Baptisms of Fire, and Ice.

[RichardY]

Thinking about how Baptism might be a way of bringing about greater consciousness or tapping into the unconscious mind.

 

I mean thinking of various pop-culture its referenced continually. Whether its LOTR, The Matrix, Revenge of the Sith, Xmen, Excalibur, The ninth Gate, Hostel, Daybreakers etc.

 

Practically I can think of a few novel, comical, perhaps insane ways of going through various methods. Does anyone have any ideas other than illegal drugs, perhaps inhaling incense has a various beneficial effect, on the flip side perhaps putrefied canned Swedish fish has an effect. 

 

In Russia they baptise themselves in Ice water. There is apparently a guy called Wim Hof who climbed Everest in Shorts with shoes on, can hold breath for 7 minutes under water etc. Not really listened to much of what he has to say, maybe someone has an understanding.