A living, open-source ritual and commons of solidarity, healing, and freedom.
Liberation Mass is not a church, not a cult, not a festival. It is a gathering of souls to practice radical empathy, celebrate reality and science, plan collective action, and imagine new worlds together. This README is intentionally long and expansive, offering everything you need to know in one place — so you don’t have to click around to piece it together.
For quick questions, see the FAQs:
- General Audience FAQ → friendly intro for newcomers.
- Objections FAQ → responses to skepticism and hostile questions.
For detailed guides, templates, and additional resources, see the \Docs Overview.
Liberation Mass has two faces:
- The Commons → coalition-style gatherings to share testimonies, coordinate, and plan collective action. (See Commons Agenda.)
- The Rite → ritual-style gatherings of chants, art, science, music, dance, healing, and joy. (See Rite Agenda.)
Together, Commons and Rite form a cycle: Commons → Rite → Commons. The Commons provides direction and solidarity; the Rite provides energy, healing, and connection.
Who it’s for: anyone seeking solidarity, healing, justice, and imagination — especially marginalized communities (queer, BIPOC, disabled, unsheltered, low-income, displaced). What it’s for: to heal, grow, rest, plan, resist, and celebrate. Why it exists: to weave together political action (Commons) and cultural-spiritual experience (Rite) into a living practice.
- Souls, not attendees → everyone present is a soul, equal in dignity. (See Glossary.)
- Radical hospitality & empathy (with boundaries) → all who come in good faith are welcome; harm is addressed.
- Consent & exit → opt-in for touch/photos/participation; leaving is always okay. (See Safety.)
- Access → quiet spaces, seating, captions/printouts; access notes required. (See Spaces.)
- Science & reality → celebrate truth-seeking; distinguish reality from artificial "real world."
- Anti-denial & accountability → name harm, compost it into repair.
- Mutual aid & reciprocity → help each other meet needs, redistribute resources. (See Mutual Aid Space.)
- Decentralization → rotating roles, local autonomy, remixable content. (See Roles & Rotations.)
- Anti-profit → sliding-scale, transparency, mutual aid first.
- License → CC0 1.0 so ideas remain in the commons.
- No leaders, only stewards → roles share work, not power. (See No Leaders, Only Stewards.)
Applies to both Commons and Rite.
Liberation Mass is both Commons and Rite, two faces of one whole.
- Testimonies from impacted voices.
- Coalition-style updates with clear asks.
- Small groups synthesize into campaigns.
- Planning across tracks: policy, grassroots safety, coordination.
- Inspired by models like Flagstaff Community Coalition.
See Commons Agenda.
- Invocation chants and music.
- Testimonies witnessed collectively.
- Science-as-sacred rituals, art, drag, dance.
- Communion through shared food and acts of repair.
- Closing benediction (e.g., No gods, no masters, only us).
- Inspired by radical cultural events like Wrecking Ball.
See Rite Agenda.
The Commons gives direction. The Rite gives energy. Together, they sustain movements and communities.
Liberation Mass has no fixed leaders. Roles rotate seasonally, with at least two people per role.
- Guides — facilitate flow, open and close gatherings.
- Weavers — outreach, connection, cross-pollination.
- Stewards — safety, consent, access, aftercare. (See Safety.)
- Witnesses — hold space for testimonies.
- Wolves — convene trainings and skillshares.
- Ravens — experienced advisors, offering insight without holding power.
Roles are not authority; they are shared care. (See No Leaders, Only Stewards.)
Liberation Mass is an ecosystem of spaces:
- Healing Space — grief support, mentoring, rituals of release.
- Growth Space — skillshares, DIY, art, science demos.
- Being Space — sanctuary for quiet rest, sensory relief, reflection.
- Commons Space — testimonies, planning, coalition work.
- Play Space — drag, dance, live music, performance.
- Mutual Aid Space — free store, resource sharing, sign-ups.
- Creation Space — collaborative art wall, instruments, maker tables.
- Spiritual-but-Not Space — altar, science as sacred, meaning rituals.
- Kids & Families Space — childcare, art, radical play.
- Food & Nourishment Space — potlucks, tea, shared meals.
- Conflict & Mediation Space — restorative process, de-escalation. (See Safety.)
- Archive Space — zines, testimonies, memory wall.
Souls flow freely between spaces; no path is mandatory.
Safety applies to both Commons and Rite.
- Consent — always ask before touch/photos; use opt-in systems.
- Access — publish access notes; provide quiet/chill rooms; aim for captions.
- Stewards — rotating care roles, de-escalation basics, med kit.
- Aftercare — guidance for participants and hosts on decompression and follow-up.
- Sensitive info — never post operational details publicly; use encrypted channels.
For related Q&A, see the Accessibility & Safety section in the FAQ.
- Welcome & access notes
- Testimonies from impacted voices
- Coalition updates with clear asks
- Small group synthesis into action
- Consensus on steps & working tracks
- Breakout working groups
- Closing reflection
- Invocation chant/music
- Testimonies + witness response
- Ritual modules (science rite, compost ritual, etc.) (See Modules.)
- Communion (food, repair, planting) (See Spaces.)
- Dance / drag / performance
- Closing benediction
Optional add-ons to enrich gatherings:
- Science & Reality Rite — stars, microscopes, resonance.
- Wrecking Ball — queer/abolitionist dance fundraiser.
- Compost Rite — grief to soil ritual.
- Self-Defense Dojo — martial arts basics as embodied safety. (See Safety.)
- Zinefest — print & share radical media. (See Archive Space.)
- Souls — participants; equals in dignity.
- Commons — coalition/planning mode. (See Commons Agenda.)
- Rite — ritual/celebration mode. (See Rite Agenda.)
- Stewards — rotating caretakers of safety, consent, access. (See Roles & Rotations.)
- Roles — guides, weavers, witnesses, wolves, ravens.
- Spaces — healing, growth, being, etc. (See Spaces.)
- Modules — optional rituals or add-ons. (See Modules.)
Liberation Mass has no leaders. There are only souls and rotating stewards.
- Souls: everyone who attends or contributes. All souls are equal in dignity.
- Stewards: caretakers of roles; they share work, not power.
Anyone may host or contribute. Visibility does not equal authority. Liberation Mass is open-source and remixable.
Liberation Mass is one branch of the Living Spectrum — an ecosystem of interdependent sequences (curiosity, intelligence, empathy, love, liberation, compost). It embodies:
- Abolition & anarchism → non-hierarchy, mutual aid, liberation.
- Solarpunk → regenerative, ecological, imaginative futures.
- Root Sequence philosophy → life, death, compost, rebirth cycles. (See the Root Sequence project.)
It is both practical (planning, safety, campaigns) and poetic (ritual, music, healing, science as sacred).
- Host a Mass → in a living room, park, or hall. Start small.
- Contribute → add modules, chants, guides, zines.
- Join/fork nodes → create your own local variant.
- Share back → publish learnings, art, zines, or rituals.
For more guidance, see the Hosting & Growth section in the FAQ.
Liberation Mass belongs to everyone. Take what you need, leave what you can.
- License: CC0 1.0 — public domain. Take, remix, share, and build freely. All rights liberated.
- Contributions: welcome via Issues and PRs. See CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md.
- Sensitive info: don’t post names, doxxing, or security details. See SENSITIVE_INFO_POLICY.md.
Liberation Mass = Commons + Rite. Liberation Mass = Healing + Planning + Celebration. Liberation Mass = Souls in solidarity.