Magical objects aren’t just forged—they’re found. In this solo episode, I explore the secret life of enchanted tools: the knife with a story, the crystal touched by a world-mountain, the wand bought in a witch town that still summons fairy queens.
What gives an object its power? Sometimes it’s planetary timing and whispered invocations—but sometimes it’s stranger tales than that. This is a medium salsa reflection on self-initiation, storycraft, and the agency of objects that choose you.
Note: Here’s a link to the YouTube video about self-initiation I mention in this episode.
Chapters
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Who Chose Whom?
Opening questions on agency, destiny, and magical initiation.
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What Makes an Object Magical?
Beyond grimoires—why backstories matter as much as consecrations.
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Salsa Scale and Self-Initiation
How this podcast fits into your current content taxonomy.
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Denethor, Pippin, and the Agentic Object
Tolkien’s Anglo-Saxon worldview and the power of mythic artifacts.
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Crystals in the Andes
Live tale-weaving on sacred mountains and magical stones.
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The Library Angel & YouTube Algorithms
Synchronicity, digital spellwork, and unexpected transmissions.
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Strange Tales and Warped Realities
How magical items—and magical people—bend the world around them.
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Grimoires vs. Found Objects
Cutting Hawthorn at dawn vs. fairy queen summoning from a witch-town wand.
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Your Life Already Has Strange Tales
Suburban magic, Red Cross births, and the imperative to gather and weave.
