What are my intentions?
As we prep for the big event, I’m reminded of a line from one of my favorite lyricists (and yes, from my favorite band — led by my favorite drummer):
From the point of conception to the moment of truth
At the point of surrender to the burden of proof
From the point of ignition to the final drive
The point of a journey is not to arrive
This PREPARATION is part of the journey — just as much as the arrival.
Burning Man will come and go. In a few weeks, it’ll just be a memory.
I love epiphanies, revelations, bolts from the blue, and peak experiences. But here’s the truth: if you ignore the lead-up, you compromise the peak.
That’s a secret worth taking to the bank.
Masculine structure — focus, direction, presence — in the preparation is what makes the big events feel big. That’s the truth of polarity.
So here’s one of my intentions: to enjoy the preparation itself.
Full disclosure? I don’t always do that. My rebellion often shows up as totally unnecessary anxiety, anger, and frustration.
Part of me believes the event wouldn’t be as good without that storm in the lead-up. But… that’s a lie.
My real aim: ease, flow, meditation, joy.
And on the Playa?
I’ve noticed something in all the Burning Man videos I’ve been watching: everyone wants to tell me what to expect, how it’ll change me, what it means.
I don’t want their map.
I’ll take technical help from friends who know the ropes — deeply grateful for that — but the experience? That’s mine to discover.
Jennie says this about our meditations: never tell people what they’re going to experience. Just create safety and let them have their own.
Same with our porch. After a meditation, I often take people out there, sit them down, and let them drink in the view. I don’t add commentary. The view knows its job.
My job? Stay out of the way.
That’s my intention for Burning Man: stay out of the way and let it do what it does.
The sacred flame is getting warmer.
— Jason