I just don’t understand the concept or the meaning of liminal spaces. Like what does a place of transition mean?
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A liminal space is a place between destinations. Essentially, a place you pass through moving from one space to another that is not itself a destination.
A hallway is a good example of a liminal space. Lots of people pass through it but generally people don’t camp out in a hall for hours just to spend time there. It’s a space between spaces you want to be. You don’t usually consciously decide to go to a hallway the way you’d decide to go to your bedroom or kitchen.
Airports are another good example. Employees aside, people at an airport are always going somewhere. The airport is never the destination, it’s just a space you pass through to get to where you’re meant to be. You don’t wake up and think “I’m going to the airport today” just to BE at the airport. There’s always some greater destination (catching a flight to it).
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