The Clockmaker's Workshop

The Clockmaker's Workshop

Author: Laurel Hostak Jones, Bleav November 8, 2023 Duration: 1:12:35
Uncover secrets etched in clockwork in tonight’s steampunk-inspired sleep story.   In tonight’s story, you seek repairs for a broken clock you found at an antiques sale. Returning to the workshop where the clock was made, you meet the mysterious and kindly clockmaker. He recalls fashioning your clock himself, and he agrees to repair it. With nothing else to do, you sit and watch him work; but as he works, enchanting visions form before you. You begin to suspect that the clockmaker is more than he appears – having uncanny power over the very workings of time.   If you’re still awake as the story concludes, I’ll guide you through a relaxing visualization.   ✨Pre-order is live for the Sleep & Sorcery book!✨ ⁠https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/sleepandsorcery⁠ Sleep & Sorcery: A Collection of Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Meaningful Rest, unlimited paperback coming August 2024 from Crossed Crow Books. Limited edition hardcover ships by Christmas 2023! The book features many of your favorite stories, plus exclusive writings and a suite of rituals to enrich your resting and waking life.   - Stories like mine are best with headphones! For comfort and security when drifting off to sleep, SleepPhones are the best thing I've found. They won't fall out like earbuds, and they're not bulky or uncomfortable like most over-ear headphones.   Learn more: ⁠https://www.sleepphones.com/?aff=846⁠ Use code SORCERY10 for 10% off your purchase!   -   Now you can support Sleep & Sorcery on Patreon. Pledge a monthly donation to Sleep & Sorcery, which helps me keep making original bedtime stories for you. In return, you can qualify for exclusive supporter benefits, like episode scripts, bonus sleepy readings of classic literature, merch discounts, and giveaways. I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon, so I can continue doing what I love.   Visit patreon.com/sleepandsorcery to learn more and pledge your support.   - Music/Sound: A Glimpse of Avalon by Flouw, Cosmic Dreams by Bruce Brus, Epidemic Sound; ZapSplat     ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Insight Timer⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠| Newsletter Signup⁠   ✨NEW Sleep & Sorcery MERCH✨ Show your love of Sleep & Sorcery – or get some gifts for the sleepy sorcerer in your life with this cozy collection of apparel, dream journals, die-cut stickers, and home goods. Visit https://⁠bit.ly/shopmyth⁠.   Want to get in touch? ⁠sleepandsorcery@gmail.com⁠   Disclaimer: some links in this description are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you decide to purchase the product, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sleep-sorcery/support

Imagine a gentle voice guiding you away from the day's clutter, into realms woven from ancient myths and whispered legends. Sleep and Sorcery is that voice, a unique audio experience crafted by Laurel Hostak Jones to ease the mind and invite rest. Each episode is a carefully blended tapestry, intertwining the narrative pull of a bedtime story with the calming cadence of guided meditation, all set within a fully realized fantasy adventure. You might find yourself nestled in a cozy cottage in the mythical village of Slumbershire one night, and the next, wandering the fairy tale forests of Bohemia or witnessing a quiet moment in King Arthur's court. The journey is designed not to excite, but to soothe, allowing the imagination a peaceful place to linger as wakefulness fades. This podcast understands that true relaxation often needs a doorway, and it offers countless ones, each leading to a world soft enough to fall asleep in. It’s for anyone whose thoughts race at night, or who simply misses the comfort of a story told just for them. Within these tales, the goal is never to stay alert until the end, but to drift off naturally, carried by the rhythm of the words into a deep and comfortable sleep.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Sleep and Sorcery | Folklore & Fantasy-Inspired Sleep Stories
Podcast Episodes
The Alchemist under the Mountain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:22
In tonight’s story, you awaken upon a mountainside only to discover the unattended cavern workshop of an alchemist, who is in pursuit of the great secrets of the universe. You explore the curiosities of this mountain san…
Spellbound at Bob & Wheel Books | Surrey Alley Sleep Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:01
Engage with the magic of books in tonight’s Wizarding bedtime story. In tonight’s story, as the busy back-to-school season winds down in the magical shopping district of Surrey Alley, you close up shop at the beloved Bob…
The Fall Fairy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:41
In tonight’s story, as the sun sets on a glorious summer, you wake and prepare to turn the world toward a new season. You are the Fall Fairy: the bringer of crisp mornings, vibrant foliage, and waning days, taking the to…
(Full Music Version) The Rainy Day Library [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:09
Full music re-release of The Rainy Day Library. In this bedtime story accompanied by ambient music, you’re cooped up at home on a rainy day when you notice a strange light shining from beneath your closet door. You open…
(Full Music Version) The Sleeping Hero [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:13
Full music re-release of The Sleeping Hero. In this medieval fantasy sleep story accompanied by ambient music, you and your newly formed traveling party set off toward a festival in the king's city. But the road to the c…
(Full Music Version) Temple of the Muses [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:25
Full music re-release of Temple of the Muses. In this Greek mythology-inspired sleep story, you are a poet in search of inspiration for your next great work. You seek the favor of Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, so yo…
(Full Music Version) The Hall of Lost Things [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:48
Full Music re-release of The Hall of Lost Things. In tonight’s sleep story, you are searching for a book of stories from your childhood during a thunderstorm. While searching the attic, you come upon a wing of your house…
(Full Music Version) Secret of the Selkie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:37
Full Music re-release of Secret of the Selkie. In this bedtime story accompanied by ambient music, you are a lighthouse keeper on a remote island. You make a new friend on the island, whom you discover is, in fact, a sha…
(Full Music Version) The Dream Weaver's Palace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:14
Full Music re-release of The Dream Weaver’s Palace. In this sleep story, you unwittingly wander into the realm of dreams. You explore the surreal, magical palace of the dream world, receive guidance from a wise and chari…