"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...
Learn to Generate Courage
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Grandfather Fire's Wisdom
Grandfather Fire’s WisdomTeachings about living a life of Heart
The ancient spirit of Grandfather Fire has been appearing at public teaching fires since 1998. His words offer antidotes to the pain and suffering that arise when people drift away from living a life of Heart.
Learn about attending one of these Grandfather Fire Speaks events.
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 Evil of “Good vs. Bad” II
"In My view, evil is very human—it’s not a divine thing. It is an echo, a resonance, reaction, or amplification of ignorance. It contains no...
Sacrificing the Expedient for a Better Future
As I poke another corn kernel into the earth with my dirt-stained finger, I remember the sacred story of corn that Grandfather Fire told at our...
How to Hear Your Heart Voice II
"The most important thing is to first recognize your fear. "People often do not know when they are afraid! A second thing about the energy of fear...
Choose Heart Over Fear II
In this culture there is an enormous amount of fear. Enormous. But, the heart is indestructible. So, the thing with Heart is that it allows you to...
Life is not a Choose Your Own Adventure
Sometimes, while I listen to what Grandfather is saying, I find myself agreeing and recognizing knowledge I already have or following closer during...
How to Hear Your Heart Voice II
"The most important thing is to first recognize your fear. "People often do not know when they are afraid! A second thing about the energy of fear...
Grandfather Fire's Wisdom
Grandfather Fire’s WisdomTeachings about living a life of Heart
The ancient spirit of Grandfather Fire has been appearing at public teaching fires since 1998. His words offer antidotes to the pain and suffering that arise when people drift away from living a life of Heart.
Learn about attending one of these Grandfather Fire Speaks events.
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
At a Fire Speaks event, Grandfather Fire's words are "felt" as much—or more—than they are "heard." We present His words below, formatted as a poem,...
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...
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...
Recognize Your Fears
"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....