Keeps the Fire

In Service: Voluntary Mentorship & Guidance
2025-06-02 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-30 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-28 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-06 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Mexico_City) | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Mentoring Calls
As part of his sacred service, Don David Wiley dedicates monthly and bi-weekly mentoring and counseling sessions to those who lead organizations and endeavors sparked by Grandfather Fire—such as Sacred Fire and its many branches of spiritual work. Though his time is incredibly limited, Don David selflessly volunteers these sessions to ensure that the flame of Grandfather’s guidance continues to illuminate the path for others.
His mentorship helps anchor offerings like Firekeeping in alignment with Grandfather Fire’s wisdom. This support ensures that the reach of this medicine continues to expand, making it available to all who feel the call of Fire stirring within them.
Working closely with long-time community members such as Annie King—who has been instrumental in designing and implementing the Firekeeping training programs, facilitations, and retreats—Don David continues to weave together a living legacy of support, connection, and transformation.
He also offers regular mentoring to the Executive Director of Sacred Fire, helping navigate the complex responsibilities of leading such a revolutionary endeavor. Through this guidance, the sacred work of reigniting humanity’s relationship with the medicine of Fire is sustained and strengthened.
Additionally, Don David offers volunteer mentorship to the Tsantawu Men’s Council, which oversees the biannual rituals at Stone Mountain. These rituals are dedicated to cultivating relationship with the land, ancestral beings, and the seasonal rains—a vital act of reciprocity and spiritual stewardship.
Though unseen by many, these efforts are essential threads in the living fabric of spiritual reconnection that Don David helps sustain. His dedication is a reminder that true leadership is rooted in service, and that sacred work continues quietly and powerfully behind the scenes, fueled by love, commitment, and the wisdom of Fire.

Continuous Education Prep - Traditional Medicine Paths
2025-06-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Curriculum design & planning
Bridging the vast and often forgotten ancestral wisdom of indigenous traditions with the Western modern world is a monumental task in itself. Yet Don David Wiley has taken on this sacred mission, facing countless ongoing challenges to design and deliver programs that are not only tangible and replicable, but that carry the weight and authenticity of true spiritual teachings.
What makes this even more profound is the care with which Don David ensures that what is shared is exactly what needs to be shared—stripped of anything superfluous or misleading, and offered with clear intention. He has had to navigate the assumptions and filters of contemporary, educated minds, which often believe they already understand how life works. In contrast, Don David invites students to unlearn, to return to a deeper way of knowing rooted in direct relationship with Divine, nature, and the sacred.
Much of this knowledge was originally passed down through oral tradition—shared from one generation to the next, in sacred trust. Don David has found powerful ways to bring these teachings into the modern world without compromising their essence. Surfing between realms, he draws what is needed from the intangible into the tangible—bridging spirit and form with clarity and purpose.
After his intense training, apprenticeship, and initiations with living teachers in both the Nahua and Wixárika traditions, Don David has now successfully trained the first generations of Western shamanic healers: Tepahtiani & Mara’akate. These pioneers have taken their place in the living web of healing and service.
Today, Don David is supported by a devoted team in both traditions—people who are helping him structure what can now be recognized as a curriculum of spiritual training. These teachings span different levels of commitment and engagement, guiding those whose souls are being called back to the basics: to ancestral knowledge, lived wisdom, and real practices that can restore balance, not only within individuals, but across communities, lands, and generations.
We offer our deepest gratitude to Don David’s teaching assistants, who provide him with invaluable support and help carry this great work forward. A heartfelt shout-out to each of you—for the unseen and sacred service you embody.

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S4
2025-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
This is a closed program, available only to initiated Tepahtiani practitioners.
To become a Tepahtiani, one must first be initiated as a Granicero.
Now in its second year, this ongoing online program offers Tepahtiani graduates a monthly space to ask questions, deepen their practice, and remain spiritually connected with Don David.
It is also a sacred opportunity for Don David to pass on the wisdom entrusted to him by Don Lucio Campos Elizalde, as well as to share the guidance he receives from Tatewarí when he is in the workshop and Grandfather Fire speaks.

