About this episode
Jackie O'Keeffe was raised in rural Ireland. Wanting to know about God she studied theology and music. After graduating in the 1980's, Jac found her studies had left her disillusioned and a non-believer. Turning her focus to issues of social inequality, she studied adult and community education, and began her career interweaving community development with the arts. In 1997, her life changed dramatically when her sixth sense awakened. Quite spontaneously, she was able to see chakras, energy fields and auras. Moreover, she could communicate with animals and with those who have passed away. A busy practice in healing work developed within a short time, with Jackie offering private sessions and residential retreats. She developed and delivered holistic programmes that focused on viewing depression as a spiritual awakening rather than a bio-chemical disorder. Using a variety of methodologies, her work had the primary focus of raising consciousness. Jackie continued for seven years as a spiritual teacher, before stopping her work in 2006 and leaving Ireland to deepen her own spiritual practice. Her personal quest led to that which is beyond the mind - a transcendence of dualistic thought. Jackie now lives in Ireland and India. She facilitates spiritual gatherings in question-and-answer format, offering clear pointers to spiritual seekers of truth. Jac's Site Interview summary and transcript Interview recorded 10/10/2010 Other BatGap episodes including Jac: Panel discussion at SAND conference with Jac O’Keeffe, Igor Kufayev and Francis Bennett Panel discussions on Ethics and Spiritual Teaching SAND Panel Discussion on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:32 - Questioning the Meaning of Life 00:07:12 - Exploring Different Paths 00:10:17 - Encountering Transparent Spirits 00:12:55 - Ghostly Encounters 00:15:20 - Exploring the Limits of Reality 00:17:45 - Indigenous Beings in the Woodlands 00:20:13 - Feeling Trapped and Seeking Help 00:22:52 - Connecting through Love 00:25:23 - A Divine Encounter and the Power of Love 00:27:50 - Meeting Master Jose and the Path to Spiritual Awakening 00:30:38 - Becoming a Ghostbuster 00:33:06 - Ghostbusting and Working on the Dead 00:36:06 - The Journey into the New Age 00:38:42 - Wild Experiences with Santo Daime and Ayahuasca 00:41:53 - The Unreality of Belief Systems 00:44:41 - The Myth of Existence 00:47:32 - Personal Healing and Transformation 00:50:13 - Communicating with Amma 00:53:08 - Seeking Silence and Light 00:55:57 - Discovering Yoga and Nonduality 00:58:50 - The Illusion of Individuality and the Movement of Energy 01:02:16 - The Concrete Manifestation of Pain 01:05:28 - The Breaking of the Mind 01:08:58 - Being Chosen by a Higher Intelligence 01:11:27 - Climbing the Mountain of Awakening 01:14:07 - Following the Next Step 01:17:15 - The Importance of Maturity in Spiritual Growth 01:19:44 - Letting Go of the Spiritual Path 01:22:15 - The Role of Spiritual Practices in Enlightenment 01:24:58 - Moving to Residentials