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FIREWALKING IS SAFE. Is it safe to walk on fire? The final test of Firewalking is to walk along the freshly raked ember carpet which is 600-700 °C burning hot. There are many theoretical discussions and scientific inquiries made as to how is it possible, that every person can take 4-5 steps intact with such extreme temperatures on ground. Unfortunately there are a lot of false ideas and superficial explanations circulating the internet about this confirmed human ability. Due to the uncontrollable expansion of the internet over the last 10 years, many superficial esoteric and semi-scientific explanations were formulated in the bad sense, which are usually written by people who hardly came in real contact with firewalking. Therefore it is our clear intention to publish on this site our own objective views on this matter. In the light of various scientific studies and based on our own accumulated experience, we would like to give an explanation why each person is capable of Firewalking.
The cultural anthropology approach Human ethnologists believe that the ability of "fire immunity" is an evolutionary vestige that was a key to survival in the early stage of evolution. Escaping from the scrub and forest fires, the survival chances of the early cavemen greatly increased if he was able to maintain the condition, which modern firewalking researchers named "fire-immunity", for a short period of time. Human development was highly determined by its relationship with fire, and latest archaeological research has shown that one and a half million years ago, fire was used as a tool by the Australopithecus. FIRE IMMUNITY The first anthropologist to study the phenomenon of immunity to fire was Laurens van der Post, who studied the !Kung (Bushman) groups of people in the Kalahari desert in Africa and published his observations in 1977. Later, Richard Katz, a Harvard psychologist, also examined this phenomenon. The !Kung practice firewalking as part of their healing ceremonies and according to the descriptions the dancers not only walk and dance on the coals, but also stick their heads into the burning coals as well as picking out embers with their hands rubbing the glowing embers on their naked body without getting burned or injured. They say there is an inner fire - the n/um - dwelling in their body, and walking on the coals overheats this inner force, activating a healing power. They enter an altered states of consciousness called !Kia, which is a kind of trance. Thus, they are able to cleanse and heal not only the participants, but also the observers of the healing dance too.
The first example geographically closer to us, is the example is the annual Midsummer Night's Firewalking of San Pedro Manrique in Spain, where the inhabitants of a village of 900 people, young and old cross the hot coal bed, usually carrying each other on their back. The huge ceremony is observed by thousands of viewers. Locals claim that they know the Secret of Firewalking, and their feet resists the heat of glowing embers. And every year, the unsuspecting, adventurous strangers who try to imitate the locals, often leave with bandages lasting months on their feet, only to remember that the local fire immunity is part of the cultural upbringing and a result of a long mental preparation starting from their early age.
The third well-known example is also from a place that is geographically closer to us. It is the so-called Anastenaria, a 3-day long holiday celebrated in the northern parts of Greece and Bulgaria, which ends with a ritual "firebed-dancing". It originally derived from an Orthodox Christian holiday from Kostri, which is celebrated twice in a year, in January and May in honor of St. Constantine and St. Helen. The faithful hold holy icons in their hands while dancing on the hot embers. According to their faith under the protection of the Saints the hot coals do not burn their feet. The dance will continue until the last hot coal ember is trampled.
Various forms of Firewalking is practiced all over the world: in Bali, where young girls walk on hot coals, in India, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Japan, Argentina, and among the North American Indians too. Firewalking - Sri Lanka _______________Firewalking - Kerala India
FIRE IMMUNITY
Skilled firewalkers will sooner or later all experience the phenomenon of "immunity to fire". We know and feel exactly when our mind switches to a different operating mode. I have my own experience to acknowledge the existence of this phenomenon. According to my experience, it is possible to walk on fire in more than one way:
In 2000 at the turn of the Millennium, a certified 50.29 meter long Guiness World Record was set by Gary Shawkey from the U.S. on a coal bed made up of embers with an average of 982.22 °C. Since then this record has been repeatedly overthrown. It is foolish to think that the Firewalking is some kind of competition or test for its own sake. The experience of fire-immunity does not depend on the length of the ember carpet.
