My First Firewalk
Though now in ways a veteran of the firewalk experience having completed several, with one most memorable, hosted by the the great Tony Robbins, I still quite vividly remember my first walk.
I was, at the time working within the Personal Development industry, and had been asked to assist a colleague who needed an extra helper on a firewalk experience he was running. It was a beautiful Sunday and much of my time had been taken on preparing the fire and making it ready for the finale of the day.
I had sat through so many of these type of meetings which are meant to encourage ones ability to “think outside the box” and raise ones belief in improving capability, that I chose to miss almost the entire meeting. After all, my confidence level allowed the mindset, that I could run such an event myself if I wished, so after lounging in the glorious gardens of the Hotel grounds, whilst I overlooked the glistening ashes, I left rather late, my return to the Conference Room.
As I arrived back, the crowd were in final preparation for the walk, and Steve, the organizer, spotting my entrance, beckoned me over. “is it ready”? he said, “Yes all prepared and ready to go”, said I. “Good” said Steve ” I want you to go on 3rd”. “Me to go!” I said in panic. “I missed the show and I’m not ready”.
I had foolishly believed that one must be hypnotized somehow, or made ready by auto suggestion for the ordeal that was to follow. “I had missed it all. What was I to do?” said I, “Oh, Just fake it till you make it” said Steve.
I was aware of the, fake it till you make it principal. It is a method which encourages the user, to boldly do things, that may be outside of your normal comfort zone, and when practiced, become second nature.
The idea of sending experienced walkers across the burning embers first, will give courage to those further down line. As each person reaches the finish line, smiling, happy and unblistered, so the next gains confidence that the heat they may feel against their skin whilst still in line, will not bring harm, but bring the enlightenment they came for.
In my understanding, a firewalk is a catalyst to belief. Belief is powerful, and we should be fully aware of our own beliefs and how they shape and restrict us. To climb any mountain, we must be in total belief that we can climb it. That we have prepared for it, trained for it, and will conquer it when the time is right.
The application of principles offered within this post, are designed to give the reader, cause to consider if they themselves feel that they are able to either achieve more in their lives, or to enjoy happiness at a consistent level.
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Interesting and thought provoking article. I have often thought about these firewalking events and wondered whether the walkers do suffer some burnt skin on their feet but just don’t feel it or whether they are left unmarked. To not suffer any burms really is quite a remarkable manifestation of the law of attraction if that’s the case.
Trevor
Hi Trevor, The burnt or blistered feet aspect is one that worries many ‘would be’ walkers. Certainly after walking no less than 6 times myself, I have not yet suffered a blister. It is said, that you must follow instruction by fixing you eyes on a point on the horizon and not the fire itself. If you look at the fire, your brain automatically resorts to fire, hot, burn, and then you blister. With eyes fixed ahead and chanting ‘cool clear stream’ or ‘ice cold snow’, the sensation is that of cold, rather than hot.