"Firewalking, why!?" Many have asked me that same question over the years. When I tell people about the history of firewalking they start to get intrigued and usually want to know more. "And you don't get burned?" is often one of the very first enquiries. "Well, most of the time you don't," is my honest reply, "but that is really not the point in firewalking". Then what is?

Firewalking has has been practised for thousands of years in many cultures all over the world. From the Native American tribes in North America, to the Celts in Britain, the Vikings in Scandinavia, Christians in Spain & Bulgaria, the Romans in Italy, the Buddhists in Japan and Tibet, the South African tribes, to many tribes and people in South-East Asia. In a multitude of countries and cultures across our little planet people have gathered under the umbrella of a wide variety of belief structures to firewalk. Throughout the ages firewalking has been a part of the tapestry of human experience and in general it has been practiced in the context of empowerment and emotional, physical and spiritual healing and development.

Today the firewalk has captivated hundreds of thousands on the western hemisphere as a tool for personal empowerment.