Posts about Spirituality

Rites, rituals and community — the spiritual experience of Burning Man.

Hug Virus Epidemic

September 11, 2014 By John "Halcyon" Styn

There was a lie that spread through our community this year like a virus. This mistruth was far more insidious than ...Read More

August 18, 2014 By John "Halcyon" Styn

“Burning Man changed my life!” I imagine that refrain must be annoying to people who have no interest in going. ...Read More

June 11, 2014 By Jon Mitchell

Help celebrate the sacredness of Friday night at Burning Man. ...Read More

October 7, 2013 By Molly Ditmore

Now that we've talked about our playa fails, let's talk about playa miracles. The little wins and big scores ...Read More

August 13, 2013 By Jon Mitchell

The journal "Frontiers in Emotion Science" published a paper showing that people deal with their emotions differently at Burning Man ...Read More

August 6, 2013 By Molly Ditmore

There is no one as enthusiastic as a second-time Burner. After our first time, we can't wait to go back ...Read More

August 5, 2013 By Caveat Magister

One of the most common questions I’m asked by people who know nothing about Burning Man but are considering going ...Read More

July 29, 2013 By Jon Mitchell

Burning Man is a dry run for my own personal end of the world. ...Read More

May 14, 2013 By Caveat Magister

For the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with something Chip Conley said at Burning Man’s Global Leadership Conference. (You ...Read More