The Vida Sana

23/05/2026

22/05/2026

My dear friend is hosting this on 3rd June

Join Dawn Oakley Smith, Horse whisper and Bard & Author and Ceremonialist Fleur Camille Pennington in shareing the spiritual story of 'Horse Hearth and the rewilding of soul through mythic landscape', on June 3rd 2026 at the Bristol Goddess Temple. We will take you on a journey through the sacre...

21/05/2026

THE PHENOMENON OF THE
AXIHUATAKAME: "GOD-SPEAKER MAN"


In the Huichol tradition, an axihuatakame is a "god-speaker man"—a traditional spiritual medium who enters a coma-like state allowing a deity to physically interact with humans.

For over 20 years, during special ceremonial gatherings called Fire Speaks, Grandfather Fire has been speaking directly through the body of Don David Wiley, a respected elder in two living indigenous traditions in Mexico- the Huichol (Wixarika) and the Nahua.

Come gather for this profound and life changing experience, by offering an opportunity to sit in the presence of Grandfather Fire and ask the deepest questions held within your heart. Through the wisdom received, this guidance will help you to restore relationships and live in greater connection with yourself, with others and with the divine living world around you.

Come experience this yourself in Bristol, JUNE 19th-21st, 2026.
https://sacredfire.org/event/fire-speaks-uk-2026/

29/04/2026

Beloved peaceful warriors! Only a few spaces left and we would love for you to join us for The Way of the Peaceful Warrior on 9th May (near Lewes), we gather for a day of ceremony, inner alignment, and heart-led strength for those feeling the call to meet life with greater clarity, presence, and truth.

✨ meditation · mantra · medicine · teachings
🔥 sacred fire · sound · nourishment
🤍 deep connection & community

If it resonates, feel free to DM means or contact me via the link in my bio.
We really hope to welcome you into the circle.

With love,
🤍🔥🤍🔥🤍

21/04/2026

This isn’t a workshop…
On May 9th, we gather for The Way of the Peaceful Warrior…
a day to step out of the noise…
and into something deeper.

Guided by myself and …
we’ll move from stillness… into sovereignty.

This is for those who feel it —
that quiet knowing…
that something has to shift.

Not more thinking.
Not more talking.

But a space to meet yourself…
clearly.
honestly.

It’s a small group.
Deep work.

If you feel the call…
you’ll know.

10/04/2026

We’ll be gathering again for *The Heart(h)* on *Wednesday 15 April near Lewes, East Sussex.*
A beautiful space for reflection, connection, and remembering ourselves.
https://www.thevidasana.com/.../the-heart-h-womens-wisdom...
It is a warm, friendly space and you are welcome to join 💛

05/03/2026

🔥 A rare opportunity to hear the Fire speak 🔥
This June, we are honoured to have the voice of Fire come to the UK.
At Fire Speaks ~ Coming Home to the Hearth (19–21 June, near Bristol), a traditional ceremonial role known as a "God Speaker" will sit with the sacred fire. In this ancient practice, the God Speaker listens deeply to the spirit of the Fire and gives voice to the wisdom that emerges, answering questions and offering guidance for those gathered.
It’s a tradition that has been carried for generations in indigenous firekeeping lineages, and it’s very rare to experience it here in the UK.
For thousands of years, humans have turned to the fire for perspective, truth, and guidance. This is an invitation to sit together in ceremony, ask the deeper questions of life, and listen.
This event will be a special opportunity to reignite your heart through love and fire.
🔥 19–21 June | near Bristol
More information:
http://sacredfire.org/event/fire-speaks-uk-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQWgK9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFqRUh5OTllYUduVkZHbDl5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgrmJYDv0C47sNo3T4M_mHq4ezpOLW_dwvfNnsGvbuWDUZT9lOTs8yC9HGxq_aem_muOZ1_bJziFoXCP_xSw4aw

Grandfather Fire speaks wisdom stories about Heart and Mind that change lives all over the world. He’s funny, provoking and astonishingly insightful. Grandfather cuts through the clutter with a long-view perspective and delivers tried-and-true ways to find meaningful connection, relationship and h...

18/02/2026

Year of the Fire Horse.
(Thank you to ChatGPT for turning up the flames in these photos, a little artistic licence never hurt a horse-loving firekeeper!)
Fire and horses - two of my greatest loves and deepest teachers.
The stallion I’m riding here was strong, sensitive, and not easy when we first met.
He hadn’t known much steadiness before so trust took time.
With love, patience, and listening, something shifted.

I’ve often thought riding is the perfect analogy for life.
The reins are a conversation.
Too tight - constriction.
Too loose - disconnection.
In the middle - contact. Connection. Partnership.

Fire is the same.
Too much - it rages.
Too little - it peters out.
Tended well - it transforms.
Both bow to no one.
Both respond to coherence.

I have been bucked off. Bolted with. Burnt.
And each time, I returned more aware.

There is a small, steady spark inside us all, untamed and alive.
It needs tending.
If this truly is a Fire Horse year,
may it not be about power without partnership.

May it be about mastery.
Right relationship.
Power in communion, not control.

Hold the reins with steadiness.
Tend the flame with devotion.
Let your inner fire guide you.
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23/11/2025

We’re weaving beauty again… ✨
Join us for Solstice Sanctuary ~ Dream Weaving Day, a gentle, nourishing afternoon to soften, reconnect, and realign as we move towards the Winter Solstice.
Breathwork, sound, ritual, earth medicine & shared feast in a cosy yurt near Lewes.
If your body is craving space to breathe and your heart is ready to return to its own light… we’d love to hold this with you.
Link in bio for details & booking.