Audience with Grandfather Fire: Tsantawu
2025-04-10 19:00 - 2025-04-11 02:00 (America/Mexico_City) | 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 Dialogue for Alignment & Divine Intention
The Audience with Grandfather Fire is a sacred gathering held at the backend of the Tsantawu Spring and Fall Rituals.
It is not a time for preparation, but rather a moment of profound confirmation, ensuring that all that has been done during the Rituals is in alignment with Divine intentions. This sacred dialogue is the final act that bridges the human efforts from the people gathered to honor this sacred site, with the will of Divine.
During this sacred audience, Don David Wiley offers his body to Grandfather Fire, allowing Tatewarí to speak directly through him. As the conduit for this powerful force, Don David is taken to the “workshop” and, in that moment, relinquishes control, knowing that what will unfold is entirely in the hands of Grandfather Fire. He cannot anticipate or prepare for what will be spoken, as the communication is beyond human foresight. Only after the Ritual Pilot delivers the rundown the following day does Don David understand the guidance shared during the session.
The Audience with Grandfather Fire is a time to trust the work that has been done. It confirms that everything — the prayers, offerings, songs, and rituals — was in alignment with the greater purpose. It is a moment of surrender, a time to receive divine feedback and guidance that ensures the sacred work has been completed in harmony with the natural world and the spirits that guide us.
This special gathering offers closure and clarity, affirming that the Council’s sacred acts of service, gratitude, and reverence have met the mark and that they are walking the path in right relationship with the elements, the ancestors, and Divine.
It is a deeply humbling and awe-inspiring moment, one that reinforces their commitment to serving and restoring balance in the region around Stone Mountain, Georgia. USA.

GFF Recovery Day
2025-04-10 - 2025-04-11 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Don David is not available on this day.
Don David Wiley as a Conduit of the God of Fire
Don David Wiley serves as a powerful conduit of the God of Fire. During his intense work, when Tatewarí takes control of his being, he is swept into a transcendent state—his body’s temperature soars, and he enters a trance-like condition reminiscent of a deep, ceremonial sleep. Meanwhile, Grandfather Fire spends the night offering his wisdom—constantly ingesting sacred hot cocoa and smoking sacred tabaco. In this state, although Don David remains unharmed, his physical body endures a heavy strain.
When the night finishes and attendees leave, his dedicated Recovery Team, comprised of handpicked ritual support individuals, plays a vital role. As the divine presence recedes and Grandfather departs from the physical realm, this committed group guides Don David back into his body. The morning after the Grandfather Fires, Don David awakens feeling discombobulated and spaced, requiring time to reconnect with his extremities and regain a sense of physical presence. A strong hand on therapeutic session and a day of focused recovery are key to shaking off the residual ethereal numbness, allowing him to reestablish strength, clarity, and focus.
Though Don David often jokes about the challenges of navigating our physical form—humor that echoes Grandfather Fire’s own playful jibes at human bodies when using Don David’s body as a vessel to speak to us during an audience—the recovery process remains an essential part of his work. It ensures that the extraordinary service he offers—allowing others to listen to the wisdom shared by the God of Fire—stays balanced and true, ultimately enhancing the profound healing he brings to those he serves.

In-Person Healing Day in Carrollton, Georgia. USA
2025-04-12 07:00 - 16:00 | Council House – Carrollton, Georgia, 142 Hamp Chappell Rd, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
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 Service: Voluntary Mentorship & Guidance
2025-04-14 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-17 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-12 10:00 - 18:00 | 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.

Postgrad Online Class Y2 S2
2025-04-14 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

Continuous Education Prep - Traditional Medicine Paths
2025-04-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-13 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.

Online Counseling Sessions Day
2025-04-16 | https://keepsthefire.org/event/oc-apr-16-2025/
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lives
One of the greatest challenges Don David Wiley faced as a shaman in the Western world was bridging the profound wisdom of indigenous traditions with the realities of contemporary life. Shamanic healing is often misunderstood—its depth, its simplicity, and its transformative power.
Through decades of apprenticeship and practice, Don David has mastered the art of healing, weaving together the teachings of his mentors with living indigenous traditions. His work has touched lives across the globe, offering clarity, restoration, and deep spiritual connection.
Yet one key insight has shaped how he serves Western seekers: We love to talk. We worry that if we don’t explain ourselves perfectly, we won’t be understood. That’s why—whether you’ve had an in-person healing session or are simply called to explore shamanic wisdom—Don David now offers online consultations via Zoom.
These sessions provide guidance, follow-up support, or a deeper look into the spiritual forces at work or dormant in your life. No matter where you are in the world—or where Don David’s journey takes him—you can connect from the comfort of your home or office.
All you need is:
✔ A computer or smartphone
✔ A stable internet connection
✔ A quiet, private space
✔ An appointment
Step beyond the limits of distance and let ancient wisdom meet you exactly where you are.
“True transformation doesn’t require proximity—only presence, intention, and an open heart.” —Don David Wiley
Book your appointment.
Contact Consultorio