Why is it safe and when is it safe? A number of scientific studies were carried out to determine what the conditions of safe Firewalking are. These are examined below: The psychological approach: the role of mental conditioning Firewalking can only be performed with a clean and sober head; alcoholic influence proved to make it impossible to walk safely. It decreases mental focus and destroys concentration. Therefore, we strictly prohibit alcohol consumption for all participants before Firewalking. All our experience shows that everyone has the natural ability to securely walk on fire, but only with a clear head and the crucial capability of making clear decisions. Everyone needs a kind of inner conviction and a sense of security. Firewalking is a common human ability that is latently present and hidden in everyone, but the ability we call fire-immunity, which is a mental state, is only "activated" if you mentally accept its existence and let it come into operation spontaneously. All kinds of volitional control, intended on-off switch only makes matters worse. The human mind is able to operate this self-defense mechanism spontaneously, if left uncontrolled. In many folk traditions - where the practice of Firewalking is still alive - firewalkers see this practice as some kind of test of faith in supernatural forces. For example in the case of Anastenaria the faithful hold icons of Saints in their hands for protection, as shown below:
-----------Raw translation to be corrected----------- In this way, relative to the traditional shape, in our experience, the fact that the corresponding mental hangoltság necessary for safe Firewalkinghoz. It requires a peaceful inner sense of security that can be done all intact. If someone is in the party with parázstól and fear into the coals at 700 ° C, - in spite of all the scientific explanations in physics - certainly serious burns can result. (See below: The Scientific Explanation of Firewalking) Some of this inner reality, proper mental reality tuned to the creation of the Firewalking most important part of the program, which is led by a number of preparatory practices for! Firewalking is why the "home" is not recommended! The right mental attunement absence will almost certainly end in a bad experience! For those who just want to willingly walk on fire and leave no time to mind "tune" the fire, serious injury to expose themselves. The fire does not lie, deceive ourselves in this situation can not be. Our body is a bio-feedback system, which immediately tells you if a decision is premature. Eating and drinking: The myth of liquid and solid foods Circulating on the Internet in many erroneous belief that the Firewalkingt 12 hours prior to solid food can not be ourselves, because this reduces the chances of developing immunity to fire. With the number of bustards group shared experience that no such direct relationship or connection is not. Belly up to the past to reduce the ability to concentrate. This belief stems from a variety of cultural traditions, where the ceremony is always within the confines of Firewalking. The dieting or fasting ritual homage to a symbol rather than biological terms. Of course, when the ritual of Firewalking is a spiritual practice, can be a wired lébőjttel, but they are not safe for walking. We also recommend résztvevőinknek that a lot of fluid (plain water or tea) to take, but it's best to play a role in stress reduction and mental training as part of its Mágylyával burning "smoke test" provides the replacement of lost fluids. (See the page About the Pyre)
Is there a chance of injury? -----------Raw translation to be corrected----------- Those people, who rush into the fresh coal bed might get a slight burn. These are typically small, superficial red "hot-spots", which usually disappear by the next day. Those who fear into the coals and a half ahead of megégéstől, waiting for what he gets. My self-limiting beliefs do not allow your body to protect itself automatically. In this case, the sole water blisters the size of a small nail, mild first-degree burns. They will often stretch back the next day, but no more than 1-2 days and then disappear hurt or burst. Below them, the new skin can be sensitive, but they are not serious injuries. Very rarely, but sometimes, someone enters the inadvertent branded carpet edge accumulated in deeper (and hotter) brands. If this causes a sudden fright, and thus the collected status is lost, the parázsonjáró "megkapathatja 'legs. In this case, larger contiguous felüleleten formed blisters, which can really hurt a few hours. The next day, they also subsided, but healing as 1-2 weeks. This would only occur in the careless Jaro. If the fire-immunity exists, and there is no fright, the glowing depth, but do not expect anything. (See the video demonstrating the example from India.) Fortunately, this very rarely happens! Our experience is that 99% of Firewalking participants who take the training seriously, do not suffer any injuries while walking on hot coals and do not feel any extreme heat at all!
