The spectacle did not have one consistent effect, nor did it lead to any fixed conclusions, but instead it sparked fascination, engagement, and leaps in comprehension, forcing people to reach for new modes of expression and fresh understandings. It united people in their common attention and scattered disparate meanings across the firmament. When we look for enchantment to give us direct, concrete revelations, we miss the point. It is too big for us to swallow all at once. It teaches us in constellations, and invites us to undertake the slow, lifelong work of assimilating a moment.
