Whispering Oaks Retreat LLC

Whispering Oaks Retreat LLC A quiet cabin. A lantern left burning. Small-batch tea, handmade comforts, and calm found the old way. The Candle Keeper watches over it all. 🕯️🌲

The Candle Keeper stayed inside today.Andover is cold enough to slow everything down.A high of 14°. A low of -6°. The ki...
01/23/2026

The Candle Keeper stayed inside today.

Andover is cold enough to slow everything down.
A high of 14°. A low of -6°. The kind of cold that pushes you back toward the fire.

Inside the cabin, the wood stove is blazing. Kettle humming. Time moving the way it should.

The truth came with the first cup of Golden Hour Brew.
It was released too soon.

Not wrong.
Just unfinished.

So today was for taking time. For fixing the thing that wouldn’t let go.

Sweet orange peel added.
More lemongrass layered in.
Dried chamomile brought forward to soften the edges.

Because of that early release, the new batch of Golden Hour Brew will be 50% off when it’s ready.
An honest price for a lesson learned and a blend made better.

Keep watch.
When it’s ready, it will be known. 🕯️

When the town went dark, the Candle Keeper got to work.The door was latched. The lantern trimmed. A small fire coaxed ba...
01/22/2026

When the town went dark, the Candle Keeper got to work.

The door was latched. The lantern trimmed. A small fire coaxed back to life without a spark wasted. Nights aren’t rushed here. They’re followed.

The kettle came first. Always does.
Water drawn. Heat low. No boiling meant to be heard outside the walls.

Ingredients were taken down one at a time. Not to mix. Not yet. Just to check. To feel the weight of them in hand. To see what the night had changed. Some scents grow stronger after midnight. Butter softened. Flour sifted. A fresh batch of Lantern Glow shortbread quietly set in motion.

The ledger was opened near the end. One line added. No explanation beside it. The Candle Keeper doesn’t write for clarity. They write so they remember what not to forget.

Before dawn, everything was returned to its place.
Lantern dimmed. Fire banked. Cup rinsed.

If you wondered where the warmth came from this morning,
it started long before anyone was awake. 🕯️

🕯️The lantern moved again🕯️With Artistic Massage and Bodywork LLC closing at the end of the month, the cart needed a new...
01/21/2026

🕯️The lantern moved again🕯️

With Artistic Massage and Bodywork LLC closing at the end of the month, the cart needed a new place to rest.

Starting Saturday morning, you’ll find the Candle Keeper’s Cart at:

Love Light Heart Soul
223 Main St W, Girard, PA

We’re still listening for the right space closer to Andover. Until then, the lantern is lit here.

If you know a place that could use a little quiet, let us know 🕯️

01/21/2026

Even the Candle Keeper pauses during the workday.

Not for long. Just five minutes.
No cabin. No forest. Sometimes just a chair, a quiet corner, or a moment before the next task begins.

A reminder for today:
Taking care of yourself isn’t stepping away from your work.
It’s what allows you to return to it.
Even steady hands need rest.

You don’t need to escape your day to step out of it for a moment.

A five-minute recharge, the way the Candle Keeper would do it:

1. Step away from your screen if you can. Even a few feet counts.
2. Set a quiet timer for five minutes. No checking it.
3. Place both feet on the floor. Let your hands rest, empty if possible.
4. Breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds.
Hold for 2.
5. Breathe out slowly through your mouth for 6.
Repeat until the timer ends.
6. When your shoulders drop, don’t rush to pick them back up.

No phone scrolling.
No fixing.
No trying to earn the pause.

You need your time, too. Even if it’s only five minutes at a time.
That small kindness is what lets you show up again.

Five minutes. Even at work.
That’s enough to relight the wick.

The story continues. Stay close. 🕯️🔑

01/21/2026

Some mornings don’t ask for attention.
They ask for steadiness.

The Candle Keeper starts them the same way every time.
Lantern lit.
Bench cleared.
Hands washed and ready.

Nothing dramatic happens here.
Tea is measured.
Notes are checked.
What didn’t feel right yesterday gets another look today.

Progress doesn’t always announce itself.
Sometimes it just shows up as a small correction.
A better balance.
A calmer pace.
A decision not to rush what isn’t ready.

