It is time to start thinking about a theme for this year's Alchemy! Each year we ask the community to submit ideas for a theme to help unify our event. It can help inspire our artists, and give birth to new creations. The theme influences designs for the effigy, temple, the event swag, signage, and other projects for this year's burn.
We are filling 3 seats for a 2024-2025 term. These board members will help do the work that makes Alchemy Burn possible. Please read info on the candidates here:
Any burner that has come to a FAI event since 8/30/2020 can vote.
Voting ends 11:59 PM EST 11/12/2023.
Thank you for participating in our democratic process!
Has it already been a week? Well guess what. We're doing it all again in 2024!
Are you interested to help make this thing go? Got expertise or experience in a particular thing that the event production could benefit from? Ready to give back to the community in a bigger way?
Please give us your info by submitting your name and areas you might be interested to lend a hand at. It might seem crazy, but yes, we actually form the Alchemy 2024 team soon this winter and into early 2024. Whew!
The Ghost Robots had other plans - and the Swag didn't arrive onsite in time. Fear not, the robots are on it! Actually, it's some volunteers, but you get the idea.
#1 - Theme Campers! Your TCO received an email. Please check with them, and make sure they have received and responded with an accurate headcount.
#2 - Open Campers! There is a form below to fill out for Swag Distribution Shipments. We couldn't recruit robots for this one, so we ask that you please group together for Swag shipments so our volunteers aren't sending hundreds of individual envelopes. Did you, your roommate, their significant other, and your brother all camp together? One of you can ask for 4, it'll help speed up the process AND save us shipping!
🎲 Swag will be available at all Alchemy D6 events to be collected in person. You can hang out with some friends and save the org some $ (more art for next year!!!) If you'd like to collect in person, ignore the open camp form and show up to the next event!
The Alchemy Community Survey is here!
If you were able to make it to Alchemy this year, we'd really like your honest feedback.
The responses to this survey will be carefully read and will have an impact on our plans for 2024.
Please take the time to fill out this survey, then comment below with your favorite moment at the burn so that this post is seen by as many folks as possible!
And remember... "it was better next year!" 🥰
A peak experience like Alchemy can put you in a strange state of mind. Like a diver coming up to the surface after being under water, you want to take care how quickly you enter back into the default world. Here are a few quick tips.
1. Self Care!
Take a shower, hippie. Or two. You need it. Eat some healthy food. AND GET SOME SLEEP!
2. Breathe.
Take a moment of quiet reflection. Gaze lovingly at your collected swag. Get a massage. Write. Relax. Allow yourself to just be.
3. Clean your gear.
Wash your clothes and car. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS DRY.
4. Put down your phone.
Or at least, don't go nutz obsessing over it. Your brain and body is wonky and your communication skills are probably not going to be at 100%
5. Wait.
Perhaps the most important tip: Wait 3 weeks before you make any life changing decisions.
6. Remember.
You are not alone. If you're struggling, talk to someone about it. The default world might feel a little weird for awhile. Especially if this is your first time.
Want a more detailed personal coach style guide to integration of burn experiences, here's something that you might enjoy:
Decompression Integration in 5 Steps
Be Well! 🙏
The final pocket guide and printable placement map for Alchemy 2023 are now available
Customize the pocket guide to only show certain events and save to a PDF or print it out to leave in your tent at the burn 😝
