Graduate Tepahtiani Training Classes with Don David Wiley - In-person advanced training for initiated apprentices walking the Nahua healing path. Held at Casa Xiuhtecuhtli in Tepoztlán, these classes deepen your connection to ancestral medicine through hands-on learning, Temazcalli, clinical practice, and direct transmission from Don David Wiley.
Tepahtiani Clinical Healing Sessions
Don David Wiley offers Traditional Nahua Healing sessions as part of the training program for his Tepahtiani apprentices, or Nahua Traditional Healers. These sessions provide a rare opportunity to receive healing while contributing to the education of future practitioners. Held in a confidential setting, each session is performed by Don David while a group of apprentices observes and learns. Due to the training nature of these sessions, appointments are offered at a significantly reduced fee.
This is a closed program with a brief application process. Requests are reviewed to ensure a diversity of healing cases for the students' learning, and approved participants will receive a confirmation email.
Limited appointments available.
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 […]
Annual Pilgrimage to Wirikuta - Each year, Don David Wiley, attending shaman of Grupo Tatewari, fulfills his sacred mandas through the traditional pilgrimage to Wirikuta—the sacred desert honored by the Wixárika people as the birthplace of the world. Guided by elder mara’akame Don Efren González, this journey is reserved for initiated mara’akate and serves to deepen their commitment, reinforce ancestral teachings, and strengthen their healing work through authentic, lived experience within the tradition.
Kawiterutsirri: Guardians of Ancestral Wisdom - The Kawiterutsirri are the council of elders of Grupo Tatewari, a group of dedicated Westerners walking the Wixárika medicine path under the guidance of Grandfather Fire, the first and original shaman. As initiated mara’akate (traditional healers and counselors), they ensure the integrity of this ancient tradition while making it accessible to modern seekers. Rooted in honor, respect, and spiritual responsibility, the Kawiterutsirri meet regularly to guide Grupo Tatewari’s work, holding ceremonies, leading pilgrimages, and supporting those called to the ancestral path. Their mission is to rekindle humanity’s lost connection to the sacred, bringing balance and healing to individuals and communities. Though they live in different parts of the world, they remain united through ongoing gatherings, both online and in person, ensuring that Grandfather Fire’s wisdom continues to illuminate the way forward.
Healing Day with Don David Wiley -
Experience profound transformation through ancient indigenous healing traditions. As an initiated healer in Nahua and Wixárika (Huichol) lineages, Don David Wiley guides deep, personalized sessions to help release emotional burdens, restore balance, and reconnect you with your inner wisdom. Sacred Fire and nature’s elements amplify the healing process, fostering breakthroughs on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Many leave with renewed clarity, purpose, and tools for lasting well-being. Limited appointments available. Contact Consultorio to schedule your session.
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.
Recovery Day: Honoring the Sacrifice and Service of Don David Wiley
During Recovery Days, Don David Wiley is not available for sessions or events. These days are dedicated to his vital recovery after serving as a conduit for the God of Fire. Each time Grandfather Fire calls him into the ether, Don David endures intense physical strain as his temperature rises and he enters a deep trance-like state. This powerful process comes with great risk, as he channels sacred wisdom from Divine to share with others.
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 […]
