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yesterday,  at the Gathering at the  Well,   the concept of           liminal space      was given.      and i am     taken.    All day i looked for an  "illustration" that can stand for this perfect term,  that tho is familiar for years,   today,  is perfect for how it is right now.  It's a glass of water.  at night.   There will be more.

Liminal space.    a transitional or transformative  period between two  meaningful events or a physical space between two destinations 

from Latin   Limen ….threshold

spaces neither here nor there,  inbetween places we pass through from one area to another.   These spaces often invoke feelings of eeriness or discomfort  because they are not meant for staying but rather, passing through      empty parking  lots at night,  hallways,  stairwells.

The concept of  liminality is important in anthropology, psychology and architecture highlighting how physical space  can influence  human emotions and behaviors.

A space of  uncertainty and ambiguity ,   all landmarks are gone,  the future is undefined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8 responses to “liminal space”

  1. CatherinE Avatar

    A beautiful illustration of this quality. I will be looking for it.

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  2. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    The word Liminal sounds unpleasant.. but look for the beauty in unknowing, not the despair. I have always seen the glass half full… and love to imagine the beauty of filling it up.

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  3. Nancy Avatar

    Grace~ I’m so glad you’ve gone deeper with this and placed it here. Considering.

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  4. Deb G Avatar

    It’s one of my favorite words. I think of it often as the tide line…

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  5. grace Forrest Avatar

    it will take time

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  6. grace Forrest Avatar

    my sense of unknowing has changed…it’s a kind of
    spaciousness that comes with it

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  7. grace Forrest Avatar

    i am going to take time with it…on going…..

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  8. grace Forrest Avatar

    tide…yes…thank you

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