Fire Speaks — Santa Monica, CA. USA
2025-04-19 | West Coast Hearth, 1761 Sunset Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, 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 Kerner´s Hearth in Santa Monica by Alan and Amanda Kerner, John Huang, and Daniel Chazanas.

GFF Recovery Day
2025-04-20 - 2025-04-21 | West Coast Hearth, 1761 Sunset Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States
Don David is not available on this day.
Don David Wiley as a Conduit of the God of Fire
Don David Wiley serves as a powerful conduit of the God of Fire. During his intense work, when Tatewarí takes control of his being, he is swept into a transcendent state—his body’s temperature soars, and he enters a trance-like condition reminiscent of a deep, ceremonial sleep. Meanwhile, Grandfather Fire spends the night offering his wisdom—constantly ingesting sacred hot cocoa and smoking sacred tabaco. In this state, although Don David remains unharmed, his physical body endures a heavy strain.
When the night finishes and attendees leave, his dedicated Recovery Team, comprised of handpicked ritual support individuals, plays a vital role. As the divine presence recedes and Grandfather departs from the physical realm, this committed group guides Don David back into his body. The morning after the Grandfather Fires, Don David awakens feeling discombobulated and spaced, requiring time to reconnect with his extremities and regain a sense of physical presence. A strong hands-on therapeutic session and a day of focused recovery are key to shaking off the residual ethereal numbness, allowing him to reestablish strength, clarity, and focus.
Though Don David often jokes about the challenges of navigating our physical form—humor that echoes Grandfather Fire’s own playful jibes at human bodies when using Don David’s body as a vessel to speak to us during an audience—the recovery process remains an essential part of his work. It ensures that the extraordinary service he offers—allowing others to listen to the wisdom shared by the God of Fire—stays balanced and true, ultimately enhancing the profound healing he brings to those he serves.

In-Person Healing Day in Santa Monica, California. USA
2025-04-21 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-22 10:00 - 19:00 | West Coast Hearth, 1761 Sunset Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90405, United States

Specialized Wixárika Ceremony
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This is a specialized closed event.
Hosted by Grupo Tatewarí.

In-Person Nahua Healing Day in Tepoztlán, Morelos. México
2025-04-28 09:00 - 18:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
An In-Person Nahua 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.

Spring Weather Work Ceremonies
2025-04-29 18:00 - 2025-05-07 08:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This series of events is hosted by the Weather Workers.
These are closed, specialized events, with open ceremonies.
An Ancient Tradition of Gratitude & Abundance
Dating back to pre-Columbian times, countless generations of Graniceros have recognized the dynamic presence of the Gods and spirits as Weather Beings, who actively interact with human lives. In ancient times, and continuing to this day, people have witnessed how the Weather Beings govern the rain, winds, and seasons, guiding the cycles of planting and harvest—fundamental to sustaining all people, communities, and cultures.
Traditionally, God-chosen men, women, and their families serve their communities as initiated ambassadors to the Weather Beings, following lineages dedicated to service. Biannual cyclical ceremonies are maintained year after year to honor the relationship between the Gods and humans through offerings of gratitude. These offerings are placed at sacred locations and temples with prayers, songs of joy, fiestas, and music, recognizing and celebrating the beneficial presence of the Weather Beings in our lives. The gifts of the Weather Beings manifest in the rich offerings of food, beverages, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and candles—a true cornucopia of abundance.
Each spring, ceremonies are held in fulfillment of the prophecy of the renowned Granicero and healer (Tepahtiani), Don Lucio Campos Elizalde. His prophecy foretold a time when dedicated people from around the world would carry on his work, ensuring the continuity of this ancient Nahua tradition.
Don Lucio standing in front of the tree where he was struck by lightning, which he dressed every spring and fall for weather work ceremonies. He chose not to return to the Granicero Ancestral Cave after the other lineage holders disagreed with his decision to teach Westerners, even though Santa Bárbara had instructed him to do so.

