Once in a while, something comes along that marks a moment we remember as having forever changed our life….
Trained in Scotland UK, by none other than Peggy Dylan herself (co-founder of the Western Firewalk movement). Get ready for inspiration, personal empowerment & fun!
Scroll down to the bottom of page for Claudia Weber's schedule of upcoming "Ignite your Spirit" Firewalks!
The above video was taken at Claudia Weber's "Ignite your Spirit" Firewalk June 11th 2011, at the Goddess Temple Retreat in Chico California. The temperature of the red hot coals that these participants are walking on in this video are at about 1,400 degrees F. This video was released for public viewing June 22 2011, and one week later Facebook reported that 127,895 people had viewed & "liked" it!
A few of the short term effects of Firewalking can often include:
- Overcoming fears and limiting beliefs.
- The energy to live in the now, and start creating the life you desire today.
- Awakening the power to manifesting your dreams.
- Healing through the magic of the fire.
- Expanding your current level of awareness.
- A greater connection with the Earth and its elements.
- The realization of the true power of your own mind.
- Overcoming fears and limiting beliefs.
- Gaining a great and clearer sense of purpose.
- The ability to channel the power of the experience into other areas of your life.
- Stepping into an powerful lineage of ancient medicine.
- Expanding your current level of awareness.
- Enjoying lasting friendships forged through the powerful and life-changing Firewalk experience.
- The realization of the true power of your own mind.
- Healing through the magic of the fire.
- A memory you will never forget.
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Photo to the right: Dr. Bill Streever (Biologist) Firewalking. Bill is the Chair of the North Slope Science Initiative's Science Technical Advisory Panel in Alaska, and New York Times Best Seller's list author of the Book "Cold". Photo shows Dr. Streever walking across red hot coals at one of Claudia's "Ignite your Spirit" Firewalks (at a recorded temperature of 1,200 degrees F). Bill did the Firewalk as research for his next book. Photograph taken by photographer Chris Woodcox.
This photo above is of Claudia's "Lead" FireTender, Justin May. He's raking out the coals for another participant to walk across. This is done constantly through out the Firewalk. Definately one of the hottest jobs out there! Photograph taken by photographer Chris Woodcox.
A little history of Firewalking
Firewalking's beginnings date back further than the oldest recorded Firewalk in India, which was 4000 years ago, where two Brahmin priests were competing to see who could walk on fire the furthest. One managed to do so, and his feat was written down in the historical records at that time. Many countries have recorded histories of walking on fire. Peggy Dylan (Co-Founder of the Western Firewalking movement, and Claudia Weber's Firewalking teacher & mentor) informed Claudia that Africa has a really long history of walking and dancing on fire. The African-born Hindus walk on fire regularly as part of their religious festivals, and the !Kung Bushmen of the Kilahari Desert have firewalked since their tribal beginnings.
The !Kung use fire in their powerful healing ceremonies to this very day. Richard Katz, a Harvard psychologist reports that the !Kung use the fire to heat up their energy which they call "n/um". Dancers will go in the fire, walk in it, put their hands in it, pick up the glowing red hot coals and rub them all over their hands and body. The !Kung say that when the n/um (or energy) in the body is boiling and as hot as the fire, they will not burn. As the n/um intensifies in the healers, they experience an enhanced consciousness called "!kia", and when the bushmen reach this consciousness and are in this state, this is when they heal all those at the dance. Many medical miracles & self healings have been recorded and taken place during these firewalks.
In the United States, in the 17th Century, a Jesuit priest named Father Le Jeune writes to his superior, telling of a healing firewalk he witnessed among native North American indians. Some 30 years later, it's documented that Father Marquette reported simular firewalks among the Ottawa indians, and Jonathan Carver writes in his 1802 book of travels in North America that one of the most astounding sights he saw, was the parade of warriors who "walked naked through fire...with apparent immunity".
