Halcyon's Tips & Tricks #6 - "GIFTING"
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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This is a graduate level Playa Tips video. It's about one of the 10 principles of Burning Man, and how to understand it. Gifting took me several years to get and has become the most transformative part of my Burning Man experience. (Lustmonkey.com for all my Burning Man videos)
My first year was 2010. This year is 2018 and will be my third year heading back out to the Playa. It is so true that you were able to capture the essence of giving. The ability to freely give does make this world a zero-sum game. I once heard that poverty is not defined by the lack of resources but rather by the lack of ability to give.
Halcyon, this is Luca, Fausto son. I really love watching your videos with my friends and explaining all about burning man, you and how I met you and who you are. My dad said you and I can change the world. I hope I can give you a hug this year.
Luca Lorenxzo
I have been sharing this video, not for its Burning Man content, but because it is so good for life. I'm a Scoutmaster and this is one of the lessons we are teaching the Scouts. Thanks for being a great instructor.
That is so awesome!!! Thank you!!!
fantastic video. gifting was the best part of my burning man experience, both receiving and giving.
for giving, my favorite was one day when a member of my camp gave me a plate of watermelon to gift (that was a gift in itself!). when i gave out the watermelon to the people on the street, i got the most amazing beautiful feelings from giving and the heartfelt thanks the people expressed. such a blessing.
I may not ever get to go to Burning Man for various reasons but I love the principles, especially this one! I try to take the gifting principle into my everyday life, by helping people if I can. I love putting a smile on a stranger's face! Today I bought a cake for a homeless man and the feeling I got from his surprised happiness was amazing! He told me I had made his day, it was just a lovely feeling.
Always my favorite explanation of gifting. Well done Halcyon, i'm still reeling from meeting you briefly and you gifting me a bag of ice in 2018. Paperboy here.
This is so true.. I just give a gift out of love, that is my reward, your experience of my gift to you. Oftentimes though later, something, I need just shows up from out of the Universe. That is playa magic at its best. Gifting is simply something done with love. Thanks for posting this!
A hug can be a gift.
Good conversation, an insightful moment, people think too often of the material gifts. I'm glad you touched on this :)
You are amazing!! I'm a burning virgin this year, and I've been doing endless amounts of research trying to prep. It's rare to find someone with such a fantastic ability to articulate not just the type of behavior that happens on the Playa, but also the real meaning behind it. I specifically really appreciated your point about how to 'receive' a gift, I'm someone that feels the need to reciprocate so the idea that it takes away from the 'moment' was very eye opening :) Thank you!
Halcyon I can't tell you what a GIFT this video has been! I'm really involved with Alchemy, the Georgia regional burn, and I've linked to this vid (and many of your others) so many times on Facebook & in discussions where people were asking about gifting, be what to gift or trying to understand the gift economy...you've opened many minds! I had to cancel my 1st trip Home this year, but I hope to get to give you a hug on the playa next year! Happy burn & come join us at Alchemy sometime!
I've never been to a burn event before but I'm going to be attending my first at Euphoria in Georgia. Thank you so much for these videos! They're immensely helpful. I do a lot of kindness work here in Atlanta but I honestly hadn't thought about my reactions when someone else might try to gift to me. It's easy to give and not so easy to receive. I think this experience is going to be a really good lesson in learning that it's ok for others to just gift something to me without my gut reaction of guilt or feeling like I have to give in return. It'll be good to learn that it's ok to receive kindness as much as it is given to others. I'm truly excited about this! I can't wait to start giving out the little stuffed bunnies I'm making!
@JetBurns: I like that story. You gave them the gift of this wisdom.
Graciously accepting a gift, genuinely showing gratitude, is in itself a gift.
I was fortunate to have learned these lessons a year or two before I discovered Burning Man. I dated a moderately wealthy woman for awhile, and she would pay for dinners and occasional airfare and hotels. Nothing crazy extravagant, but a lot more than I could afford. Learning to accept her gifts was one of the best gifts I ever gave her.