If you feel genuinely called to Weather Work, please reach out to Alison Gayek, Chief of the Graniceros:
📧 workingforweather@keepsthefire.org

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S5
2025-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States

Fire Speaks — Blue Deer Center, NY. USA
2025-07-12 | Blue Deer Center, 1153 Co Rd 6, Margaretville, NY, 12455, United States
This is a public, open event offered by Sacred Fire & the Blue Deer Center.
Fire knows no pretense. It warms. It transforms. It connects.
Join us to hear what the fire has to say.
Fire Speaks is a ceremonial gathering where participants seek guidance from Grandfather Fire—known as Tatewarí among Mexico’s Indigenous Huichol people—to receive ancient wisdom and spiritual insights around the transformative presence of a sacred fire.
Grandfather Fire in this form has offered guidance, teachings, and sacred stories to people worldwide for over two decades, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and courage. Through sacred storytelling and spiritual insight, this gathering provides a transformative experience that cuts through personal illusion and reveals new possibilities and deeper wisdom that can be practically applied in one’s life.
Participants consistently describe the experience as profound, enlightening, and heart-opening. For those feeling stuck or seeking meaningful change, this gathering offers a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and personal transformation.
Grandfather Fire’s teachings emerge as a beacon of timeless wisdom—cutting through doubt and confusion, inviting participants to see beyond their current limitations and embrace a more expansive view. His penetrating perspective transcends momentary challenges, offering a profound path to deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.
Grandfather Fire has been a friend and teacher to humans for 800,000 years. You are invited to come sit around a sacred fire and receive Grandfather Fire’s wisdom and counsel as He answers our questions.
You may experience:

Connection and community
Clarity and direction
Increased compassion
Cutting through personal illusions to see a broader worldview
Heart-opening
Pathways to personal transformation
New possibilities for navigating life’s challenges
Find out more information about this phenomenon by reading this article.

What people are saying after attending Fire Speaks:
“For days after, I kept having these intense visualizations of fire, and I was able to really “feel” the spirit of fire, as something beyond simple burning wood and instead a primeval creative essence. The whole experience seemed to have set a seed deep in my psyche.”~Luke
“Grandfather fire has called me to live more in my heart, to be open to so many possibilities, and most importantly, to always think how I can serve others. This ancient practice is both simple and profound.”~Warren

This is a Sacred Fire Fire Speaks event.
Hosted by the Blue Deer Center.

Healing Intensive - Blue Deer Center, NY. USA
2025-07-14 14:00 - 2025-07-21 07:00 | Blue Deer Center, 1153 Co Rd 6, Margaretville, NY, 12455, United States
Reaching the Hearts of Those Who Seek True Healing
In these times of chaos, deception, violence, and confusion, many feel lost—disconnected from themselves, from nature, and from the deeper meaning of life. The world is filled with noise, distractions, and empty promises, but beneath it all, there is a hunger for something real. Something true. Something that speaks not to the mind’s desperation for quick fixes but to the soul’s longing for genuine transformation.
The Healing Intensive is not just another retreat. It is not a miracle cure or a temporary escape from life’s struggles. It is a deep and sacred process—an opportunity to face what has been hidden, to listen to the wisdom of illness and imbalance, and to begin the journey of healing in the way our ancestors always understood: through connection with the forces that sustain life itself.
Don David Wiley with his Wixárika traje, or special outfit for healing.
Held at the Blue Deer Center over five days and six nights, this transformative program is led by Don David Wiley, a guide who carries the responsibility of this work with devotion and heartfelt intention. He is supported by a team of initiated Mara’akate from Grupo Tatewarí, ensuring that each participant receives the care and guidance needed to navigate their healing journey.
At the heart of this program lies the ancestral indigenous shamanic Wixárika medicine, a living tradition that works in harmony with the land, the spirit beings all around, the God of Fire Himself, and the River of Peace. These sacred elements form the foundation of a process that is both ancient and urgently needed in today’s world—a process that brings healing not only to the body but also to the heart and soul.
This is a miraculous opportunity, one that would be nearly impossible to access for most people in the Western world. The path of deep healing through Wixárika medicine is traditionally undertaken in remote and sacred places, far from modern life. But through the grace of Spirit and the vision of those who have sacrificed a lot to walk this path, this healing has been made accessible. Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, Blue Deer Center serves as a sacred bridge between worlds, a place where the wisdom of the ancients meets those who are ready to receive it.
If you have been struggling with illness, searching for answers beyond what modern medicine can provide, or feeling an inner call—a deep knowing that your current way of living is not sustainable—this is your invitation.
The path has always been there, waiting.
Now is the time to take the first step.
For more information, visit the Blue Deer Center website.