Some of the other North American indians who were known to have shamanic traditions which included fire handling, were the Fox, Menomini, Kere, Blackfeet, and particularly the Zuni tribe who had and some claim still have, a "great fire fraternity". The Kahunas, or native priests of the Hawaiian Islands, had powerful practices of lava walking.
In these modern times...Claudia feels that the reasons for Firewalking haven't changed all that much from the past. People now... are struggling to move their minds & spirits past the commercialism that bombards and has hypnotized them into their negative states of mind and thinking. People are starting to become aware of the power of their mind, but they don't know how to move themselves out of their negative thinking routines. A lot of Claudia's past firewalking participants have stated to her, that they knew they needed to make a real and positive change within, but also knew that it would take something extremly powerful to jar them out of their negative belief patterns and into an awakening...telling Claudia that when they heard about Firewalking, they realized that might just be the ticket they were looking for...and it most often is.
Another reason for modern firewalking, is that many people are starting to understand that the body follows the mind, which is why some medical doctors are now stating that "when the mind is at dis-ease, it creates disease" in the physical body. When a person walks bare foot over red hot coals, they start to wonder what else they might be capable of doing or achieving, that they were told they could not, or believed once that they couldn't.
"Charity" Fire Walking Events!
See "Charity Firewalk Events" page for more detailed information.
Corporate and Business "Fire Walking" events:
During Claudia’s “Ignite Your Spirit” Empowerment seminar & Firewalk, your staff/employees/management team will learn what it feels like to experience how to get themselves to take positive actions, and move through their fears, both individually and as a team. They will understand how to be so totally focused, centered and strong, that they literally feel like they can accomplish anything. Our minds are the NEW frontier! Firewalking is absolutly the most powerful & inexpensive tool used today by major corporations. Corporations that have had various Certified Firewalk Instructors come and do Firewalks at their facilities include: Microsoft, Coca Cola, IBM, Re/Max Real Estate, J.W. Marriot, Merrill Lynch, Pride International, U-Haul International, Sun Microsystems, Walt Disney, Whirlpool, Nissan Motors, Proctor & Gamble, American Express and many more. To advance your team's belief in themselves and what they are really capable of achieving, is to increase the success of what they can do for your business!
Successful people must develop a variety of personal and professional skills to succeed, their thoughts and beliefs being absolutely critical to their success. Companies invest millions of dollars in training their management staff with the skills of time management, leadership, communication and networking, BUT there’s one skill you must develop and nurture in order to succeed in this economic climate, and that is to empower each of your management member's belief in themselves, and what they believe they can achieve!
When a individual believes in themselves, everything flows. “Ignite your Spirit’s” Empowering Seminars and Firewalks are designed to empower your staff, to sustain profitability and maximize your staffs unlimited potential. Firewalking is not only a metaphor for the barriers you may want to overcome, it’s also a great symbol for the success a person can manifest, when they “believe” they can achieve.
Photo of Claudia Weber speaking to participants during one of her "Ignite you Spirit" Empowerment Seminars, right before the Firewalk. Photograph taken by Greyson Collins.
Claudia Weber is a Certified Firewalk Instructor and Empowerment Coach. Claudia is proud to acknowledge that she has been personally trained in Scotland UK by the very BEST firewalking instructor in the world, by none other than Peggy Dylan herself (co-founder of the Western Firewalk movement).
Claudia M. Weber is the sole owner of "Ignite your Spirit" Empowerment Seminars & Firewalks. She has (7) highly trained people who make up her staff, and they are all as dedicated as she is, in always striving to put on the United States best Firewalks each & every time! Elizabeth Sanford is Claudia's Personal Assistant and Firewalk Coordinator. Elizabeth assists Claudia in taking care of and handling the "Ignite your Spirit" Seminars and Firewalks, including the Charity Firewalks, Corporate Firewalks, Public Firewalks & Private Firewalks. Claudia & Elizabeth are great friends, highly skilled professionals, and a lot of fun to work with and be around. :) The two know each other like the back of their hands, and their wonderful humor with each other makes everyone around them smile & laugh.
