Salt. So simple, yet sacred...scattered across thresholds, tossed over shoulders, whispered into protection spells. In this episode of The Forgotten Familiar, we trace the glittering line salt draws through history, folklore, and feminine wisdom. From ancient Egyptian rites to Appalachian doorsteps, from cradle protections against changelings to the hidden rebellions of wise women, salt has always marked boundaries between safety and danger, truth and secrecy, power and silence. Join me as we explore why women became keepers of these invisible salt lines, quietly guarding the sacred in a world that often refused them voice or agency.

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Let the old ways rise again.

Music for this episode provided by Yevhenii Kovalenko from Pixabay