Four years ago, we announced the intention to introduce a new article format in Aries: The target article with open peer commentaries.1 The format has much to offer our field. Target articles are an excellent way to highlight topical issues, while open commentaries and author responses can facilitate dynamic discussions that include a broader range of voices. As the study of esotericism is expanding in terms of disciplinary approaches, geographic and cultural locations, subject matter, and sheer demographics, it is more crucial than ever that this journal provides ways for open, transparent, and inclusive scholarly debate.