Meet The Burner Series: Moses
Meet Moses
“Drop every expectation you have of it and come ready to fulfill every intention you have for yourself.”
Meet Moses @craft_ed_x
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Playa Name: Headmaster
Number of Burns: 2
How was this year for you?
It was a hard but necessary burn for me. Prior I had some life transitions. I wanted to leave all that at home. The work wasn’t done. It all fell in line. Self work continued at the burn. I was in my feelings. It was an internal navigation of who I was, how I operate in the world. And how I operate in a world that I think is radical. Its a beautiful place. Its a dream place. But I couldn’t fully engage in that universe for most of it. Internally hard.
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Why is Burning Man so unique? What about it is so different than traveling to other places?
I’ve been to 41 countries. When I first got there I lost my mind. I thought- "this can not be real. “ im a really tall dark black man. Ive had to learn to survive and manuver. When I got there. I didnt have to perform. Even around all these white people. Regardless of everyones background.. when you’re at the burn there is an intention to live with love, to be open to other people. People are allowed to express themselves. Being able to drop your guard and let your true spirit show. It’s whats excepted. Weird shit happens.
Do you think more people of color should be open to going to BM and why?
Fuck yes! I don’t try to push it on everyone, but I think every person of color should experience it. Its hard to talk abut it and not generalize. But there is a perception that if its densely populated by white folks that it’s not for us. But as a traveler I think things that are usually overly populated by white folks was once ours. We’ve done all of this. Its in our culture
When it comes to an experience like this. Us black folks have been living radically since we’ve been here in this country. Due to our ancestors. Yes, it can be scary. But I no longer let it stop me from stepping in. There’s a good chance i’ll benefit. We are always trying to conform to these standards. I think its a level that all black folks experience
But, Your spirit deserves this- To feel free! To think of something and just be able to do, without thinking any further about it.
Really think to live in a world you create. Your needs your wants can be met there.
Where you at the group photo? If so. Describe that moment to me. How did it make you feel. What was special about it?
I found out through word of mouth. I missed it last year. And when I returned I had a responsibility to attend and to spread the word. When I got there, I was contemplating so many tings personally. When the flood of black folks started happening -the goose bumps were so real. The way we lock in with one another is a completely different experience than when you're at back home. When I saw all these black folks rolling on bikes. The sound, the presence. I wanted to cry. I was so separated internally I wasn’t feeling. It Felt like a good homecoming. It made me so happy. I started singing this song to myself. I got really emotional looking at people. When we are allowed to express freely. The world is a better place. There is a level of pain that’s been exprienced that then allows the freedom to be that much more appreciated and magnified. To have the opportunity to express freedom. It magnifies our connections with one another. We have strong holds in whatever community we are apart.