Audience with Grandfather Fire: Blue Deer Center - Board Meeting
2025-07-21 17:00 - 2025-07-22 00:00 | Blue Deer Center, 1153 Co Rd 6, Margaretville, NY, 12455, United States
This is a closed audience hosted by Blue Deer Center.

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S6
2025-07-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States

Audience with Grandfather Fire: Sacred Fire - Board Meeting
2025-07-26 17:00 - 2025-07-27 00:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
This is a closed audience hosted by Sacred Fire.

Fire Speaks — Melbourne, AUS
2025-08-02 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
This is a public, open event offered by Sacred Fire.
Fire knows no pretense. It warms. It transforms. It connects.
Join us to hear what the fire has to say.
Fire Speaks is a ceremonial gathering where participants seek guidance from Grandfather Fire—known as Tatewari among Mexico’s Indigenous Huichol people—to receive ancient wisdom and spiritual insights around the transformative presence of a sacred fire.
Grandfather Fire in this form has offered guidance, teachings, and sacred stories to people worldwide for over two decades, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and courage. Through sacred storytelling and spiritual insight, this gathering provides a transformative experience that cuts through personal illusion and reveals new possibilities and deeper wisdom that can be practically applied in one’s life.
Participants consistently describe the experience as profound, enlightening, and heart-opening. For those feeling stuck or seeking meaningful change, this gathering offers a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and personal transformation.
Grandfather Fire’s teachings emerge as a beacon of timeless wisdom—cutting through doubt and confusion, inviting participants to see beyond their current limitations and embrace a more expansive view. His penetrating perspective transcends momentary challenges, offering a profound path to deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.
Grandfather Fire has been a friend and teacher to humans for 800,000 years. You are invited to come sit around a sacred fire and receive Grandfather Fire’s wisdom and counsel as He answers our questions.
You may experience:

Connection and community
Clarity and direction
Increased compassion
Cutting through personal illusions to see a broader worldview
Heart-opening
Pathways to personal transformation
New possibilities for navigating life’s challenges
Find out more information about this phenomenon by reading this article.

What people are saying after attending Fire Speaks:
“For days after, I kept having these intense visualizations of fire, and I was able to really “feel” the spirit of fire, as something beyond simple burning wood and instead a primeval creative essence. The whole experience seemed to have set a seed deep in my psyche.” ~ Luke
“Grandfather fire has called me to live more in my heart, to be open to so many possibilities, and most importantly, to always think how I can serve others. This ancient practice is both simple and profound.” ~ Warren

This is a Sacred Fire Fire Speaks event.
Hosted by Elizabeth O’Leary & Mark Bradford.

In-Person Healing Day in Highlett Melbourne, Australia
2025-08-05 17:00 - 2025-08-06 02:00 | Melbourne Hearth, Highett, Melbourne, 3190, Australia
An In-Person Healing Day with Don David Wiley offers a profound opportunity for individuals to engage in deep, transformative healing rooted in ancient indigenous traditions. As an initiated healer in both the Nahua and Wixárika (Huichol) traditions of Mexico, Don David brings a wealth of ancestral wisdom to address the complexities of modern life.

During these sessions, participants receive personalized attention tailored to their unique healing needs. Don David employs traditional shamanic practices to help individuals confront and release long-standing issues, facilitating a reconnection with their inner selves and the natural world. This process often leads to significant shifts across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual domains.

The healing environment is further enriched by the presence of sacred elements such as Fire and the natural surroundings, which are integral to the Wixárika healing tradition. These elements serve to support and amplify the healing process, fostering a sense of balance and harmony.

Participants often report profound transformations, including a renewed sense of purpose, alleviation of emotional burdens, and enhanced spiritual awareness. Engaging in a Healing Day with Don David Wiley provides not just temporary relief but also equips individuals with insights and practices for sustained well-being.

Contact Consultorio to schedule an appointment.

