What is Firewalking
You are now standing in front
of the carpet of glowing coals,
you start to walk...
What are you?.... I’m a fire-walker!
You are now standing in front of the carpet of glowing coals, you start to walk. The steps go smoothly, you are focused on your goal and the coals feel cool beneath your feet. Suddenly it is all over, you stand on the other-side, you turn around and see the coals behind you. Your feet are well and unscathed, you have done it. An overwhelming energy flows through you, joy, excitement, pride. You jump in the air punching the starry sky with your fists, shouting yes, yes, yes! I am a fire-walker!
This powerful experience awaits all who seek the mysteries, challenges, intrigue, “the journey” that fire-walking presents.
Walking on fire has fascinated man for centuries and has been used all over the world, for healing, religious festivals and even in preparation for battle. Since the 1980’s fire walking has been used more and more by our Western Culture and for different reasons and using different techniques. The answers for how it works have eluded even the highest academic ranks, each claiming to have found the answer to the secret that lies behind the fire-walk, why don’t the soles of the feet get burnt? Flesh burns when it comes into contact with 600 - 900 degree coals, so how is it possible to walk up to 100m without harm. This will remain a mystery for some time to come.
One thing that is clear to those who have studied the powers of the fire-walk, is that the preparation to walk on red hot coals creates an extremely powerful energy in the individual and group taking part. The act of walking on the coals is not necessarily the end result but, more the proof of the knowledge and the realization of ones own inner strength and abilities that have been awakened through the preparation. One can talk about mind over matter or setting ones mind to achieve something, but it is only until one has walked on coals that the true power of these sayings is revealed. Being able to harness so much energy, that your soles are protected from the heat of the coals, is a wonderful revelation when one thinks of the possible results when this energy is used to achieve ones goals, dreams or wishes.
The mind is one of the most powerful tools that we have. Each one of us has been given one and we all use it, to our benefit and sometimes not. As the human race progresses in technology, so are some of the deeper secrets of the mind being revealed to us through Quantum Physics and Neuro Linguistic Programing. The ability to program ones subconscious mind and the possible effects of ones subconscious mind on a molecular level is where the secret lies. The powers of the mind go beyond Physics, all possible explanations and proofs based on Physics are futile. Physics cannot explain or come anywhere near proving how a 100m fire-walk is possible, it is beyond Physics, it is all in the mind, “mind over mater” or should I say “mind in mater”.
Why would one choose to walk on coals and to what end?
The Fire Walk is one of the most powerful experiences achievable within a reasonably short length of time. Within 3 to 5 hours the energy of a group of people can be taken to such extreme heights that the effects on that group and in each individual can be life changing. The experience can not be compared to the quick fix adrenaline rush that a bungy jump or shark dive might bring. The preparation for the fire walk goes much deeper and the goals and dreams of the individual or group are the main point of focus. It isn’t all about walking on the coals, but more the receiving of energy and tools to achieve ones goals.
Each individual or group has his, hers or their own reason for taking on this challenge. In the business world managers and executives use the power to achieve excellence in the work place. Sports people gain much from the walk to help them push through physical limitations in an event. Couples find amazing bondage in their relationship after sharing the fire-walk experience together. People with health problems have found a powerful healing effect and have often been cured of their ailments. What ever the wish or goal is of the participant, the energy that is achieved and the amazing change in mind set that is created, opens one up for its manifestation.
The techniques used to achieve this high level of energy are remarkably calm and meditative. Nothing on a spiritual level is involved and there is no screaming and winding each other up into a frenzy either. The techniques are such that everyone can use them again in their day to day lives, in the office, during an exam or in the middle of the Comrades Marathon. Participants do not find themselves in a strange or uncomfortable state. Each person experiences the exciting quiet buildup of energy that comes from within, which is activated through trust, knowledge and a powerful fellowship with the other participants. The walk itself is a slow steady walk and not a run or dart across the coals, as the energy rises in the group the desire to walk again and again is achieved, bringing with it a sense of enlightenment, power and amazing self confidence. Each person makes their own choice to walk or not to walk, it is not a must, but very hard to resist in the moment.
