In August of 09 I experienced my second year at the Burning Man festival. Whereas the first year was about getting adjusted to the scene, this second year was a much more profound transformation in which I fell deeply in love with Black Rock City. The theme being 'Evolution' allowed for there to be little to no 'ceiling' and it seemed to continually escalate to unbelievable levels. I had the unique opportunity to celebrate my birthday on Wednesday which turned out to be the best birthday of all time! :) Thank you to everyone who took part in the event! Hope to see you all out there this next year for 'Metropolis'!! Here are some videos I took while there. I hope they in some way do justice to the miracle of culture that is Burning Man!!!

(An adventure to Burning Man 2008 (This Year's Theme: The American Dream))

We were there… there in the dust… there on the playa with lights & fire, building an energy… coinciding. The day brought preparation… the night, explanation. What was said? The voice bright of bread my friends.

While celebrating this event that expressed the highest authentic truth of the American spirit, I discovered the evidence we all search for in confirming transformation of culture. From the entrance to the exit, I experienced a unity that stands as the most connective understanding one could find at a gathering. Everyone brought out the best of themselves to create a substantial reality, renewing my faith in humanity.

I watched my fellow American dance, be glistened in laser light, smiling in so such a right, knowing that everything is all right. Yes, there is hope. Yes, camaraderie exists. Wholesomeness & genuine interactions do reside in this ocean of desert plains. There is moisture in the depths of dry… answers in the doors of why.

The time leading up until Saturday was a culmination of energy that is given to the Man. When the burning occurs, all of the previous energy topples into completion, sealing the week with a smile. Truly a sight to see!

On Sunday, the Temple's paragraphs streamed tears through the eyes of this viewer, casting purification through the ashes of the old self, giving rise to the new. That night, as the Temple burnt, we all chanted while renewal took hold. Yes, we were there together.

I am grateful for being able to attend and for everyone's participation in creating & sustaining the city. The American Dream came true for that week and showed that there is going to be a revolution of consciousness. There is going to be change in this country. We are the representatives of the future and have a chance to make a difference.



In that desert, we found Home... a precise justice.

In those stars, stripes, & costumes, we rose as one…

Inside of God…



Undividable, with liberty & justice for all.

During this life we live, we are blessed with family & friends who represent the exact mirror reflection of our existence. Within mainstream culture, or more appropriately the 'Status Quo', the norm is to dis-empower one another.

The Truth is though that We are a Collective Tribe... One who's magic is evident in each and every interaction. To Empower (One Another) is not a right... It is a Privilege! A delicate precision that We have Only One Chance to perfect the Most Of.

By lending a hand to your fellow human, either by deed or by the Illuminousity of Conversation, We find That We are indeed The Light Inside All We Encounter.

Through Increasing the Abundant Definition of Love Within our Brothers & Sisters, We Become The That which strives ever-surfacing toward the Forward Such-Ness of Cultural Evolution taking place This Very Moment & Always Forever... To Empower (One Another.)

In today's world, America and the world face many tough challenges about the future. Our jobs are at the forefront of those challenges as, through an increasing cruciality, we are faced with a recession and an economy in need of repair. The jobs which we choose to work at represent characteristics of our totality and bring them to the surface. It is important to remember that any and all jobs have numerous valid lessons within their modalities. Even jobs that many people think of as 'bottom jobs' have many useful perks and advantages (as we see in the example of the janitor in the movie 'Breakfast Club') that aid in our process of learning through this experience of life. The goal is to blend the world of work with that of play and unify the two. They are essentially one and are simply two ways of understanding ourselves. The more we blend our artistic potential into our work & play, the more that life becomes synchronisticly abundant and fluid with threads of purpose that inner-twine. Either in work or play, we must see every interaction with co-workers, the general public, or friends as a opportunity to not only learn a great deal from our environment, but also to spread seeds of our light & perspective into the lives of others. Enjoy your work & play, and enjoy turning one into the other into completion.

The moment we incarnate onto this planet (as magical, biological, self-reflecting human beings), we had already chosen the dynamic spot (location, gender, zodiac, parents) that would fit our existence perfect. We are raised through childhood, adolescence, and teen years in a direction that points to possible futures depending on variable factors of influence. Either way, we all face the inevitable... death. While that word strikes fear into most, surely we must find joy in such an absolute fate. By all means, funerals should be celebrations! We should be so lucky as to have our life commemorated by our friends and relatives in such a way! This world is but basic training... the first level before we venture into new territory of the dimensional cosmos. The 'baton' that we leave behind is carried on in new and intricately beautiful ways by the people we influenced during our visit to this wonderful place. Live everyday as your last... savor every taste... every sight... every fragrance... every texture... every living being, honoring this amazing, once in a lifetime process that is... life & death.

