As many of you know, your faithful host, Sourdough, has just returned from the Nevada desert, where he and tens of thousands of others experienced all the weird, wild, and wonderful happenings that make up Burning Man. After an event of this scale and magnitude, it’s important to decompress, and there are all sorts of decompression parties and events to help Burners relive the magic of the Burn as they readjust to the Default World. Here, at Not Real Art, we’re speaking to a few of these intrepid explorers as they go through this process. Today, you’ll hear from Newbie, a fellow podcast professional and Burner from the HeeBeeGeeBee Healers camp, as she recounts her experience of Burning Man 2022: Waking Dreams. Every Burner, regardless of their level of experience, encounters a whole host of peculiar emotions in the days and weeks that it takes to reintegrate into the Default World. You are not alone! Join us as we relive the strange synchronicities, serendipitous interactions, and magical moments that make Burning Man what it is! Key Points From This Episode: How many Burns Newbie has attended and how her fifth compared to her first. A look at the HeeBeeGeeBees, how Newbie found them, and their gifts to the Playa. Why many first-timers are caught off guard by the freedom that Burning Man affords them. Why Newbie believes that we are rewarded when we take risks. Some of the surprising themes that showed up for her this year. A story that illustrates the magic and manifestation power of the Playa. How a specific art installation helped Newbie find closure after her father’s death. Pro tip: honor and delight in the gifts that the Burn gives you! The importance of awareness, gratitude, and presence. How the HeeBeeGeeBees camp shaped and influenced Newbie’s experience. Sourdough shares his own story about the power of intention and synchronicity. Why it can sometimes be difficult to shake the Default World at the Burn. The role that longing played in Sourdough’s experience this year. Why Newbie believes that a lot of people struggled to ‘drop in’ at this year’s Burn. The strange story of how Sourdough “met himself” in a dust storm! Finding the sacred in the mundane as we readjust to the Default World.

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