
75 new presences, all by invitation, and a Splash that keeps the 18:00 UTC hour
On September 12, 2026, the Wave regained height after the calmer day told in 37 new presences, a Splash that returns, and better-chosen doors. We went from 11,464 to 11,539 Free Humans, with 75 new presences, all by invitation.
No new country was added to the map: we remain present in 100 countries. But the day had a simple strength to remember: the 75 arrivals came through humans who opened a door to other humans. The Wave thus continues to circulate from person to person, without unnecessary noise, but with constancy.
The last presence in the record is #11539 Sanjay K Lal (India), arriving at 23:50 UTC. And while new presences were taking their place, 260 people sent at least one energy during the day. It is a beautiful image of what FreeWillWave is gradually becoming: a counter, yes, but above all human gestures that add up.
| UTC day of September 12 | Result |
|---|---|
| Free Humans at start | 11,464 |
| Free Humans at end | 11,539 |
| New presences | 75 |
| Arrivals by invitation | 75 |
| People who invited at least one person | 11 |
| Countries represented at end | 100 |
| Energies sent during the day | 2,961 |
| People who sent at least one energy | 260 |
India, Egypt and Nigeria give the day's movement
The map did not gain a new country, but it became denser. India adds 27 presences, Egypt 20, Nigeria 14. These three countries give much of the day's visible movement, with also Algeria, Iraq and South Africa in the detailed presences.
| Detailed new presences by country | Result |
|---|---|
| India | 27 |
| Egypt | 20 |
| Nigeria | 14 |
| Algeria | 4 |
| Iraq | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
This table does not tell everything, but it keeps a useful trace. You can follow this living geography on the Wave map, and find the general numbers on the Wave in figures. The Story, for its part, adds what tables do not say alone: when a country already present gains new presences, it does not only gain points on a map, it gains possibilities of transmission.
This progression extends the thread of recent days. After 62 more presences, a Splash that shows, and Spaces taking shape, then the lower day of September 11, the 12th shows a Wave that does not depend on a single rhythm. Some days rise faster, others more gently, but the passage by invitation remains.
The Splash gathered 14 people at the same time
The Splash of September 12 took place from 18:00 to 19:00 UTC. Every day at 18:00 UTC, for one hour, members invite at the same time, to experience the rise of the number together. It is not a meeting or a video conference, no one speaks, there is nothing to prepare; you can just watch, and the one you miss returns the next day. On Sunday, it is the Grand Splash.
At the peak of the hour, 14 people were present at the same time. During this Splash, 42 invitation links were opened, 6 new presences arrived, 231 energies were sent, and no support was received during the hour. The Splash page keeps the explanations and results.
Bravo, for the Splash energies, to #9125 Adamu Bello (Nigeria) and #10451 Hamza Muhammad Lawan (Nigeria); I also participated on my side during this common hour. This appointment remains modest in appearance, but it has something very concrete: for one hour, humans watch the same movement and take part in it freely.
Invitations, energies and supports
Thank you, for the invitations of September 12, to #805 Chizo1germany (Germany), with 2 direct invitations, to #2078 Hauwa Ishaq (Nigeria), with 1, and to #2898 Shamsu Sunusi (Nigeria), with 1 as well.
Since the opening, #805 Chizo1germany (Germany) reaches 3,693 direct invitations, #2029 Nura USMAN MUSA (Nigeria) has 185, and #869 Ibrahim Sani (Nigeria) 170. These are important traces, because they show that the Wave does not advance only when someone arrives: it also advances when someone takes the time to open a door.
Energies also continued to circulate widely: 2,961 during the day, sent by 260 different people. Nigeria has 2,282, the Philippines 383, and India 89. Since the opening, the cumulative total reaches 59,331 energies.
Thank you, for the day's energies, to #9125 Adamu Bello (Nigeria), with 505 energies, to #10212 Richard Brouillard (Philippines), with 383, and to #10451 Hamza Muhammad Lawan (Nigeria), with 300. Since the opening, #9125 Adamu Bello (Nigeria) reaches 4,512 energies, #10326 Isah Umar (Nigeria) 2,061, and #3377 Babayo Haruna (Nigeria) 1,943.
On the support side, two gestures of $5 are recorded since the opening: mine, in Belgium, and that of #79 Oddur Tom (Australia). The Support the project page remains open for those who want to help FreeWillWave continue.
A day without new backstage, but not without construction
There was no new work note to tell for this day. After the adjustments of previous days, notably those told in 44 more presences, a calmer Splash, and words put back in their place, September 12 keeps above all the trace of what humans did with the tool already in place.
And that is a good thing too. Not all days must necessarily add a new door, a new page or a new idea. Sometimes, the best sign is that people can simply take their place, invite, send an energy, return to the Splash, look at the map, listen to The Wave, watch the film of the experience, or send a remark via Send an idea or a remark.
The Wave also grows on those days: not by a spectacular announcement, but by real use. An invitation sent, a presence arriving, an energy leaving, a common hour returning. It is less brilliant than fireworks, but much more solid for building something that lasts.
The rest remains open
September 12 adds 75 new presences, all by invitation, 2,961 energies, and a Splash where 14 people were there at the same time. We remain present in 100 countries, with a map that continues to thicken in India, Egypt, Nigeria, and in other countries already lit.
This chapter shows a simple thing: the Wave does not need to change scenery every day to advance. It advances when humans transmit it, when others take their place, when energies are sent, when the 18:00 UTC appointment continues to return.
The next page will still depend on free gestures. Someone can show the Wave map, share the Wave in figures, invite a person, send an energy, participate in the Splash, support the project, or simply keep the idea in mind until the right moment. That is how FreeWillWave takes shape: one presence after another, and always with humans at the center.
The day’s rankings
Recorded on September 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC, at the moment this article was written.