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Don't forget to check out our REFERENCES! The Scientific Explanation of Firewalking -----------Raw translation to be corrected----------- Many physical experiments intended to have a fire-immunity phenomenon explains the tools of physics. The circles at skeptic seems to be general scientific consensus that the Firewalking is possible because the brand a bad conductor of heat, so the soles and between the glow of the embers in a short time is not able to deliver the full heat. This is obviously true, but the conclusion from the Firewalking is unsafe. This room is typically scholarly standpoint. The fact that the brand is not able to quickly deliver the heat, either immediately experienced great bustard Walker empirically refuted. Nevertheless, it is worth quoting here in the internet world most physical explanation, then we empirically to comment below. Here Makai Michael: "The mysteries of Firewalking" in writing the quote "Where are the spirit world?" In 2004 he published the book titled: "In this case there is no fraud or trickery. A Firewalkingt for centuries practiced worldwide. Lot of people have to believe that paranormal phenomena. As a study in 1930 from the University of London physicists two Firewalkingt also organized. Further study in 1935, 1937 - was conducted in a spectacular Firewalkingsal bound together. Studies have found that the Firewalkingnak nothing to do with faith or supernatural forces. This phenomenon is based on the burning wood sight scary, but the wood thermal conductivity is low, the feet and the coals between exposure time short enough to prevent the formation of base burns. The temperature range in three ways, convection, radiation and conduction. Convection, the heat spreads the material during the movement, for example, hot steam, hot water or a hot gas stream. All bodies emit electromagnetic radiation, which is dependent on the temperature of the body. This can be felt around the open fire. The third heat propagation mode of driving, which is the atomic constituents of material associated with the movement. If we put a pot on the stove and warm, the ear can only hold if it is not made of metal. The heat of the material is more or less kept the better metals and other materials, for example. wood, plastics or less. The Firewalkingnál hőterjedésnek of this third form of the thermal conductivity is important. The hot coals molecules, atoms rapid, irregular movement on the embers entering the plantar skin of the atoms move more slowly, however. The parázsból flowing into the base of the exposure time is proportional to the amount of energy - the power drive around - but the proportionality factor in the conductivity. The charred embers of poor thermal conductivity of the skin as well. In addition, certain parts of the foot during walking alternately in contact with the hot embers, and uneven surface of the coals, so the base and a point just short of the brand of contact. The base is lit, it damage occurs when the skin temperature is above a certain threshold. The skin temperature of the hand parázsból our sole of the foot and under the brand contact heat flow determined by the amount. The question arises, what happens if we bevizezzük the foot. The water absorbs some of the energy, it absorbs heat through evaporation, but the vapor can cause dangerous burns, it experienced a fire in attending their feet wet for the first time, but before the coals were entering, dry cloth. It is reported that uplifting feeling of Firewalking, improves self-confidence, despite the fact that there is nothing supernatural in it. " Michael Makai section with a description of a different opinion contrary to the skeptical scientific explanation that "the tricks of Firewalking" circulating at the interet world. This article is based on the medieval inquisitors tűpróbája, just wet feet argues: "The hot lead did not burn the skin, because they are not directly affected. Something happens, like a hot iron plate drop of water falls. In this case, a drop in direct contact with the iron plate as below immediately gőzréteg formed, and it protects the high temperature influences . Physicists have long been aware of this effect and called Leidenfrost's phenomenon. The hot lead or the glowing embers also create gőzréteget wet hands or soles of encountering this gőzréteg protect your skin. " We végszavával Michael Makai, that there is nothing supernatural in Firewalkingban agree. But the explanation is not low thermal conductivity of the coals, and not even the Leidenfrost's phenomenon should be sought. We used to have embers and dancing feet dry and wet, hot and cold feet in winter and summer, at 12 degrees below zero ° C and +30 ° C in a warm climate. In contrast to popular belief, skeptical, Firewalking, the chip is not simply a matter of physics. The Commissioner also alleged by Michael Makai scientific paradigm was the Discovery Channel's popular science and educational program of the series one episode of Myth-Busters: Adam tries Firewalking. The film demonstrates the physics show that despite the burns practically impossible, if one is constantly on the move, Adam Savage well burn your feet. In our opinion, not because they do not know the techniques of safe districts, but because they simply do not "believe" in the possibility of integrity. I do not have time to develop the inner conviction that the Firewalking safely possible. Others involve security because the coals, because the framework of scientific paradigms can create a belief system that is ready to believe in the integrity of the light. In our experience, it is all the same to the appropriate mental tuned confusion, their internal beliefs, scientific paradigms of physics, or some sort of spiritual belief birthday. What any serious scientific study demonstrated is that if one party parázsonjárástól, burned. For some reason, the very laws of physics are not sufficient for safe walking, as in the above case of Adam Savage. My convictions, we shall prevail opinion Tolly Burke, who is the modern-day movement STAPLER With the founding father and first-FIT training portal. (Firewalking with Tolly Burkan) We believe in us, and going more than 700 people, proved by experience, that the fire-immunity is not some "walking technique" question, but a very specific mental hangoltság question. Mastery over the mind, or even elengedettség function. Preparation and practices for precisely tunes aim to create, come into the mental hangoltság, which is essential for safe Firewalking! The information contained herein are based on the personal experiences of Bence Laszlo Tarr, FIT certified firewalking trainer. WARNING!
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