Don David Wiley, traditional healer and spiritual guide entrusted by Grandfather Fire offers guidance and support to initiated firekeepers worldwide. These specialized gatherings offer profound ancestral wisdom, sacred ritual, and deep spiritual training to support those called to serve and reconnect with the sacred.
The Firekeeping Retreat is an annual gathering for initiated Firekeepers from around the world to reconnect with their sacred calling, deepen their relationship with Grandfather Fire, and renew their commitment to service. Held in locations across the globe, these retreats provide an opportunity for heart-centered community, spiritual guidance, and ceremonial renewal. Led by senior Firekeepers and elders, including Don David Wiley, Firekeeping Retreats offer sacred time to reflect, learn, and strengthen the path of Firekeeping. Whether you’ve been serving for years or have recently been initiated, this retreat is a vital space to nourish your heart, support your growth, and walk forward with renewed clarity and purpose.
Audience with Grandfather Fire, Blue Deer Center
Audience with Grandfather Fire, Sacred Fire Summer Business Meetings
The Firekeeping Retreat is an annual gathering for initiated Firekeepers from around the world to reconnect with their sacred calling, deepen their relationship with Grandfather Fire, and renew their commitment to service. Held in locations across the globe, these retreats provide an opportunity for heart-centered community, spiritual guidance, and ceremonial renewal. Led by senior Firekeepers and elders, including Don David Wiley, Firekeeping Retreats offer sacred time to reflect, learn, and strengthen the path of Firekeeping. Whether you’ve been serving for years or have recently been initiated, this retreat is a vital space to nourish your heart, support your growth, and walk forward with renewed clarity and purpose.
Audience with Grandfather Fire: Wind Tree Pilgrimage
Firekeeping Initiation 2025 - This sacred gathering at Casa Xiuhtecuhtli in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México marks the culmination of an 18-month journey, as initiates complete their training under the guidance of Don David Wiley and Firekeeping Director Sylvia Edwards. Through deep study, ceremony, and personal transformation, they prepare to step into their role as keepers of Grandfather Fire—tending flames that heal, connect, and renew. Join them in spirit as they honor their commitment to this ancient path, as they begin serving their communities with monthly fire circles and sacred reciprocity. Fire awaits its keepers.
Audience with Grandfather Fire, Tepoztlán, December 2025 - At the sacred culmination of their training, our Firekeeping initiates will kneel before living flames to receive Tatewari's blessing. Grandfather Fire - ancient teacher and keeper of wisdom - will acknowledge their journey and declare their readiness to serve as sacred flame keepers. This rare Audience offers more than ceremony; it's a transmission of primordial wisdom. As the fire crackles with answers to soul-deep questions, witness how 800,000 years of guidance still illuminates our modern hearts. Public welcome for the open wisdom sharing; initiation portion reserved for graduating Firekeepers. The flames await.
