What is firewalking?

Firewalking can be presented as an ancient ritual of initiation, or as a cutting-edge personal development tool.  It has been practiced across the globe for thousands of years, and has participants as diverse as young girls in Bali, Orthodox Christian devotees in Greece, and Oprah Winfrey..  It is seen by some as an ‘adrenaline rush’ experience, and by others as a deeply spiritual act.  It is inherently dangerous, and yet thousands of people have walked the coals unharmed.  This mysterious, contradictory ceremony raises many questions, and those individuals who feel drawn to try it for themselves often find that the answers are as unique as they are.

The Firewalk ceremony is a symbolic rite of passage into a new way of being.  Just as wildfires in nature burn away the dead and lifeless debris of the land and fertilise it with ash, leaving space for sunlight and rain to reach the seeds of new growth, so the firewalk allows us to release energetic and emotional burdens to the Fire, and make way for new beginnings.  Participants will have the uplifting experience of making a physical commitment to their chosen path forward – clarifying their vision for the future, and gathering all their courage, passion and focus into taking that first step towards it, knowing that – as in life – there are risks involved and fears to be faced in order to make dreams come true.

In the moment of choosing to walk on fire, we give ourselves an opportunity to affirm our trust in our own power and magic, to demonstrate our ability to use our fear for transformation, and to rekindle our passion for our visions of what could be.