Published in Beyond Burning Man·Feb 16, 2022Excerpts from “Turn Your Life Into Art” by Caveat MagisterWhat is a psychomagical experience and how can it be a catalyst for transformational moments? Discover the answer in Caveat Magister’s newest book, Turn Your Life Into Art: Lessons in Psychomagic from the San Francisco Underground. Come along as Caveat lays out the very building blocks of peak experience design…Caveat Magister8 min readCaveat Magister8 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Sep 29, 20212021: The Year of “Art No Matter What”Thanks to a number of generous donors, Burning Man Project was able to give nearly $1M in Honoraria art grants to 62 artists in 2021. …Art No Matter What8 min readArt No Matter What8 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Sep 1, 2021Spirituality, Remembrance, and Grief Management in Virtual WorldsThe Oral History of the Ethereal Empyrean Experience, Burning Man’s First VR Temple — VR20 min readVR20 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Aug 17, 2021Burning Man Project’s Radical Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (R.I.D.E.) Anti-racism PledgeWhat would it look like for Black Rock City and all of our global communities to be more radically inclusive and diverse? How can this help change society? Burning Man Project is on a journey to build a more educated and aware organizational culture, to create a framework for community…Anti Racisum5 min readAnti Racisum5 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Aug 6, 2021The Heart of the MetaverseThis year, Burning Man’s magic did not vibrate on a physical playa. While you can cancel an event, you can’t cancel a culture… We had to pivot …and eventually decided to reflourish from our hearts, digitally.Metaverse14 min readMetaverse14 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Jul 22, 2021Burning Man Project’s Year Two Progress on 2030 Sustainability GoalsTABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction The Three Goals How’s It Going? Pathways to the Goals A Future Vision Conclusion For those who prefer audio/visual media, you can also watch our year-two report, which was recorded live on July 16, 2021. …20 min read20 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Nov 20, 2020The Poetry of Impact and Why Black Rock City MattersGino Borges’ path led him from a California dairy farm to earning a Ph.D. in Communications from Purdue University, from Nevada desert quests to family ranch stewardship. And now from conventional real estate investing to impact investing. Gino is a Partner at OpenPath Investments, transforming ordinary apartment complexes into thriving…Black Rock City18 min readBlack Rock City18 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Nov 2, 2020Writers Emerging at Fly Ranch ReflectionIn October of 2019, author Yodassa Williams hosted a four-day writing retreat for BIPOC women and non-binary writers at Fly Ranch (click here to view her Afro-Feminist novel and storytelling background). Over the course of four days, 34 writers gathered to connect with the land and participate in creative workshops…Fly Ranch24 min readFly Ranch24 min read
Aug 18, 2020Radical Involvement in the UprisingsBurning Man Principles applied to our current shared state — What does it mean to surrender to the storyline and participate without knowing where it will end? How does saying yes to a 4 AM dance party sound, or giving a friendly stranger some extra food you have without any expectations or hopes of what it might bring? Does it…9 min read9 min read
Published in Beyond Burning Man·Aug 18, 2020On the Front Lines of the Black Lives Matter ProtestsBurner Kamal X offers a personal tour of his powerful photography. — Kamal X is an Oakland-based photographer who’s been to Black Rock City twice. Recently, he hit the streets in the Bay Area to document the Black Lives Matter protests and the fight against institutionalized racism and police brutality. “I felt it necessary to document what’s been going on through my…6 min read6 min read