I was once warned by a friend to be careful about who I invited into my home. She warned that some may try to plant something in the house, with their energy.
I thought just now of my historical shopping adventures at garage sales and estate sales.
While the energy of my home stays pretty balanced and stable, I have bought a necklace from an estate sale that I couldn’t even wear. The energy was so dark, previous owner was pissed I had it.
If you are like I was the majority of my life and thrift shopping second hand items, be certain to wash it properly. Not just washing it, but cleansing and purifying the energy of it.
And in some cases, just leave it be, or you’ll be harassed by a mad spirit.
While some people may purposefully “plant” an item to gain energetic access to a space (astral travel during meditation), some folks used items are imbued with their energy. Not all persons have good clean energy.
Be cautious. It affects the environment. It affects your energetic fields. It may even affect your mental clarity and peace.
You have permission to inhabit your own life. To say no To say yes. To inhabit your own knowing Your own body, And all you allow or do not allow within it.
To love who you love. To feel. To inhabit anger, contentment, joy. And heavy sorrow. To be full of strength, and to know weakness.
Permission to stand for something. Or to walk away. To find rest. To tell your story. To give or take what is yours, And to never explain why you leave — Or why you stay.
You have permission, grand permission, to have a voice. And to use it. And to let others have theirs too. To add your voice to the Grand Mosaic, Your brilliant tile to humanity, and not be silenced.
You have permission to tell the truth and to let others tell theirs. Or to be in quiet. To choose to engage in the old wars To win the game. To lose it, or to stand firm. –Or to find something higher.
To know. –When not to listen, Or when to be cracked open. To let the silver spores of being, infuse your life Or to watch your tender soul unfurl, and come to flower.
You have permission to be Wild. So wild To live in, under, to live through. To experience belief. And what it is to follow. To Lead, Or to gather all you own, your whole being, if need be, and take up your sacred path.
You have permission to live in your full truth today, Even if it that truth is gone, tomorrow. To be reborn. Stunned like a babe, gasping from the womb, only to find rest in the warmth and soft breast of new Knowing.
You have permission to follow the call of your soul — Even if it doesn’t make sense. Even if it is inconvenient. Even if it only forms more questions — Even if it only brings you freedom, Or a heavy burden.
For you are not a herd beast. You are a Being of Light Individuating your way out of the sleeping tribe. You are an archangel, exalted to human, Spreading the great arms of your wings into Life.
You are a Boat Builder, A Clock Maker, A Worker at the Compass. Full of beauty. Complexity, and magnificent contradiction.
You, my dear, are a Singer of the Soul.
Never, Ever, ask for permission.
~ Rachel Alana (R.A Falconer) Midwives of the Soul
Managing the electrical currents in the body, harmonizing greatest amps within nervous system and mind … it’s a wonderful “hobby” finding out what gifts increase results.
Burning Man incorporates occult elements through its ceremonial nature and emphasis on ritual, drawing inspiration from the “Mysteries” of ancient ritualistic traditions, though the event itself is not inherently an occult gathering but a secular, non-religious event centered on the human need for ritual and community. Participants create cults and interactive rites as part of the art and cultural experience, turning the event into a platform for radical self-expression and deep, transformative experiences through participation and immediacy.
Ceremonial and Ritualistic Nature
Ritual as Core:The event’s ceremonial nature stems from its origins as a bonfire get-together, with attendees engaging in rituals that fulfill a primal human need for belonging and connection.
Ancient Influences:Co-founder Larry Harvey was interested in anthropological theories of religion and the role of ritual, which influenced the structure of the event, resembling ancient rites of passage.
Artistic and Cultural Interpretation of Occultism
The Mysteries:The term “Occult” refers to the way participants create cults and secret rites as interactive art, inspired by ancient “Mysteries” where initiates undergo trials to access secret knowledge and participate in visions.
Initiation and Transformation:These artistic cults mimic the “Mysteries” by recruiting initiates, subjecting them to trials or rituals, and marking them with tokens of secret knowledge.
Sacred Space and Grief:The event features the Temple, a structure dedicated to grieving and remembrance, where people write messages and leave photos, creating a sacred space that offers deep emotional experiences for participants.
Not a Traditional Occult Gathering
Secular and Non-Religious:The vast majority of attendees are non-religious, and the spiritual experiences reported at Burning Man are often similar to those in religious groups but are not tied to established faiths, according to The Conversation.
10 Principles:The event is guided by the 10 Principles of Burning Man, which emphasize radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification, communal effort, and leaving no trace, creating a unique cultural environment.
The “Occult” Experience at Burning Man
Empowerment through Art:Participants are encouraged to create art, performances, and interactive experiences that engage others, turning the event into a space for radical self-expression and participation.
Immediacy and Transformation:The emphasis on immediacy and participation fosters transformative, consciousness-altering experiences, akin to initiatory rites, as described in the concept of the Mysteries.