"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...
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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.
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...
Recognize Your Fear
"The most important thing is to first recognize your fear. "People often do not know when they are afraid! Like a fish in the ocean that doesn't...
A World That Knows Itself
“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...
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...
Encounter Life As It Is
"Your ancestors had a far more difficult time, more than you can ever imagine. Despite their unbelievable struggles, through the strength of the...
Beyond Sustainability
"Your cultural model is not sustainable. If this isn't how you define 'crisis,' I don't know what you call it! "You have already gone beyond...
The Way to Diminish Fear
"Your ancestors had a far more difficult time, more than you can ever imagine. Despite their unbelievable struggles, through the strength of the...
Grandfather Fire's Wisdom
Grandfather Fire’s WisdomTeachings about living a life of Heart
Heart Will Have Its Way
"The mind can be very talkative. It can worry, fret, obsess, plan and organize, all within a few seconds. Sifting through the chatter is a lot of...
The Way to Diminish Fear
"Your ancestors had a far more difficult time, more than you can ever imagine. Despite their unbelievable struggles, through the strength of the...
Encounter Life As It Is
"Your ancestors had a far more difficult time, more than you can ever imagine. Despite their unbelievable struggles, through the strength of the...
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....
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...
Your Mind Can Serve Your Heart
"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....
Lighten Up!
"Lighten up! Heart wants you to have a much fuller, richer life. "Part of the game, part of our experience in this world, is going through this...
Joy Is Like A Lake
"...experience the joy that is always present. Joy is like a meta-emotion that other emotions are floating on. "Joy is like a lake, and other...