I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm going to my first regional burn in January and gifting is the one concept I was having a bit of trouble understanding. Now I'm REALLY excited to go, because I know exactly how I'm going to contribute when I get there.
Well done, Halcyon! Sharing your thoughts with my sister who is going for the first time ever this year. I wish your videos were around when I went for the first time in 1997. Bravo!
Since this is graduate level coursework: this concept of gifting is particularly pertinent in terms of this year's theme. Ethnographer Arnold van Gennep, author of "Rites of Passage," would pair nicely with fellow classic Anthropological text "The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies", by Marcel Maus. Thanks for helping us think this concept through!
Sadly my plans to make it to the playa from the UK this year fell flat....but next year it is ON. Your videos are hands down the best prep i'e seen. Thank you!
that was great man, that was actually a perfect thing for me to see with the mindset I've been in for the past few days (confused, uncertain, etc).
Great video, Halcyon. I've always lived my life with this attitude and it's brought me so many great experiences and rewards. It allowed me to travel in Europe for 2 years with no money. The easiest way to make a new friend is to help a fellow human (or animal) in need. The lesson in this video is so profound we've added your video to our website. Thanks! - Darren
What a wonderful video. Thanks for putting such wonderful energy out there. Haven't been to Burning Man, yet, but I've experienced similar things at Rainbow.
Blessings to you, Halcyon.
I know right! imagine if the entire world lived by the burner philosophy!
Halcyon i for one have been inspired.
Halcyon your videos are a gift.
My first burn was life-changing. The reason I had so much trouble with gifting at first was because I grew up surrounded by a close-knit group of extremely selfish people and this pretty much killed my faith in humanity. The first few hours at Freezerburn were a bit difficult, but once I let my guard down I was like a little kid all over again. I even broke down crying for a moment near the greeter station, and it was incredibly liberating. Next stop; Myschievia! :D
i really really wanna go ive been watching all these different burning man videos and its has gotten me so stoked to go....
Going to Burning man this year for the first time. This post was helpful. Thanx
ah how beautiful!! i went to the hemp fest festivals and it was very cool, but i was at a storm with myself! but last time i was gifted a burrito and water by a nice old man!! i was just waiting out in the sun, and also got strangers to come to me and letting me buy hash, pretty cool, and just trying to wait for my group, and listening to a random boho awesome nomad looking dude with a pup playing guitar. i wish to always experience more and try to do more, gift connections!!!
Beautiful! This is obviously something that we can apply to our everyday lives as well
Your videos are great! Thanks for sharing all this good information, and for talking about your experiences.
Thank you John, I never tire of this lesson ❤
I think this way of thinking is not only brilliant for Burning Man but for all walks of life as well. :)
Im getting ready for my first burn in 2012 and I love your videos and all your tips! Thank you! This one tho.. this one is the one that touched me and will stay with me on the playa. xoxo
EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION. Thanks Halcyon.
This is really inspirational. It's totally applicable in daily life! I really want to make selfless contribution to community a part of my life.
I one day hope to go to burning man and feel the joys that it has to offer and also get to meet someone like you, if not you. :( ive always wanted to go ever since i first heard of it but i dont know if i will ever get the chance. It is definitely one of the things i want to do in my life.
diggin' the Pretty Lights. Always wanted to go to Burning Man one day. I know I will go at least when I graduate college!
If it's something you want to do, spend some of your energy that you have been investing in hoping on planning. Find a theme camp that matches your interest and sign up. I'll cost you a couple or three hundred in camp dues, but a decent theme camp will provide you with valuable infrastructure (kitchen / meal plan, communal shade structure for your tent, showers, and a peer group that includes some veterans). That makes your first burn a whole lot easier.
man i cant wait to go! my dad was a burner from the very first to 2005 when he passed away i cant wait to continue his legacy in 2013 when the tickets are fucked up man you dont even know how excited i am!
