Telekinesis and Pyrokinesis

The human mind is one of the most powerful and mysterious things on Earth. No one knows for sure what humans are really capable of. What little we do know about the inner workings of the brain is that we hardly use any of its enormous capacity in our daily lives.

People with Clairvoyant and Psychic powers are often thought to have access to a larger percentage of this normally inaccessible part of the brain. Compared to most people, these gifted individuals are able to hone into this area of the brain in order to predict the future or see outcomes of actions.

But, what if these areas of the brain could be harnessed to do other equally amazing things, like telekinesis and pyrokinesis?

Telekinesis

The most well-known modern act of telekinesis is depicted in the Matrix Trilogy, when the young boy bends the spoon using only his mind. Telekinesis expert Uri Gellar has performed the same mental spoon bending trick in real life in front of many live audiences.

Telekinesis, aka psychokinesis, refers to any act in which a person can move or lift another person or object using only the power of their mind. The energy of the mind is focused into a beam or stream of energy, which is directed towards a particular object, or spontaneously erupts outward as in the case of a room full of flying objects.

Levitation is most often associated with telekinesis. If you ever played “light as a feather, stiff as a board,” this is the exact concept behind this spooky slumber party game. The collective minds are supposed to lift up the laying down person through the power of focused and intent thought.

Sadly, since telekinesis is so easily faked, it has been difficult to prove that telekinesis is possible in the eyes of modern science. However, there is a cash reward offered for anyone who is willing and able to prove that telekinesis is indeed real.

Pyrokinesis

Pyrokinesis is similar to telekinesis, except that instead of moving a particular object, an object suddenly becomes engulfed in flames, using only the power of the mind. The most famous pyrokinetic character is Charlie McGee from the Stephen King novel, Firestarter.

But, 100 years prior to the release of this novel, in 1880, an African-American man named A.W. Underwood demonstrated this feat in front of western medical examiners. His hands-free fire lighting technique was published by examiners of the time. It was thought that Underwood used phosphorus in order to remotely light the fire through the heat of his own breath. Nonetheless, this awe inspiring act of pyrokinesis has not been replicated by anyone since then, so he remains the “real deal” when it comes to pyrokinesis.

Pyrokinesis is fairly popular in popular culture today. Liz Blair is a fascinating female pyrokinetic comic book character in the series Hellboy. She resents the term “firestarter” and attempts to control her powers which are triggered by intense anger. A popular electronic-based hardcore club anthem by Prodigy got their claim to fame in the 1990s with their smash hit, “Firestarter” which is about an out of control and twisted pyrokinetic character.