relationality is not an abstraction.
it is not something we build.
it is not something we need.
it is not the solution to all our problems.
it will not save us.
relationship is the emergent field we are swimming in.
it is the baseline of our reality.
it is the default ontological assumption we ought to be making.
and yet the rhetoric that we must ‘build community’ is inescapable, rampant in most so-called ‘conscious’ circles, as if it is something we enact rather than a truth we must align our perception with.
why do we struggle with feelings of alienation even amongst our closest loved ones?
why do intentional communities fail again and again?
why do folks continue to espouse the gospel of community, community, but shrivel or cancel or become discouraged at the first sign of conflict?
if relationality is the default, why do we experience fragmentation?
in this 90-minute ritual art play workshop, we’ll examine these questions—by exploring the relationship between interdependence, invocation, and rites of communion.
the magic circle: invocation and the relational field
23 aug 2026 @ 6:30pm ET
what and who is in the room with us right now? the truth is there is nothing that is not in the room with us. in this session we will attempt to articulate a felt sense of relationality, reciprocity, and kinship through the practise of invocation.
you will need:
a writing utensil and a journal
space to move freely (if you choose to practise somatic storytelling)
a device with wifi connectivity
a present mind, open heart, and nourished body
THE DIAPHANOUS EDGE—
formerly known as ‘Alchemical Writing’—is a monthly poetry and ritual theory group that supports artists, healers, scholars and seekers with self-exploration, creative expansion, and relational field tending.
we engage ritual theory, mystical practise, meditation, and mythology as pathways to introspection, contemplation, transformation, and expression.
if you’re ready to make the art that will shift reality, liberate those you love—and most of all, confront you with the real—join us for an evening of journalling, play, art sharing, and free expression.
