Sherry Boatright has dedicated her life to sacred service, walking the ancient path of relationship with nature, Spirit, and Divine. As a Sacred Fire Firekeeper, she tends the hearth—a place of wisdom, connection, and renewal—where people gather to rekindle the lost knowledge that once guided humanity to walk in balance and gratitude with Life.
Sherry & David, in the Nahua Mayoría in Tepoztlán, Morelos México.
She is a Nahua weather worker and tepahtiani, entrusted with maintaining right relationship between people and the elements. Her calling is one of deep responsibility, restoring harmony when the balance is disturbed, and ensuring that the voices of the land and the spirits are heard and honored.
Sherry is happily married to Don David Wiley, with whom she shares a profound commitment to this sacred work. Together, they uphold and transmit the wisdom of the ancestors, ensuring that these traditions continue to serve those who seek them.
The land they care for in Carrollton, Georgia, is more than a home—it is a sacred gathering place, a living presence that holds the work of ceremony and community. Here, Sherry, along with Wixárika mara’akame Lawrence Messerman and his wife, Jessica de la O, tends the hearth that welcomes those seeking guidance, healing, and connection. The Council House serves as a center for this work, hosting Community Fires, preparation camps, Firekeeper facilitations, and, when needed, Weather Work Ceremonies.
Lawrence Messerman & Jessica de la O, in the Wixárika Homelands, in Tateikie, Mezquitic, Jalisco, México.
Sherry’s devotion is an offering—not just to those who come seeking, but to the land itself, to the fire that unites all things, and to the spirit of community that strengthens the heart. In tending the hearth, she keeps the flame alive for all who wish to remember, reconnect, and walk this path with purpose.
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 […]
Audience with Grandfather Fire, Sacred Fire Winter Business Meetings
Private Closed Event: Workshop Production - Cultivating a Deeper Relationship with Divine through Prayer
This is a private, closed event offered by Don David Wiley for Sacred Fire LifeWays.
Community elder Don David Wiley is leading the development and design of a new four-part workshop on prayer, created with the guidance and blessing of Grandfather Fire. This workshop aims to restore the deeper meaning and purpose of prayer, providing participants with a sacred, structured approach to reconnecting with Divine.
The workshop will explore how prayer has been used since ancient times as a bridge between the human experience and the fundamental forces of life, known by many names—God, the Gods, or Spirit. It will offer an understanding of the principles behind effective prayer, helping participants cultivate a genuine relationship with Divine and receive support through this sacred practice.
As part of the workshop’s production and design, Don David Wiley is carefully developing its content, structure, and delivery, ensuring it embodies the traditional wisdom and spiritual depth necessary for meaningful engagement. The workshop will be offered in multiple locations beginning in 2025, facilitated by Megan Montero and Christina Gravelle.
