Flame 3, Paykar / Razman

The third flame is Paykar, The Battle. It is not war against the outer world, but the inner struggle for discipline, courage, and mastery of the self. Here, the seeker learns to burn with fire without being consumed, to fight not with violence but with clarity and truth.

The lion appears as totem, fierce yet noble, a symbol of strength anchored in justice. The sword cuts away illusion, fear, and falsehood, leaving only the sharp edge of integrity. This is the stage of becoming a Protector of Truth, one who holds fire in service of the higher order.

In alchemy, this is Coagulation (Rubedo), the reddening: raw matter becomes integrated, the self begins to solidify in its true form. In Mithraism, this was the stage of the Heliodromus, the Sun-runner, the warrior who carried light through the world. In Sufi practice, it is the jihād al-nafs  the great struggle against the lower self.

The music of this flame is heard in Segāh and Chahārgāh bold, dramatic modes, full of tension and resolution, evoking courage and movement. The frequencies of 396 Hz (liberation from fear and guilt) and 417 Hz (transformation, clearing past trauma) vibrate with the fire of release and empowerment.

The initiation is lived through martial movement, drumming, fire ritual, and psychedelic forging, practices that temper the seeker like iron in the flame. Here, discipline becomes freedom, and courage becomes the highest prayer.

To walk this flame is to embody the Warrior of Truth: fierce yet compassionate, unyielding yet humble, burning with the fire that protects, purifies, and transforms.