This reminds me of the corollary: Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking. While we feel uncomfortable receiving a gift freely given, we also feel uncomfortable asking for something when in need.
LOVE that book. Lots of overlap.
@@HugNation I'm committed to my first burn next year! Hopefully I can come by and say Hi :)
Great Tip! Thanks Halcyon :) P.S. LOVE the top hat with the wings!
I really love this message!
thank you for your awesomeness!! keep it up
ill see you when i come home
@JetBurns (continues)... stop and take their money back. This was her "gift" to us. Her celebration that she wanted to celebrate that even though we were her bosses, she wanted to gift to us.
I told everyone that we must learn to receive without reciprocation, and that is new, and hard to understand. I emailed them this video link. Thanks Halcyon for a great video explaining a wonderful concept. She paid the bill, and we were all happy. Win+Win+Win.
thank you for all your videos & help!
I was at a business "happy hour" where a developer just completed her 2 year assignment, a big deal. She invited her multiple bosses including me to the happy hour. I noticed she got the bill which had to be about $300 or more. I objected and me and another boss got the money to pay the bill because after all, she was the one that did all the hard work and we are grateful to her. Then I saw her face sadden, and I remembered this video. I told everyone throwing money to... (continued)
Amazingly beautiful. I will teach my preschool class this as well. Beautiful.
Can't wait for this year. Time to graduate from the regionals :)
i've been an astrologer for 4+ years now
i want to gift people by painting the energy with my words that is the beautiful energy that is their sun sign
I really enjoyed this vid :) Thank you Halcyon! See you out there on the playa :)
This made me feel better about not having actual things to give out. I'll just respond with thanks thanks thanks when i get somethiing.
you rock man thanks for the great tips and vids
You are adorable! I look forward to meeting you at Burning Man! My first time so thanks for all the tips!
I true gift has no strings attacked and contains its own reward.
A gift with strings attached is no real gift at all but rather a trade.
Thanks for the very helpful tips! :D
see you on the playa
hahah i love the pretty lights gifting font!!!!!
Thank you.
What do you do if someone wants to gift something to you that you don't have room to hold or really don't want?
i really wanna go to burning man! it seems awesome! thanks fr the tips and such btw :3 whats the song called btw?
Wow =) Amazing video, I can only dream about these great ways of life. if this actually exist where can i find it.
When I go, my friends and I are planning on going around at night and leaving gifts at the entrance of some tents, like title jar cakes :)
Would this be a good idea?
for next years burn im going to make i think there called luminaries or i think floating candle bag things. well its a candle that heats up the air in the bag to make it float. so im going let people right notes or messages on the bags and then let it go and watch it burn. ima give you a pink floating candle bag.
Thank you so much! :)
I just have to say it again... this is why I go to Burning Man..
very philosophical. Thanks! ;-)
This is why i hate christmas. Giving is so much more fun than receiving!
But how do I create a new Officer for my warder?
lol was that a squirrel that hopped on you?
I really want to go to burning man when I'm 18 just to experience self reliance and the art and the music and the wonderful people but I am against drugs (yes even marijuana) so I'm worried that If I go then I might get something that's spiked or someone might try to give me illegal substances. Any tips on how to avoid situations where people may try to give you drugs? It would be much appreciated. I love your videos!
Thank you so much!!
yeah thats the way i feel when i GIFT....I DO EMBROIDERY N SILK SCREEN fell into this by accident but i get what you are saying,thanx
*HUGS* :)
what song is used in this video?
think what he meant to say at 4;04 rob the joy from giving the gift not the way I
I wonder if i can give some treez as gifts .... :] i wonder if one could get in trouble for this as well?? is there like a presence of the police there i dont want to get in trouble for bringing my trees and sharing haha ... peace n love !!
why the f do i have to live so far away?
oh well... better have some fun on this other side of the world...
lol was that a squirrel that hopped on you?