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

1. Who Chose Whom?

   Opening questions on agency, destiny, and magical initiation.

2. What Makes an Object Magical?

   Beyond grimoires—why backstories matter as much as consecrations.

3. Salsa Scale and Self-Initiation

   How this podcast fits into your current content taxonomy.

4. Denethor, Pippin, and the Agentic Object

   Tolkien's Anglo-Saxon worldview and the power of mythic artifacts.

5. Crystals in the Andes

   Live tale-weaving on sacred mountains and magical stones.

6. The Library Angel & YouTube Algorithms

   Synchronicity, digital spellwork, and unexpected transmissions.

7. Strange Tales and Warped Realities

   How magical items—and magical people—bend the world around them.

8. Grimoires vs. Found Objects

   Cutting Hawthorn at dawn vs. fairy queen summoning from a witch-town wand.

9. Your Life Already Has Strange Tales

   Suburban magic, Red Cross births, and the imperative to gather and weave.