Here is a really well written post on the subject of Pyrokinesis and Cyrokinesis. It is really informative so I thought I would share it.

http://www.psipog.net/art-fire-and-ice.html

Enjoy,
~Legitimize

I had a good read of this one.
It's a recognised theory but I would say it's an excellent thing to have a go at.
I particularly liked the idea of cryokinesis being possibly easier because it is a feeding technique rather than a giving one.

excellent
Zygo

Yes, if you cool something off. You could easily feed off of the energy it must then release.

It is indeed an interesting theory. I use it to control my climate quite a bit. xD

~Legitimize

would also have the added advantage of confining any energy produced so it does not jump and set light to something unfortunate aswell as the candle wick.

I can see it now. Some poor soul running out of their room with their hair on fire xD
~Legitimize

Ok Pyro is fire what is Cyro?

It should say Cryo Kinesis (like cryogenics) which is making things Cold not hot.
Zygo

Yep, as zygo said pyrokinesis is dealing with heat, and cyro deals with the lack of it.
~Legitimize

Pyro-Kinesis comes from the Greek language and means to move fire.
Cryo-Kinesis comes from the Greek language and means to move cold.

It is not about making it. It is about having it and knowing how to use it.
It is just like Kin.
Just as no-one can give you a magic spell or charm to enable you to become a Vampire or a Therian so no-one can give you anything to enable you to make fire. The ability must be in you to begin with. The trick is in learning first how to grasp it, then comes control, after that you can begin to think about how to manipulate it and use it to your advantage.

Anyone who practises pyro-kinesis must also practise cryo-kinesis, when you put heat into something you use pyro-kinesis, and then when you remove that heat again you use pyro-kinesis but you also use cryo-kinesis. The two go hand in hand. This is inevitable and quite useful too, as anyone who would put heat into things, must for safety's sake also know how to cool things down again.


Fire manipulation is not a game, as it can be incredibly dangerous, but heat/cold manipulation anyone can do. It is a mental exercise like any other.
The better at controlling your mind the better you will be at heat/cold control.
The difference is simply explained. The heat/cold manipulator would be able to control the flame of a candle to a greater or lesser extent. Making it burn higher and brighter, or lower and cooler.
But a fire manipulator can make the air hot enough to spark a flame from a bare wick.
There are few, but they exist.

Yes. Well, if you can control heat. You can create flame. It's only logical. Something gets hot enough. It will catch fire. It's only a matter of how hot you have it make it. I agree that if you create fire. You had better be careful because once you create it, there is every possibility that you won't be able to control it. I also agree when you say that no one can make you what you're not, but that doesn't mean you can not create flame if you can create heat. You just might not have control of it like a naturally talented person.

Just my thoughts,
~Legitimize

Actually that is incorrect.

Just because you can control heat does not mean that you can make it hot enough to create a flame.
Many people can manipulate heat to a certain extent, but the strength to push it far enough to actually make fire is rare.

Ahhh, I see what you mean now. I suppose you are in the right then. Still, if it's a matter of say, mental strength, couldn't you build it up. If it's a strength it usually can be made stronger.

~Legitimize

It isn't a matter of mental strength, more of Kin strength.
A kin who has the ability must obviously have the mental strength, as without it things could easily get out of hand. That is what meditation and mental agility exercises are used for.
But it does not matter if you have great mental strength if you don't have the ability or the kin strength then nothing can give it to you, and all the mental exercises in the world will not really help.

Well, I do not really have any information that argues to the contrary. Nor do I think I would argue with you if I did, but I must continue to believe that truly anything must be possible if you truly set your mind too it. I apologize. I'm not saying you're not right. I'm merely saying I'm too stubborn to change my views on this particular subject.

~Legitimize

Stubborness can be a useful quality, but it must be balanced with a willingness to learn from others.
If you insist upon believeing this way then there is nothing further I can tell you. As I would be wasting my time, and I do not enjoy to do that. So I usually don't.
What you believe is your business, and not mine, but if you behave in this stubborn way about many things you will waste an awful lot of your time, and possibly miss the chance to learn new things. As you have now.

You may control heat and cold Legitimize, but you will not make fire. It is a shame that you cannot accept your limitations as we all must and move on from what you cannot do to concentrate on refining and perfecting what you can do.
Perhaps in your next lifetime you will be less stubborn and more open.
I hope so.

Shade.