If you’re moving slower today, you’re not behind.
You’re listening.

We’ll keep the light on. 🕯️

01/20/2026

Not every day is a story day.
Some days are just sorting, testing, adjusting, and starting over.

That’s part of the work too.

Thanks for being here on the quiet days, not just the exciting ones. 🕯️

This one didn’t come from the Candle Keeper’s hands.It arrived already whole, carried in from another place, another set...
01/19/2026

This one didn’t come from the Candle Keeper’s hands.

It arrived already whole, carried in from another place, another set of quiet woods. Dark berries. Faded rose. A color so deep it feels borrowed rather than made.

The Candle Keeper doesn’t claim it. They study it.

By lantern light, the leaves are separated, turned over, steeped again and again. The kettle sings. Notes are taken. The way the color blooms. The way the steam lingers. What stays, what fades, what asks to be answered.

Some blends teach before they’re changed.

This cup sits on the workbench not as a finished thing, but as a lesson. A reference point. A reminder that not all stories are written here, but some are meant to be continued.

The Candle Keeper is listening.
🕯️

--Whispering Oaks

01/19/2026

The time is coming again… our monthly giveaway. 🕯️

We know it might seem like we’re always giving things away. People ask how we afford it. The honest answer is simple. We’re not really giving things away. We’re telling a story.

The Candle Keeper, as we call them, lives with very little. Few modern conveniences. A quiet rhythm. A life built around simplicity, patience, and small comforts. That’s the part we want to share with you.

This isn’t about buying more things. It’s about slowing down. Unplugging. Stepping away from the noise for even five minutes at a time. If we can help you do that, even briefly, that matters more to us than a sale.

We don’t plan to sell anything expensive.
Just simple comforts: • A candle to soften the room
• A warm cup of tea
• A moment of quiet
• A pause between tasks
• A breath you didn’t know you were holding

If you’d like, here’s a simple five-minute reset you can try right now:

1. Light a candle or sit near a soft light.
2.Make a cup of tea or hold something warm in your hands.
3.Sit comfortably, feet on the floor.
4.Close your eyes and take a slow breath in through your nose for 4 seconds.
5.Hold for 2 seconds.
6.Breathe out through your mouth for 6 seconds.
7.Repeat this five times.
8.Let your shoulders drop. Let the day loosen its grip.

That’s it. No cost. No rush. Just a small return to yourself.

The giveaway is coming soon, but the real offering is this reminder: it’s free to slow down. It’s free to disconnect. And sometimes, five quiet minutes is enough to change the rest of the day.

The story is still unfolding. Stay close. 🔑🕯️

We are beyond excited and truly grateful. We couldn’t have done this without you.Because of this incredible community, w...
01/19/2026

We are beyond excited and truly grateful. We couldn’t have done this without you.

Because of this incredible community, we’re now at 511 followers. The lantern is lit, the path is opening, and the story has only just begun.

Keep an eye on the workbench… a new tea will be launching soon.

mulberry rose black wolfberry tea

Thank you for being here and walking this journey with us. 🕯️

🕯️ An Update from the Edge of the Woods 🕯️We visited the Candle Keeper tonight.They agreed to let us in.The conversation...
01/19/2026

🕯️ An Update from the Edge of the Woods 🕯️

We visited the Candle Keeper tonight.

They agreed to let us in.

The conversation was short.
Their words were even shorter.
But we said what we needed to say.

They’ve agreed to release a very small, limited batch of Lantern Smoke fragrance spray.

Only three samples were given tonight.

Those three are now resting at our tea cart and only $2
location:
đź“Ť Artistic Massage and Bodywork LLC
456 S Main St, Suite C
Andover, OH 44003

The cart will remain there through the end of this month, and we are quietly searching for a new space to land next.

They also placed something new in our hands.

A tea.

Mulberry Black Wolfberry Rose Tea

Locally sourced. Deep in color. Beautiful before it’s even brewed.

Only three samples were released tonight.
More are expected later this week… if the Keeper follows through.

Nothing moves quickly out there.
Nothing is guaranteed.

But this time, we were heard.

More soon.
--Whispering Oaks

01/18/2026

Heather Spragg please reach out to us. You are our giveaway winner

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Andover, OH
44003

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 10pm

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