Myths & mysteries
Intense candle gazing burns the image into your retina
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Staring deeply into a singular flame until your eyes violently water is a classic technique for building absolute concentration. When you finally close your eyes, you see a glowing afterimage lingering in the darkness. You have not trapped the spirit of the fire in your mind; you have just temporarily bleached the visual pigments in your eyes.
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