Fear, nervousness and trepidation gripped me as I stared at the burning coals. I could feel, in my mind, the bottoms of my feet being burned as I walked across the coals and I was determined not to attempt it. But then Wytomi started to guide me and literally lead by example when he looked into my face and started walking backwards through the coals. As a result, I mustered up the courage - especially after seeing that the two other men hadn’t been burned after they had walked through - and decided to try it.

I plunged right through, taking bold, decisive steps, and immediately afterwards felt an incredible sensation of triumph, of conquering my fears, like a huge veil and weight being lifted from my mind. It was very exhilarating, empowering, exciting and filled me suddenly with a sense of great achievement and newfound energy, an energy of enthusiastic optimism for the future.

I felt that anything was possible, or, more accurately, that much more was possible to me, if I could just learn to break through my fears and self-doubts. On a physical level, the hot coals represented my fears, which had to be traversed if I was to reach my goal. I understand more clearly now that that is what the fire walk is all about, overcoming and blasting through your fears. A while after the walk, my feet still tingled with energy and I felt this soothing, peaceful sense of calm assurance. An amazing experience!!