"Grief is very important because people need to grieve. Grief is a response to loss...and there will always be loss. This realm is designed in this...
The Natural Rhythms of Emotion
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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.
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,...
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 Achieve Something Great
I remember Grandfather Fire saying this: “Everything to achieve something great requires sacrifice now for something great in the future.” I held...
Heart is about Flow
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,...
Being Aware Cracks the Door
"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...
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...
Grandfather Fire's Wisdom
Grandfather Fire’s WisdomTeachings about living a life of Heart
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....
Tired of Living Under the Shadow of Fear
"...there is a cycle of emotions I talk about. When joy rises up and pushes on your fear, you get tired of living under the shadow and then you...
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,...
Chose Heart Over Fear
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,...
What Blocks Your Balance?
"Knowing balance is something that you are born with, it is part of you, like a recognition, or a knowing. "Therefore, there is something easy about...
Acceptance Opens the Door of Grace
"Wherever you are in your evolution, the first step is accepting honestly where you are. "That opens the door. Experience is a state of being....
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...
The Evil of “Good vs. Bad”
"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...