No, it is not "one of those myths". There are usually two fires, one huge and the other more of a pit full or flaming charcoal - ther former for heat and light and the other to leap over.
Jumping the fire is one of the old purification rituals; cattle were drive between two fires to kill ticks and other insects; humans jumped a fire to achieve a similar, but symbolic, effect.
And yes, the Gardnerians still perform this trick sky-clad!
Well I hope you have a good one, midsummer 🍷
There is something about sitting around a fire outside.
I think gazing into a fire outside, in company, is almost spiritual.
Especially after a few glasses of wine or mead
I find it bonding and sort of spiritual
Perhaps it's the cave woman in me
Even the dog joins in by refusing to get close to the centre but prefers to sit sentry around us, he's a German shepherd and treats all the people there as his wards and he protects the boundaries.
There is something about a fire, and good company
Even the dog goes into sentry mode