Fire Speaks — Olympia, WA. USA
2025-08-16 | Olympia Hearth, 3010 12th Ave. NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States
This is a public, open event offered by Sacred Fire.
Fire knows no pretense. It warms. It transforms. It connects.
Join us to hear what the fire has to say.
Fire Speaks is a ceremonial gathering where participants seek guidance from Grandfather Fire—known as Tatewari among Mexico’s Indigenous Huichol people—to receive ancient wisdom and spiritual insights around the transformative presence of a sacred fire.
Grandfather Fire in this form has offered guidance, teachings, and sacred stories to people worldwide for over two decades, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and courage. Through sacred storytelling and spiritual insight, this gathering provides a transformative experience that cuts through personal illusion and reveals new possibilities and deeper wisdom that can be practically applied in one’s life.
Participants consistently describe the experience as profound, enlightening, and heart-opening. For those feeling stuck or seeking meaningful change, this gathering offers a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and personal transformation.
Grandfather Fire’s teachings emerge as a beacon of timeless wisdom—cutting through doubt and confusion, inviting participants to see beyond their current limitations and embrace a more expansive view. His penetrating perspective transcends momentary challenges, offering a profound path to deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.
Grandfather Fire has been a friend and teacher to humans for 800,000 years. You are invited to come sit around a sacred fire and receive Grandfather Fire’s wisdom and counsel as He answers our questions.
You may experience:

Connection and community
Clarity and direction
Increased compassion
Cutting through personal illusions to see a broader worldview
Heart-opening
Pathways to personal transformation
New possibilities for navigating life’s challenges
Find out more information about this phenomenon by reading this article.

What people are saying after attending Fire Speaks:
“For days after, I kept having these intense visualizations of fire, and I was able to really “feel” the spirit of fire, as something beyond simple burning wood and instead a primeval creative essence. The whole experience seemed to have set a seed deep in my psyche.”~Luke
“Grandfather fire has called me to live more in my heart, to be open to so many possibilities, and most importantly, to always think how I can serve others. This ancient practice is both simple and profound.”~Warren

This is a Sacred Fire Fire Speaks event.
Hosted at the Olympia Hearth by Sharon & Peter Brown.

In-Person Healing Day in Olympia, Washington. USA
2025-08-18 10:00 - 19:00 | Olympia Hearth, 3010 12th Ave. NE, Olympia, WA, 98506, United States

Fire Speaks — New Hampshire, NH. USA
2025-08-23 | New Hampshire Hearth, NH, United States
This is a public, open event offered by Sacred Fire.
Fire knows no pretense. It warms. It transforms. It connects.
Join us to hear what the fire has to say.
Fire Speaks is a ceremonial gathering where participants seek guidance from Grandfather Fire—known as Tatewarí among Mexico’s Indigenous Huichol people—to receive ancient wisdom and spiritual insights around the transformative presence of a sacred fire.
Grandfather Fire in this form has offered guidance, teachings, and sacred stories to people worldwide for over two decades, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and courage. Through sacred storytelling and spiritual insight, this gathering provides a transformative experience that cuts through personal illusion and reveals new possibilities and deeper wisdom that can be practically applied in one’s life.
Participants consistently describe the experience as profound, enlightening, and heart-opening. For those feeling stuck or seeking meaningful change, this gathering offers a unique opportunity for spiritual growth, healing, and personal transformation.
Grandfather Fire’s teachings emerge as a beacon of timeless wisdom—cutting through doubt and confusion, inviting participants to see beyond their current limitations and embrace a more expansive view. His penetrating perspective transcends momentary challenges, offering a profound path to deeper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.
Grandfather Fire has been a friend and teacher to humans for 800,000 years. You are invited to come sit around a sacred fire and receive Grandfather Fire’s wisdom and counsel as He answers our questions.
You may experience:

Connection and community
Clarity and direction
Increased compassion
Cutting through personal illusions to see a broader worldview
Heart-opening
Pathways to personal transformation
New possibilities for navigating life’s challenges
Find out more information about this phenomenon by reading this article.

What people are saying after attending Fire Speaks:
“For days after, I kept having these intense visualizations of fire, and I was able to really “feel” the spirit of fire, as something beyond simple burning wood and instead a primeval creative essence. The whole experience seemed to have set a seed deep in my psyche.”~Luke
“Grandfather fire has called me to live more in my heart, to be open to so many possibilities, and most importantly, to always think how I can serve others. This ancient practice is both simple and profound.”~Warren

This is a Sacred Fire Fire Speaks event.
Hosted by Chris Griffin.

