firewalker
Hot coal crosser
A firewalker is someone who walks barefoot over hot coals or embers, typically as part of a religious ritual, spiritual practice, or demonstration of faith.
The practice appears across cultures from Hindu ceremonies to corporate team-building exercises.
Figuratively, a firewalker is someone who takes dangerous risks or navigates perilous situations: She's a political firewalker, threading between factions that would destroy anyone else.
Formal event marking occasions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
sacred · shaman · trance · devotion · offering · faith · pilgrimage · blessing
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
spirituality · sacred · shaman · trance · devotion · offering · faith · pilgrimage · blessing · rites
bravery
Boldness before danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- daringAdventurous courage
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
nerve · audacity · pluck · grit · mettle · fortitude · valor · endurance · willpower · resolve
entertainer
One who amuses others
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- spectacleVisually striking event
- stuntmanPerformer of dangerous scenes
sideshow · carnival · circus · daredevil · act · audience · spotlight · stage · busker · exhibition