Fire-walking

Leonid Bandyuk /Orlan/

Yesterday a shaman from Kyiv came to us in Odesa – in the world, Natalia Valitskaya – an evolutionary psychologist, a specialist in ethnic traditions, with the ritual of Transition – in the days of the summer solstice the space of the Earth allows us to make those transformations for which both consciousness and the Soul are ready.

The shamanic action began a week before the ritual itself – from the moment we started looking for a place for it. We walked around all sorts of more or less lived-in places, we were scared with talk of fires and inspections, and so we could not find anything suitable.

I turned to my friend, who lives in a village not far from Odesa, an ordinary car mechanic. But in essence he is a shaman – he goes diving, flies planes that he designs himself. And his consciousness is like that of an enlightened one.

We were brought there by car – and we fell in love at once with the place for the ritual – a spit on the estuary. In this place all four elements were vividly present – earth in the form of sand, water – the estuary, air – a pleasant breeze was blowing. And the fire we would bring with us ))

In the evening, when the group arrived at the place, we immediately, to attune ourselves to it, expressed our gratitude to the spirits of the place – and as an offering we cleared the rubbish in the nearest area, which came to 4 big 120-litre sacks. Then each of us carried branches for the fire.

This is a compulsory action. Each participant must bring the wood for the fire himself, as a symbol that he is bringing from his past the alchemical material: traumatic events, limiting qualities, and various resistances and fears – for transformation. In this way a person, out of the energies of the past, through the ritual FIRE creates a resource for his future – and that is a process of gaining personal power and charisma.

As soon as we sat down in a circle, local observers appeared on the horizon. A car with people appeared on the hill. Then they came down closer to us. And the most unusual thing – they were simply watching us. But they kept coming closer and closer. At some point they came so close that Natalia called them over to us. It was magical. I had never seen such beautiful communication with the local “lads”:

The guys asked her permission to be present, and she asked:
– are we your guests or are you ours?
and a simple fair-haired young man answered with a smile:
– this world is for all of us...

Verbal aikido of the highest class. We were all simply admiring the master. As a result, the local guys hung about in view, not far off, until we left. By their presence they took their place in our mystery – creating a light background – they symbolised society – which, in their persons, was accepting: it took an interest in and respected our mystical action – confirming that not confrontation but peaceful coexistence is possible, and mutually useful, in our world.

After getting acquainted in the circle we moved on to the shamanic practices. We began with becoming aware of the Sign that the Universe gives us at the present moment. Each of us opened a new facet in ourselves, looked at something from a new, unexpected side. Each received his or her personal insight.

When the sun had set, the FIRE-WALKING RITUAL itself began.

Sounds and dancing around the fire to the sound of the jaw harp and the shamanic drum. Cleansing by the elements. The liberation of your body and the strings of your Soul. Burning your own fears and problems. They brought our minds into some mystical mood. There came a feeling that you could move mountains. A heap of joy and freedom.

And all this was only the preparation of our bodies and Souls for the ritual.
It is not just a “cool practice”, as some “masters” present it. It is a great action for our Souls. While walking over the burning coals the astral body is cleansed. The fields of our intentions are filled with energy.

And so all the wood had burned and turned to coals and Natalia /Sahis/ made a path for us.

When the “path of transition” was made and shimmered, echoing the Milky Way in the heavens, to meet the first walkers there rose the Moon, orange like the coals themselves. Excitement, fear, desire, joy – a wild cocktail of the most varied feelings filled us all.

And we rolled our trousers up to the knees and went. Each walk along the “fiery Milky Way” is a moment of totality – the synchronisation of body, energy and intention. The wish that is made at that moment gains direction and power – it is imprinted as an accomplished fact in our future.
Stars were falling… The Sky took part in the process and supported us.

Some walked, some ran. But the most important thing – everyone managed to walk! Some even walked along the path 5 (five!) times. For some it hurt, and some felt almost nothing.
But everyone felt great joy, lightness and love for everyone.

As the shaman explained, if strong sensations arise on the foot (burning, pain, burns) – it is an indication that something in our body is not right – both diagnosis and healing happen here at once. So the micro-injuries should be welcomed – pain brings back to life the deadened places in us, both in the body and in the soul. Opening to it and accepting it – we learn to transform pain into pleasure. As a result of the mystery this skill is carried over into life itself. This is how we gain the resource to create a new self. Everything is inside ourselves.

Did small burns appear?
Want energy? Observe the burn as a sensation – breathe and transform, be amazed and enjoy how alchemy happens in your body…
Want information? Come home, open a chart of Su Jok therapy, and see which organ needs close attention. Then open the tables of psychosomatics – and look for what in your behaviour needs to change.

And so everyone who wanted to walked over the coals. And then there was a final tea-and-water-drinking. Because after such an action you want both to drink and to share the overflowing impressions.

We chatted, shared our impressions, loaded into the bus, and drove home.

When I crossed the threshold of my home, all the stars had already vanished from the sky and it was beginning to get light. Truly, welcoming the dawn, just as planned. A new day, a new life!

Now, as I write this article, I try to remember what it was I was letting go of there, what difficulties, what problems. And I cannot remember anything. “It means you let go well,” as Natalia said yesterday. And indeed, although I badly want to sleep, such lightness and freedom is felt throughout my whole body.

I greet you, World! I accept you as you are! I give you all the joy and love there is in my heart.

Leonid Bandyuk /Orlan/ http://vkontakte.ru/leonid.orlan
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