowledge from ancestors. Because it is a fossil, it’s believed to have a connection to ancient life.

~Blessings~Courtney

If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.

Tallulah Bankhead

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I can understand this sentiment, especially if you're happy currently. I don't have regrets but I would make different decisions.

Do you have any regrets? Would you make the same choices?

25% off thru 8/5/26!

Dragon Tarot Readings

This gorgeous tarot deck looks at the legends of dragons as challenges instead of enemies.

Spreads available:

Past, Present, Future – goes over lessons $15 ($11.25)

Plan B – a different way of looking at things $25 ($18.75)

Celtic Cross – goes over lessons, feelings, environment, outcome $30 ($22.50)

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[email protected]

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thewaywardabbeystore.etsy.com

There is a section dedicated to this deck.

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~Blessings~Courtney

Copyright – The Wayward Abbey 2026