Today, Don Lucio’s lineage remains strong, and the endless generosity of the Weather Beings is honored and upheld.
This large and growing lineage of Weather Workers is now led by Caporal Mayor Don David Wiley. Their ceremonial home in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, hosts multiple ceremonies each year at the Mayoría, or Templo Mayor, within Casa Xiuhtecuhtli.

David Wiley in Nepopualco, Morelos. Don Lució’s tree.
Don David was crowned and trained in the Granicero tradition under the guidance of the renowned Nahua shaman Don Lucio Campos Elizalde in 1996.
Since then, he has devoted himself to preserving and strengthening this sacred work. Every spring, the seasonal Granicero ceremonies are conducted by Don David Wiley and the international community of Tiemperos under his tutelage, who travel to Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, each year to give thanks for good weather and the continuation of life it sustains.

Offerings to la Virgen del Rayo
2025-05-02 | GA
Pilgrimage to Iztaccíhuatl:
Honoring the Weather Beings
Long before foreign feet ever touched these lands, Iztaccíhuatl stood as a silent sentinel, her snow-crowned peaks watching over the valleys below like a mother over her children. She was not merely a mountain, but a living presence—an ancient protector whispered into being by Divine breath itself.
The original peoples who lived near her revered her spirit and recognized her connection to the sacred forces of life. She was—and remains—deeply entwined with Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of the waters that give and sustain life. In time, her sacred image was syncretized with the Virgin of Lightning, and even later with La Malinche, yet the essence has never changed. She is the guardian of cycles, of fertility, of sky and storm—a threshold between earth and heavens. On her slopes, high and remote, rituals were once offered in prayerful silence and ecstatic song—gifts of flowers, jade, feathers, and food placed with devotion to call forth rain and abundance, and to honor the elemental spirits that walk beside us.
Today, this lineage continues.
Each Spring and Fall, Don David Wiley leads a group of graniceros—weather workers—up her sacred spine, to a special site near the sky. This place was revealed decades ago by his beloved teacher, Don Lucio Campos Elizalde, a renowned Mexican shaman and guardian of ancestral knowledge. Don David met Don Lucio in Nepopualco, Morelos, in 1996, a moment that marked the unfolding of a prophecy—Divine reaching toward the modern world through a path of fire and cloud. It was then that Don David was initiated as a granicero, tiempero or quiapaquiz in Nahuatl, and the transmission of sacred weather knowledge began—heart to heart, breath to breath.
Santa Bárbara, patroness of storms and protector of those who walk between worlds, once revealed while Don Lucio lay in a coma for three years that Nahua granicero souls would reincarnate in modern times and come from the four corners of the Earth. And they have. Year after year, they return—no matter the distance, no matter the thunder—to fulfill their mandas, sacred vows etched not in ink, but in soul.
La Virgen del Rayo
In 2004, the group erected a modern statue of the Virgin of the Lightning to mark the site—not as a monument, but as a living altar. They hoped that this contemporary expression would shield the sacred place from the unknowing tread of hikers who might not understand the weight of older, pre-Hispanic imagery. And so, each season, they climb. They dress the Virgin in beautiful flowers and offerings, they sing, they pray, they eat together under the watchful eyes of the weather beings. Then they return to the sacred valley of Tepoztlán, carrying with them the mountain’s breath and blessings.
This is not a ceremony of the past. It is a living promise—an echo of Divine calling those who remember to step forward. Rain or lightning, heat or hail, they come. Not out of obligation, but out of love, service, and the unwavering knowing that this is what it means to be in relationship with the forces that sustain life.

And when they descend from Iztaccíhuatl’s heights, each granicero carries back not only offerings fulfilled, but gifts received—protection, strength, and the memory of standing face to face with the sacred. They bring these blessings to distant lands, where they work quietly to help restore a lost balance, to awaken hearts, and to invite the world once again into right relationship with nature, with the unseen, and with the ever-present grace of Divine.

