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The following 10 comments and questions have been sent in. They are listed according to date.
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- Is it correct to ask, "Do you firewalk?"
- Now I understand about walking on hot coals
- Attended a great Firewalk
- Firewalk has nothing to do with religion
- Kahunas, NLP and firewalk
- Woman performs firewalks
- Empowered by walking on fire
- Wants info for Toronto
- Will be walking on fire
- Using hyponosis
Is it correct to ask, "Do you firewalk?"
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January 29, 2009
Please, I'm a Brazilian, and I'd like to know if it is correct to ask using this construction: "do you firewalk?"
thank you
sandra - Brazil
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The "firewalk" is an expression that refers to the experience of walking on hot coals or embers.
If someone is not familiar with the activity, they might be confused if you asked, "Do you firewalk?" It might be better to ask, "Have you ever experienced a firewalk?" And then elaborate on what it is.
Now I understand about walking on hot coals
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January 18, 2009
I never believed that walking on coals was a metaphysical accomplishment, but now I have an explanation based in fact. Thank you so much as I have some one to share this with!
rolee - USA
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Overcoming fears and accomplishing something like the firewalk can give you a great feeling. I am glad you found the information useful.
Attended a great Firewalk
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June 4, 2007
I attended a GREAT Firewalk this past May 07 in Niagara. I believe they are holding another Firewalk in the Fall. It really changed my perspective... I feel as though I can meet any challenge --- and be so much more than I thought possible. Check them out www.innerflame.ca
(1hour from Toronto for the person who was inquiring).
Nat ~ from Niagara
- Canada
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Thanks for the feedback. Yes, it is a great experience. You see those hot embers and think you'll never walk on them. But once you overcome your fears, it ia great.
We'll check the website.
Firewalk has nothing to do with religion
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October 20, 2006
I had done this coal-walking decades ago. This is very common in India where people do this for a living to show that they're possessed by God, hence they're not affected. I did it prove that it has nothing to do with any religious belief, but just science through preparation.
koothoosi - USA
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Thanks for sharing your experience. That is true that it is easily explained with science.
Kahunas, NLP and firewalk
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June 11, 2006
Hi I am interested in the article by Ron Kurtus on firewalking but I beleive there is more to the NLP than perhaps first meets the eye! check out http://www.alternativeapproaches.com/altapr/aahuna2.html although there is scientific backing I'm not sure this is a closed story. http://www.meaningoflife.i12.com/kahunas.htm This also has large scientific backing, I was lead to this from Michael Talbot's book The Holographic Universe which I quote Part 1: "A Remarkable New View of Reality" "Sit down before fact like a little child, and be pre-pared to give up every preconcieved notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. - T. H. Huxley"
An interesting read with supporting science sources from Pribram, Bohm, Einstein and alike.
Hope you find this of interest!
Niall - UK
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Thanks for the interesting resources. Tony Robbins used the firewalk to show people how they could overcome fear. Actually, it had little to do with NLP, which is related to communicating. We plan to have a section on that in the near future.
The teachings of the Kahunas relate to special powers that could fall in either realms.
Woman performs firewalks
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May 4, 2006
In your questions, you indicatd you had no info on people who do firewalks, at least in the Toronto area. Natasha Secord, trained by the same people who trained Tony Robbins, does firewalks in this area. She resides in the Niagara Region and holds them across Canada. She can reached at fireflysun1@yahoo.com I will let her provide her phone number if you wish to have it.
Julia - Canada
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Thanks for the feedback. I will post your information. Interested people can contact Natasha.
Empowered by walking on fire
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August 22, 2005
I walked on Fire on August 19, 2005 it was the most amazing that I can express to know that you have faced the Fire and walked with in it, it empowers you to no end. You feel and know after Walking on Fire that you have the ability to overcome all fears, and can accomplish anything you set your mind to.
Oh it was such an empowering time, I walked on Fire that night 3 times, which was my first Fire Walk of many to come.
Rev> Ralph Broome CHT,MH, (AKA:Fire Walker)
Ralph - USA
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, it is a real kick. I can still vividly remember my experiece as a fire walker.
Wants info for Toronto
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June 14, 2005
Could you please provide me with information on firewalking events in Toronto. I tried looking for it in the internet but I couldn't find it.
Thanks.
Leah
leah - Canada
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I'm not sure if Tony Robbins is doing the firewalk anymore. You could check his website. There are others who have firewalks, but we don't have information on them.
Will be walking on fire
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January 3, 2005
I will be walking over burning fire on the 9th of January, (also my birthday), and would love to share my experience with you.
Best Wishes, Tina
tina - Pakistan
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I could be glad to hear your experience.
Using hyponosis
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September 21, 2003
i read your explanation of why walking on hot coals doesn't burn. However, wehen I walked on hot coals, they were glowing red, ahving just been turned over, and the heat from them kept me 10 feet away until my turn. I can't accept your explanation as fact--i was in a deep state of hypnosis at the time just before walking. my psyche professor 30 years ago explained the power of hypnosis to cause a person to burn or not burn, bleed or not bleed. I had childbirth under hypnosis, and surgery taht usually requires anesthesia under hypnosis. can you further elaborate on the temperatures (we were told 2100 dgrees) of the coals that "don't have a high heat exchange ability"? I stepped on a hot sweet potato the next day (temp 400 degrees) and did burn my instep.
Elizabeth -
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The wood used is soft and creates ashes which cover and protect the feet from the glowing part. You can feel the heat radiated at a distance, but the hot heat from contact does not quickly conduct to the foot. It is unlikely the temperature was 2100 degrees, but it doesn't really matter, since the rate of conduction is what is important.
The sweet potato does not have a protective layer of ashes and has a much higher rate of heat exchange.
Hypnosis can block out pain and can even cause a reaction similar to how the body reacts when injured. But it cannot stop physical injury. If a person could use hypnosis to stop a hot poker from burning the skin, then someone could use hypnosis to prevent a bullet from harming the body. You might stop the pain but not the injury.
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