Claudia Weber's upcoming 2012 "Ignite your Spirit" Firewalks:
Note: ALL Participant Entrance Fees are non-refundable and due in advance.
Redding, California USA- 2012
Benifit for: Redding, United Way of Northern California
Sponsors: Tammy Waller Real Estate (Redding & Chico offices)
Charity's Mission: We act as a catylist for change, working to solve our areas most pressing problems and long term needs.
General Admission price to watch: $10.00 each (no one under 12 years old permitted)
Participant Entrance Fee: $198.00 each (pre-registration required) Remember that you don't have to pay this yourself if you don't want to, you could ask your employer to Sponsor your "entrance fee" or get a business to Sponsor your entrance fee... it's tax deductable.
Location of firewalk: 700 Auditorium Drive Redding Ca.
Organizer of Firewalk: Tammy Waller Real Estate - (530)-354-1380
Contact phone number to participate: (530)354-1380
Chico, California USA- May 2012
Participant Fee: $198.00 each (pre-registration required)
Location of firewalk: Goddess Temple Retreat Center at 13524 Autumn Lane Chico California 95928
Organizer of Firewalk: Claudia Weber
Contact phone number to participate: (530)891-0144
Much more information to come :)
NOTE: If you'd like more detailed information on Charity Firewalking events, please go to the "Charity Fire Walk Events" page.
If you, you're organization or group are interested in bringing Claudia's "Ignite your Spirit" Empowerment Seminar & Firewalk to your city, please call Claudia Weber at (530)891-0144. Submit your idea/request as soon as possible, because there's some planning that's involved in putting on a really great and successful Firewalk or Charity Firewalk event. Claudia and Elizabeth will help and guide you through the whole process, making it easy and enjoyable.
The "Ignite Your Spirit" Empowerment Seminar & Firewalks are $198. per person. Registrations are taken on a space available basis, are subject to advance purchase and are not confirmed until payment is received. All payments are final and non-refundable. Cancellations are transferable only prior to 24 hours before the event. CALL TODAY!! (530)891-0144
NOTE: Yes, the Firewalks take place rain or shine. :) The fire is so hot, that rain makes no difference. Claudia has experienced Firewalks in the rain in Scotland (it rains a lot there), and she explains it as a magcal experience! She stated that all Four Elements are present : Earth, Air, Fire & Water! Claudia said that the experience of feeling the coolness of the rain coming down on the top of your body, at the same time as feeling the heat radiating from below on the body from the fire, is absolutely amazing to a persons physical senses. All of that is then combined with the energy a person developes inside the body, in order to walk across the red hot coals safely. This is what can create that "magical feeling"! So do not in any way be discouraged by rain, it's just another opportunity for an even more intense and wonderfully unique experience! :)
Please note:If you want to reserve your seat, a $150.00 non-refundable deposit in required in advance. Once your deposit has been made, your seat is specifically reserved for you on that specific date. Once you have sent in your deposit, you are set. If for some reason Claudia must cancel the firewalk, your deposit will be moved to the next following date of another future date you have chosen. Your reserved seat is non-transferable to another date & time, without advanced notice and approval from Claudia herself. This is important for you to know, in case you should accidentally miss your scheduled Firewalk, or can't make your reserved Firewalk for some other reason. If you change your mind and would like someone else you know to take your place, this can be done, but must be approved by Claudia only. Claudia's Empowerment Firewalks are uplifting, lots of fun and often life altering. See you there! :)
Claudia Weber's
"Ignite your Spirit"
MISSION STATEMENT
To enlighten individuals of their true capabilities, inner
strength and the hidden power they hold within
themselves, and to assist organizations
in their efforts to raise much needed
funds for worthy charities
around the world.