Iztaccíhuatl Volcano
Invitation to Join the Ceremonies on Iztaccíhuatl
If something in your heart stirs as you read about this sacred pilgrimage—if you feel a quiet knowing, a gentle pull from the mountain, or a sense that you are meant to be in relationship with the forces that give and sustain life—you are warmly invited to step forward.
Each journey to Iztaccíhuatl is part of a larger ceremonial cycle—a sacred act of love, service, and devotion. The walk up the volcano is just one of the many ritual responsibilities that must be fulfilled during the Fall and Spring ceremonies of Weather Work. It is not a trek, nor a symbolic gesture, but a living tradition—an offering made in prayer and gratitude to the weather beings, the ancestors, and Divine.
Some people come simply to accompany the offerings at Iztaccíhuatl as respectful guests. Others may sense a deeper calling stirring within them—an ancestral echo, a tug at the soul. If this is the case for you, there is a path of inquiry to follow, to discern whether you are being called to serve as a granicero—a Weather Worker—in the tradition guided by Don David Wiley.
Whether you are drawn to witness, support, or explore a potential commitment, you are welcome.
To attend or learn more, please write to:
📧 workingwithweather@keepsthefire.org
You will be contacted by the Chief of the Granicero Group, who will guide you through what is needed to participate and coordinate any necessary logistics.
This path is not reserved for the few, but open to those who are willing to listen, to remember, and to walk in right relationship with the sacred forces of nature.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Audience with Grandfather Fire: Spring Weather Work
2025-05-03 19:00 - 2025-05-04 02:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This is a open audience hosted by the Weather Workers.
Audience with Grandfather Fire:

GFF Recovery Day
2025-05-04 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico

Tepahtiani Training
2025-05-08 08:00 - 2025-05-11 20:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
Tatewarí chose David Wiley to become a shaman, guiding him to rescue the lost ancestral shamanic wisdom of indigenous medicine paths. Tatewarí recognized David’s determination, values, and skill set—allowing him to effectively bridge cultural and linguistic barriers so that Westerners could experience the rigorous and transformative learning process of this apprenticeship. This path requires a deep, active relationship with Divine and the natural world—where what may seem like magic to the Western mind becomes an everyday reality.

Graniceros who commit to taking the next step in their spiritual calling must awaken their already heightened senses, preparing to grasp the profound ways in which life itself unfolds across all levels and aspects.
Don David Wiley was trained as a Tepahtiani by Don Lucio Campos Elizalde. For years, Don Lucio searched for someone to pass on his staff, but he found no suitable apprentices—typically Mexicans—who were truly willing to show up, no matter what. Don David, however, did. His training was reminiscent of a Karate Kid-like apprenticeship, involving pilgrimages to sacred Nahua sites and a full commitment to his Divine calling. He was fortunate to walk alongside Don Lucio along the ancient dirt roads used by the people to reach these sacred places.
Don Lucio rarely used vehicles, as such machines had no place in his understanding of life and his relationship with nature.
Now, as Don Lucio prophesied, individuals from the four corners of the earth are feeling called to reconnect with this lost ancient shamanic path. Those touched by Tlaloc, the God of Rain, have little choice in the matter—it is their path to discover whether they, too, are meant to become healers and serve others in a deeper, more engaged way.
Tepahtiani apprentices in Chalma, Mexico State. México.
The first generation of graduated Tepahtiani are now establishing their healing practices, while Don David continues to work tirelessly to structure a formal teaching program—one that has never been taught in this way before. Traditionally, Nahua shamanic wisdom was passed down orally from generation to generation, with occasional cases where Divine directly blessed and instructed an apprentice to accelerate their process—such as Don Lucio’s three-year coma, during which he was taught by the gods themselves.
Trainings typically involve a Temazcalli (traditional sweat lodge), in-depth classes, and a clinical healing day. These components provide a complete immersion into the ancient healing techniques, allowing apprentices to experience the teachings not only through study but also through direct practice and personal transformation.
In-person classes are offered in the Mayoría at Casa Xiuhtecuhtli.

CLINICAL: In-Person Nauha Healing Day in Tepoztlán, Morelos. México.
2025-05-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Casa Xiuhtecuhtli, La Presa 200, Tepoztlan, Morelos, 62520, Mexico
This is a closed program.
The program is hosted by Don David Wiley and supported by his office.
Tepahtiani Clinical Healing In-Person Session
Don David Wiley offers Traditional Nahua Healing sessions as part of the training program for his Tepahtiani apprentices, or Nahua Traditional Healers.
The Nahua Weather Working path has a rich healing practice, and many have experienced the profound blessings of this work. Tepahtiani apprentices are initiated Weather Workers, also called Graniceros or Quiatlizques, who have taken on the additional work of learning the ancient healing practices associated with the Nahua tradition.
During a Tepahtiani Clinical Healing session, Don David Wiley performs healing work while approximately 8 of his apprentices observe and learn. These sessions are held under strict confidentiality.
Given that these sessions take place during a training day and in an educational environment, the fee for these clinical healing sessions is significantly reduced.
This is a closed program. The program is hosted by Don David Wiley and supported by his office. Due to the nature of the training, there is a brief application process for these appointments. Students require diversity in the different aspects of the medicine, so requests are added to a list, and once approved, recipients will receive a confirmation email.
Sessions are 45 minutes long.
There are six appointments available, starting at 9 AM.
If you would like more information, please contact Don David Wiley’s Consultorio.
Feel free to recommend this offering to those who may benefit from or be interested in shamanic traditional healing.

