“If you can walk across the bed of red hot coals what we teach is then what else can you do,” said master firewalking trainer Charles Horton.
Firewalking has existed for over 3,000 years and now it is being used to try to break through old belief systems that have been holding you back. Cultures around the world from Rome to China have used firewalking for healing, initiations and acts of faith.
“I want to talk to Obama about enacting this,” said Horton. “In ancient Rome if you could walk on fire you didn’t have to pay taxes so I’m for getting that put in place.”
Since the odds of that happening are pretty slim what are the benefits a person can really gain from walking on fire?
“There’s so many people that come in and say that was the most encouraging, empowering thing I’ve ever done,” said firewalking instructor Matt Carr. “One lady even said it was more empowering then giving birth to her first child. Being burned is the number six fear overall.”
“In my job I’m protected by the clothes that we wear and the knowledge that I have,” said firefighter Jeff King. “To take off your shoes and step on fire that takes a lot of courage.”
A group of about 20 firewalkers came out to break through their own mental barriers as well as raise money for the medical bills of 35-year-old Aaron Stanley.
“He’s a carpenter and was working on a house on a 25 foot scaffold and he fell,” said Horton. “He broke his back and is a paraplegic now. He’s really excited about what we’re doing here.”
The participants must go through an hour long training course before they can do their firewalk.
“Your skin will melt and burn at a 130 degrees,” said Horton. “People have been seriously injured at firewalking seminars.”
After completing the firewalking training and motivational group forum everyone came back out to the burning fire waiting for them outside.
“Walking on fire it empowers,” said certified wellness director Dr. Rodney Russell. “You get to break through old belief systems and it builds up so much euphoria. Once you do this you’ll be able to do anything in life.”
“To be able to move forward in life you have to have that mind set so that’s what I’m going with,” said firewalker Sarah Treanor.
According to the firewalking institute that’s the attitude a person must have to get through the hot coals without getting burned.
“When you walk up to the coals and you feel you can do it with confidence and you feel nothing will happen to you then nothing will happen to you,” said Horton.
Is it physics or mind over matter?
“Science says that it’s a low conductivity of heat from the coals so if you’re on the coals for less then 3 seconds you’re not going to have any issues,” said Horton. “After everybody walks I’ll stand on the coals for a minute or more.”
Whether it’s science or a positive mental attitued the firewalkers left feeling encouraged and motivated to take on what’s ever been holding them back.
“Next time when I something is to impossible that it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t add up and it shouldn’t be able to be completed I’ll second guess that,” said firewalker Daniel Crouch. “If I put my mind to something it can be done no matter what the odds.”
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June 11th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
What a great piece! Your team did an amazing job putting this together, and know that it was all in regards to someone who has been through so much. Thanks again for all that you guys do!
June 12th, 2009 at 2:57 am
One day :-D