The liminal and liminoid of society

In his analyses on ritual and ritualised practices Victor Turner made a distinction between the liminal and the liminoid of society, by pinpointing the difference between the meaning and separation of work and leisure/ play in societies. The liminal is part of society, an aspect of social or religious ritual, while the liminoid is a break from society, apart from work settings.

“The solitary artist creates the liminoid phenomena, the collectivity experiences collective liminal symbols” (Turner 1982: 52)
“One works at the liminal, one plays with the liminoid” (Turner 1982: 55).

But what if people in modern societies want to bring work and leisure more together by the means of for example practices from the spiritual circuit? When becomes the liminoid, liminal again during those practices?

Turner, V. (1982). From Ritual to Theatre. The human Seriousness of Play. New York: PAJ Publications.