On the 9th of March 2025, in the beautiful church of @ruigoord, Cosmosis, and its first two Quests, were launched into the universe.
The more I work with Cosmosis, the more I realize what it’s truly about: creating a safe space in which we can practice different ways of being. A space where we are not merely disembodied observers, but where we feel part of the unfurling of it all. A space in which we can invite magical thinking, awe, enchantment, and imagination back into our lives.
In the wise words of Robin Wall Kimmerer:
“I dream of a world guided by a lens of stories rooted in the revelations of science and framed with an Indigenous worldview—stories in which matter and spirit are both given voice.”
The Quests, the Launch: it was all a group effort. But truly, the community was essential long before that. The courage to create Cosmosis came from the safety net of my friends, and the inner work that helped me face the intense emotions that come with creating something I truly care about. And, surprise surprise, that inner work was also facilitated by the people around me!
The Cosmosis Launch became the kind of gathering I wish happened more often: stories, music, and rituals to help us root and tend to our planet. Here’s a short recap, with photos by Seraina Wams
📷 2: I began with a story on why I want to become a wizard. After pledging an oath, I was initiated to be a wizard, with a beautiful robe by V. Birchwood and beautiful hat by Anna Charlotte Wijffels
📷 3: Now that the wizard was there, the event could begin: Everyone was given Cosmosis Quest cards.
📷 4: Mattea Wuethrich shared a story about seeing the world with new eyes through play.
📷 5: nicholas thayer played an ambient set that wove threads between the tangible and intangible, as the church lifted into the sky, out of our atmosphere.
📷 6: Yvet Youssef, Timo Klok and Gerben van ‘t Hag with their band A Million Years To Get Here gently guided us in our descent back to Earth.
📷 7: Cézanne helped us shoot root once we landed, entangling our roots with the people around us.
📷 8: Sophie Wartenbergh closed the event with a food ritual, where we ate the Dutch landscape, so that our environment does not just exist outside of us, but also within us.
