Death at Burning Man
Someone ran into the fire at this year's Burn. That affects everything...and nothing. As soon as I got off Playa ...Read More
Posts about Spirituality
Rites, rituals and community — the spiritual experience of Burning Man.
Perform at Your Own Risk: What We’ve Learned About Radical Ritual
Ritual, like voting, has gotten a bad reputation in Western culture. When we first presented “Radical Ritual” as a theme, ...Read More
How to Invite Sacred Moments
We don’t usually think of rituals as dangerous, but Crimson Rose literally dances with fire. Her ritual practice has clear ...Read More
All Ritual Is Radical
By Jon Mitchell
There’s something about the desert. This is not a new revelation; human civilizations have been telling the same stories of ...Read More
Ritual Principles of Milk + Honey, Purveyors of Radical Shabbat Since 2008
By Alessandra Wollner and H. Connor Moss When Burning Man’s 2017 theme became public, a collective YAAAAAAAAAY! rang through the ...Read More
Radical Ritual: Spirit and Soul
By Larry Harvey
Our art theme in 2017 is Radical Ritual. This leads to an obvious question: Just what is so radical about ...Read More
Off-Topic: I Disagree With Your Festive Holiday Wishes!
This isn't about Burning Man. This is a rant about Christmas that I first posted on the Burning Blog in ...Read More
A Story About Fear
A young woman who had moved to the city and learned the art of sculpting from the last legendary survivors ...Read More
How Burning Man Participants Spiritually Self-Identify
By Census Team
By Tammy Lesueur The Census Team looks at how Burners define their identities and selves. Who are we, and what ...Read More