We all know that feeling of belonging to something — comfort, happiness, peace. It feels like magic being in your place with your people and being able to play your role in the glue that holds that space together. Many communities capture these ephemeral, magical moments of the human condition and turn them into lasting, life-changing... See more

What were once largely memetic tribes are becoming increasingly embodied. We seem to be gravitating towards each other in ever more meaningful ways and creating new kinds of digital and physical culture in the process. This is for me the true potential of The Liminal Web, to cultivate whole new ecosystems of human relationship that are grounded in... See more

But of the two worlds I’ve been witnessing, I am becoming convinced that the emerging weird world being claimed by lorecraft, with tarot cards and literal magical thinking in the mix, is actually more real, and has been all along.

This isn't just performative magic — it's belief magic that expands our sense of what's possible, our sense of our own power, and our capacity to move beyond dominant systems that keep us disenchanted. Words can function as spells that crack open reality, turning faintly emerging futures into brighter, bolder openings.