Fire Speaks Quotes
The Convergence of Past, Present and Future
At a recent Grandfather Fire audience, a woman voiced a question that I had been scared to ask. She said that she was feeling so sad lately and...
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...
The Challenging Path is the One to Choose
Grandfather was asked about the pandemic and how hard it has made our lives. He reminded us that the difficulties we experience in these times are...
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...
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
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,...
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...