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SUMMARY:Firekeeper Initiation 2025
DESCRIPTION:Transform Yourself. Transform Others. Transform the World.\nDon David Wiley and Sacred Fire’s Firekeeping Director Sylvia Edwards will be leading this year’s Firekeeping Initiation at Casa Xiuhtecuhtli in Tepoztlán\, Morelos\, as initiates complete their sacred training and step into their role as keepers of the flame. \nFirekeeping is an ancient spiritual path of dedication\, guiding individuals and communities toward deeper connection with themselves\, each other\, and the wisdom of Grandfather Fire. Through an 18-month apprenticeship—including online study\, in-person training\, and ceremonial practice—initiates have cultivated facilitation skills\, emotional intelligence\, and profound personal transformation. \nAs newly initiated Sacred Fire Firekeepers\, they will now lead monthly fire ceremonies\, fostering heart-centered connection\, sacred reciprocity\, and the healing power of Fire. Supported by ongoing learning and a global community\, these Firekeepers help restore balance in these changing times. \nThe Fire burns bright. The path continues. \nFor more details on Firekeeping training\, visit Sacred Fire’s website
URL:https://keepsthefire.org/event/fk-initiation-2025/
LOCATION:Casa Xiuhtecuhtli\, La Presa 200\, Tepoztlan\, Morelos\, 62520\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Firekeeping,Grandfather Fire,Mentoring,Sacred Fire,Volunteer Work
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SUMMARY:Audience with Grandfather Fire: Firekeeper Initiation
DESCRIPTION:This is a open audience hosted by Sacred Fire.\nAudience with Grandfather Fire: \nA Sacred Culmination – December 2025\nWisdom from the Dawn of Creation\nFor 800\,000 years\, Grandfather Fire has been a teacher\, healer\, and keeper of sacred stories. Known as Tatewari to the Wixáritari people\, He speaks through the vessel of Don David Wiley\, offering guidance that illuminates the soul. \nThis December\, as the Firekeeping initiation reaches its sacred climax\, the newly trained keepers will gather in the holy valley of Tepoztlán for a profound and intimate Audience with Him. The evening begins with Grandfather Fire’s wisdom shared openly with the public—stories that stir the spirit\, answers that reshape the heart. Then\, in a private ceremony\, the initiates will kneel before the living flame as Tatewari acknowledges their journey\, blesses their path\, and declares their training complete. \nThis is no ordinary fire. This is the voice of ancient wisdom\, the light that has guided humanity since the first spark. \n“His answer helped me more than the answer I was expecting.”\n“What you experience with Grandfather is like an education for your soul.” \nCome witness the sacred. Come feel the fire’s embrace. And for those called to keep the flame—may this be the moment your service begins. \nFire speaks. Will you listen? \nPublic are welcome for the open Audience; Firekeeper initiation portion is private.
URL:https://keepsthefire.org/event/gff-fk-ini-2025/
LOCATION:Casa Xiuhtecuhtli\, La Presa 200\, Tepoztlan\, Morelos\, 62520\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Firekeeping,Grandfather Fire,Open Audience,Sacred Fire,Traditions
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SUMMARY:GFF Recovery Day
DESCRIPTION:Don David is not available on this day.\nDon David Wiley as a Conduit of the God of Fire\nDon 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. \nWhen 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. \nThough 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.
URL:https://keepsthefire.org/event/gff-recovery-day-dec-14-2025/
LOCATION:Casa Xiuhtecuhtli\, La Presa 200\, Tepoztlan\, Morelos\, 62520\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Grandfather Fire,Recovery Day
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