The songs generations bring, so softly shamans sing, shall never die. We chant as the skys fall, the winds endowed with wings ascent... Michael make your presence felt...

& when I am at the edge of the cliff locked and bound, lift my chin, turn me round.

Teach me thou sword and the majesty of the Way... who will guide us through the perfect storm... to Brighten the Norm, Vacation as Spring?!

Bring dragon's wings flight, white as black sings; Ring true the diversity Night brings, and when all are are at that place Within...

Michael, thank you... The Sword, you are my Wind!


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In this life, we learn many ideals that shape the eternal us. Who or what we choose to love & trust molds us by the contours of its definitions. We sometimes trust in a lover to complete us. Through that partnership we learn tremendous lessons about love, life, and who we are to become, discovering that it is what that person channels that we really love. Ultimately, we are married to the universe and our partners are simply the route by which we come to understand our personal connection with God. Some couples separate because of static coming between them, others because it was simply meant to be. But a true marriage is not measured just by an event that deems it so, but rather by an indestructable link that is formed by both partner's light fused together forever. Inside of that that link stands a garden that the universe will never forget. Those blended colors cannot fade from the halls of the library, for they are the candles of it's midst. Beyond (yet through) humans, its chapters draw us to a special place where we find, with or without a partner, that we are never alone and always of marriage in the bridal chamber as One.

Now some of you might be asking yourselves... what exactly is 'Generation Z'? Well, let's take a look at the situation. We are currently at a moment in our collective existence that could be considered the greatest epic culmination that could have ever been imagined in this universe. One thing to think about is that the rate at which we evlove in evolutionary information doubles in our species is increasing to such a rate that by 2015, we would be doubling our information every nanosecond!
What is happening, beside the fact that it is the end of every calender other than the Gregorian (the one we use), is that the Earth's upper chakras are finally bursting forth onto the scene. Generation X, as it was appropriately deemed, represented the signal of Earth's Heart Chakra coming into full bloom. With 9/11 happening, the stage was set for the Y.
Generation Y... (why)... is the Earth's Throat Chakra coming into fruition which means the unveiling of 'All that is hidden shall be revealed.' Everything that has been covered to shade us from the truth is now seeping through the cracks of a wall that that is glowing with anticipation. Information is spilling through like a inevitable flood of purest justice in all it's glory. The Internet is THE instrumental tool which serves also as a metaphor for our current stage in human evolution. The knowledge of the communication being understood IS, therefore, Earth's Third Eye Chakra opening full throttle.
Generation Z is the Omega point that links and facilitates our transition into the new Alpha. It is simple if you think with the eye of blueprint in tandem with that of mind. It is that final puzzle piece... that missing link that connects us with the Grand Conclusion of the One Story here one Earth. We all get to witness what we and all of our ancestors have worked so hard for. Can you imagine a building that was built by every human that had ever lived and put all that sacrifice into the golden walls of that building... all the memories... all the stories... all the spirits. We get to walk into that building... Together!
We are about to go beyond our physical form into the infinite realms of unification as one with the galactic families who's number is always. It is The Party that everyone is invited to! Hell isn't going to freeze over... it's finally going to thaw! Everyone... every living thing will finally take it's form in the light as we all ascend into the next stage in evolution. Think of it simply as 'Existence 2.0'. Nothing is ever lost and soon you will see all who have passed return right by your side in the same garment as you. The Inner Robe of Illumination that is your light body will become your vehicle as we all begin to blend as one. The Veil of Protection that has shielded you from seeing the raw nature of what and whom surround you will disappear forever, ushering in a renew of Earth as the port it was always meant to be.
As Earth's Crown Chakra begin to unravel, you will begin to see the eyes riding in the clouds and witness each and everyone you know going through their own personal process of simultaneous completion. It will not be easy, but it will be worth it! Generation Z implies that 'The End is the Beginning of Everything.' Meaning that the end of the physical world is when the real show begins in the same way that after watching a film, the end is when your thoughts, questions and new beginnings begin to take form. We can even see that even stagnant forms of music and other anchors of dense frequency are beginning to shift as well. The Transition is already happening worldwide... it only gets deeper from here on in. Are you ready for The Party? We are ready for you! See you There... and always remember... Things happen for A Reason... but Everything Happens for THE Reason!

Happy Birthday! ;)

Sometimes you may feel like it is time to give up or as if there are no more roads ahead. Under the carpet of that thought is a freeway waiting for your aquaintance. See the color? Lift it up and crawl inside the infinite ride, becoming the vehicle of hope you've always known as so... this dream is merely yours to show. All will come true, to and through, by keeping your eyes lifted to the sunrise and witnessing faith as now visable. We are always here with you wherever you go. Just know.
I love you so.

-Much.