Wedding
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-17 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States

Wedding Prep
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-17 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States

Kawiterutsirri In- Person Meeting
2025-05-18 - 2025-05-19 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
This is a closed, specialized event, hosted by Grupo Tatewari Council of Elders, known as the Kawiterutsirri.
The Kawiterutsirri are the esteemed council of elders of Grupo Tatewari, a collective of devoted Westerners walking the sacred path of traditional medicine within the timeless Wixárika lineage. In every Wixárika community, Kawiterutsirri is the name given to the Council of Elders—those who embody wisdom, experience, and spiritual authority. In Grupo Tatewari, this name has been given in recognition of the responsibility and sacred trust these elders carry as they guide the path forward.
Each member of the Kawiterutsirri has undergone years of disciplined training, pilgrimages, and initiations under the direct instruction of Grandfather Fire, the first and original shaman. It is Grandfather who called them to this path, led them to the ancestral lands of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico, and who continues to guide their steps, decisions, and prayers.
As initiated mara’akate—traditional healers, counselors, and ritual leaders—they are recognized by the Wixárika Kawiterutsirri in the Sierra and have been entrusted with the sacred duty of helping modern people find healing, purpose, and reconnection through this living tradition.
The Kawiterutsirri serve not just as spiritual leaders but as guardians of sacred values—honor, respect, responsibility, and right relationship. Everything they do arises from these principles, rooted in a commitment to walk with humility, integrity, and deep listening to the land, the ancestors, the spirits, and to each other.
Though they live in different regions across North and Central America, the Kawiterutsirri remain closely connected, gathering regularly via Zoom and meeting in person before or after pilgrimages, ceremonies, or trainings. These councils allow them to align their work and discern Grandfather Fire’s will for the ongoing unfolding of this sacred path.
As bridges between worlds—ancient and contemporary, seen and unseen—the Kawiterutsirri of Grupo Tatewari carry the fire forward, so it may continue to illuminate lives, heal hearts, and inspire new generations to walk in beauty, balance, and reverence.

Mara'akate Training
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-23 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
This is a closed, specialized program and is not open to the public.
This program is hosted by Grupo Tatewarí.
Wixárika Mara’akate Training Gathering
This is a sacred gathering for those who have received and confirmed a spiritual calling to walk the path of the Mara’akame—the traditional shamanic healer of the Wixárika (Huichol) people of Mexico. Participation is not open to the public and requires strict spiritual commitment, preparation, and ongoing training.
To become a Mara’akame, one must go through years of apprenticeship, pilgrimages to sacred sites, and eventually receive direct initiation by Grandfather Fire Himself. This path is not chosen lightly—it is received, confirmed, and answered with humility, endurance, and devotion.
Don David Wiley, as the traditional conduit for the God of Fire, was entrusted with a profound responsibility: to make this ancestral path accessible to those in the Western world who are genuinely called. Through decades of pilgrimage, apprenticeship, and instruction from revered Wixárika elders such as Don Lupe Ríos Gonzáles and Don Efrén González, Don David has been guided to support those called to this path, in service to a world that has lost its connection to the Sacred.
Several times each year, initiated and apprentice mara’akate from Grupo Tatewarí gather with Don David around the Fire for continued training, spiritual renewal, and communal counsel. These gatherings are an essential part of the formation and deepening of each mara’akame’s path.
The role of a Mara’akame carries immense responsibility:

To offer traditional healing and guidance
To lead ceremonies and rituals for transformation and reconnection
To help others alleviate suffering and restore balance in their lives
To protect and carry ancient spiritual knowledge
To divine, lead, and serve their communities with integrity

This is not a program for the curious or casually interested. It is a path of spiritual service that demands courage, sacrifice, and a deep relationship with Divine.
If you believe you are being called, the first step is to seek confirmation through the proper channels. Only then can the journey begin.
This path is alive. It reshapes those who walk it. And it is only for those who are truly called.

Fire Speaks — Asheville, NC. USA
2025-05-24 | 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 at the Asheville Hearth by Lisa Lichtig & Patrick Hanaway.

GFF Recovery Day
2025-05-24 - 2025-05-25 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States

In-Person Healing Day in Weaverville, North Carolina. USA
2025-05-26 07:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-27 07:00 - 16:00 | East Coast Hearth, 66 Rocky Hollow, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
