It’s more of a folk spirituality than an organized religion. There is no fixed doctrine or centralized authority. It doesn’t even have an official name. Teachings circulate mainly online, through TikTok videos, YouTube channels, self-published websites, and pastel-colored infographic accounts.

Truth is understood as participatory, subjective, and evolving in real time. Anyone can claim to receive insights through channeling, intuitive downloads, or direct contact with a higher plane of collective consciousness, a process akin to gnosis. Knowledge is accepted or dismissed on a personal basis and is evaluated by its emotional resonance rather than continuity with existing teaching. As a result, beliefs within the community vary widely.

As digital infrastructure reshapes how people seek meaning and structure experience, Ascensionism offers a case study in how metaphysical systems can emerge, mutate, and spread outside of traditional religious frameworks. Its blend of elements from old religious narratives, New Age spirituality, astrology, ufology, and conspiracy lore—combined with its use of social media, video platforms, and digital aesthetics—makes it a distinctly tech-forward form of folk religion.

– rina nicolae

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