Ask me about the last time I had a full-on temper tantrum, and my answer will no longer be, “My 8th birthday party.” It was actually a couple of weekends ago at a “rage ritual” in Los Angeles’ Topanga Canyon. These sessions—which involve beating the ground with sticks as you rage , scream, and (in my case) cry—have become a viral sensation on TikTok and beyond.
And so has their creator, Mia Banducci, known as Mia Magik , aka the “Spiritual Fairy Godmother.” My experience was a sliver of the longer retreats Magik holds in destinations around the globe. These immersive experiences feature activities such as one-on-one coaching, daily rituals, and sustainable agriculture info sessions.
The next one will take place in the Redwoods and costs up to $4,444 for five days. Magik has drawn people from across the world, including participants from the USA, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, France, Portugal, Spain, and more, according to one of Magik’s spokespeople. Online, Magik’s rage rituals have drawn support and scrutiny in equal measure.
While some commenters have expressed relief in just watching women express their anger, others have questioned the basic legitimacy of the practice. “People will do anything but therapy ,” wrote one Reddit commenter in response to a video of a rage ritual. Another commented that rage rituals “will give these women the thought that the only way to ‘healthily’ ‘treat’ these feelings is to lash out and hit things, scream.