I remember Grandfather Fire saying this: “Everything to achieve something great requires sacrifice now for something great in the future.” I held...
How to Achieve Something Great
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Grandfather Fire’s Wisdom
The spiritual essence of Fire has offered guidance to people since the dawn of humanity. These quotes come from Fire’s spoken expression through a “god-speaker-man,” Don David Wiley, a shaman and healer in the Huichol tradition of the western Sierra Madres.
Known as “Grandfather Fire,” this divine spirit offers guidance to help modern people reconnect with their own spiritual center, the Heart. Grandfather Fire makes public appearances to share this wisdom at Fire Speaks events around the world.
The Cycle of All of the Emotions
Over 25 years ago, the spiritual essence of Fire began speaking through don David Wiley, an elder in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico. Today,...
Grief is When the Letting Go Begins
"When joy rises up and pushes on the fear, you get tired of living under the shadow and then you begin to express the anger for having to hold so...
See Things Through with Determination
I have been working as part of Sacred Fire LifeWays Joint Initiation Council to present a webinar for people interested in young men's and young...
A Plan Does Not Get You Up Mt. Everest
"The mind is preoccupied with where the path is going to end up, rather than recognizing that the correct steps are in front of you in every moment....
How To Pray
"When praying for support, bring yourself in—into the asking, into the inquiry at that Spirit doorway—bring that feeling that something is at stake....
Humor Lightens Your Heart
“Just because you’re facing the apocalypse, doesn’t mean you have to do it without humor.” I don’t remember the exact quote. It was many years ago...
Acceptance is Not Endorsement
"Acceptance means that you don’t reject situations. "Instead of running away from a situation, you receive the reality of what is presented or what...
Grandfather Fire's Wisdom
Grandfather Fire’s WisdomTeachings about living a life of Heart
Meeting the Challenges Along the Way
I wonder what my life would be like if I weren’t overtly moving through my days using a spiritual compass. Though I’ve been trained as a scientist,...
Doubt Your Doubts
One of Grandfather Fire's teachings that comes back to me again and again is about doubt. I was at a Grandfather Fire Speaks event in 2017. He was...
Fear Limits You
Over 25 years ago, the spiritual essence of Fire began speaking through don David Wiley, a tsaurririkame elder in the Huichol tradition of Mexico....
Learn to Generate Courage
"Life must be more diverse and creative and built to offer more than just, 'How do I protect myself? How do I get away with not being destroyed by...
Humans’ Shared Values
"Both sides making up the polarity are deepening their attachment to their views, losing their ability to talk to the other. Everyone feels, in all...
Talk With People Who Don’t Agree
"The only way to work this out is get out of the echo chambers; find people with different views. Discover they're just trying to understand life...
You Belong Here
Ceremonies to help you stay connected to that divine movement in life, to help you feel that you belong here, you are a part of it, that you feel a...
Rebalance By Seeking Nature
“When people want to re-balance themselves with their lives, they seek Nature. That’s because other-than-human-beings—unlike human beings—do only...