In-Person Healing Day in New England, New Hampshire. USA
2025-08-25 10:00 - 19:00 | New Hampshire Hearth, NH, United States

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S7
2025-08-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S8
2025-09-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico

In-Person Healing Day in Tepoztlán, Morelos. México
2025-09-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This is an open program, hosted by Don David Wiley’s Consultorio.
This is the last healing day of the year!
An In-Person Healing Day with Don David Wiley offers a profound opportunity for individuals to engage in deep, transformative healing rooted in ancient indigenous traditions. As an initiated healer in both the Nahua and Wixárika (Huichol) traditions of Mexico, Don David brings a wealth of ancestral wisdom to address the complexities of modern life. During these sessions, participants receive personalized attention tailored to their unique healing needs.
Don David employs traditional shamanic practices to help individuals confront and release long-standing issues, facilitating a reconnection with their inner selves and the natural world. This process often leads to significant shifts across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual domains.
The healing environment is further enriched by the presence of sacred elements such as Fire and the natural surroundings, which are integral to the Wixárika healing tradition. These elements serve to support and amplify the healing process, fostering a sense of balance and harmony. Participants often report profound transformations, including a renewed sense of purpose, alleviation of emotional burdens, and enhanced spiritual awareness.
Engaging in a Healing Day with Don David Wiley provides not just temporary relief but also equips individuals with insights and practices for sustained well-being.
Contact Consultorio to schedule an appointment.

In-Person Healing Day in Tepoztlán, Morelos. México
2025-09-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This is an open program, hosted by Don David Wiley’s Consultorio.
Wixárika Medicine Path
An In-Person Healing Day with Don David Wiley offers a profound opportunity for individuals to engage in deep, transformative healing rooted in ancient indigenous traditions. As an initiated healer in both the Nahua and Wixárika (Huichol) traditions of Mexico, Don David brings a wealth of ancestral wisdom to address the complexities of modern life. During these sessions, participants receive personalized attention tailored to their unique healing needs.
Don David employs traditional shamanic practices to help individuals confront and release long-standing issues, facilitating a reconnection with their inner selves and the natural world. This process often leads to significant shifts across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual domains.
The healing environment is further enriched by the presence of sacred elements such as Fire and the natural surroundings, which are integral to the Wixárika healing tradition. These elements serve to support and amplify the healing process, fostering a sense of balance and harmony. Participants often report profound transformations, including a renewed sense of purpose, alleviation of emotional burdens, and enhanced spiritual awareness.
Engaging in a Healing Day with Don David Wiley provides not just temporary relief but also equips individuals with insights and practices for sustained well-being.
Contact Consultorio to schedule an appointment.

Audience with Grandfather Fire: Harvest Tsantawu Festival
2025-09-27 19:00 - 2025-09-28 02:00 | Stone Mountain, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA, 30083, United States
This is a closed specialized audience hosted by the Tsantawu Coincil.
Audience with Grandfather Fire:
A Sacred Opening
As part of the Fall Harvest Tsantawu Festival, the Audience with Grandfather Fire takes place at the end of the first full workday. This private gathering offers the Ritual Team direct guidance from Divine, ensuring that their service aligns with the deeper intentions of the season.
Unlike the Spring Audience, which is held at the end of their time together, this Fall gathering provides essential insight before stepping into sacred work. Grandfather Fire, speaking through Don David Wiley, offers wisdom that illuminates the path forward, helping the team attune to the needs of the land, the elements, and the spiritual forces at play.
During this time, Don David surrenders fully, as Grandfather Fire takes over his body, sending him “to the workshop.” He remains unaware of what transpires until the following day when the Ritual Pilot shares Grandfather’s guidance, ensuring that the message remains pure and unfiltered.
After the Audience, the Ritual Team dedicates a full day to absorbing, reflecting on, and discussing Grandfather’s words. This time of integration is vital, allowing each member to embody the wisdom received before stepping into their roles. With hearts aligned and purpose clarified, they enter the ceremony fully prepared to fulfill their part in the sacred cycle of reciprocity between humanity, nature, and the unseen forces that sustain life.
