The Five Essentials Of Spiritual Integrity - by Association for Spiritual Integrity *

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The Five Essentials Of Spiritual Integrity

With Association for Spiritual Integrity *

The Five Essentials of Spiritual Integrity is a reflective, practice-based course for spiritual teachers, facilitators, healers, coaches, and community leaders who want to lead with integrity in a sustainable way. Through guided journaling, honest self-inquiry, and concise lectures, you’ll explore five essential foundations—Accountability, Ongoing Personal Growth, Self-Care, Personal Practice, and Peer Support—that sustain integrity and authenticity in spiritual leadership. Each module teaches practical principles and tools for recognizing power dynamics, preventing harm, and creating ethical, transparent, and trustworthy spiritual communities. Alongside self-inquiry, you’ll gain language, structure, and understanding to build systems that support spiritual integrity, over time. This course is ideal for those ready to move beyond theory into honest self-reflection and real-world practice, to deepen self-awareness, welcome feedback, and grow in your capacity to lead responsibly.


Meet your Teacher

Jac O’Keeffe is a Theology graduate with postgraduate studies in Adult and Community Education. She has followed an eclectic and disciplined spiritual path for more than 25 years, including 15 years as an independent spiritual teacher guiding individuals in the unfoldment of their own spiritual journey. She has contributed to spiritual anthologies and is the author of 2 books: Born to be Free and How to be a Spiritual Rebel. Jac has spearheaded the Association for Spiritual Integrity (ASI) since its inception, and in 2023 she concluded her international in-person teaching work to focus on expanding her voluntary service to the ASI. She continues to see a small number of private clients online. Jac brings extensive experience as an international spiritual teacher and holds professional certifications including The Right Use of Power (Instructor Level), Leadership Skills for Women in Management, and Financial Coaching.

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6 Days

10 students

No ratings

11 min / day

Divine Connection

English


Lesson 1

Introduction: What Is Spiritual Integrity?

This introductory section establishes the conceptual and ethical foundation for the course as a whole. It clarifies the meaning of spiritual integrity, distinguishes it from personal integrity, and frames the unique responsibilities that arise when one holds spiritual influence or leadership. This section prepares you to engage with the course in an attitude of self-honesty and reflective awareness, offering a context that supports examining power, alignment, and ethical action. It also orients you in a reflective and practice-based approach throughout, inviting you to consider spiritual integrity as a lived discipline that develops through ongoing choice, responsibility, and practice.

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Lesson 2

Accountability

In this lesson, you’ll learn what accountability means in the context of spiritual leadership: how to take responsibility for your impact, invite feedback, and repair harm when it occurs. You’ll explore practical ways to establish systems of communication and ethical transparency, including guidance on implementing feedback processes and codes of ethics. Through reflection and journaling prompts, you’ll identify your own strengths and blind spots in this area. Developing accountability fosters trust, maturity, and credibility in your leadership, helping you create safer, more responsive spiritual communities.

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Lesson 3

Ongoing Personal Growth

This section explores the important role of continual self-reflection and psychological awareness in sustaining spiritual integrity. You’ll learn how personal development supports ethical clarity and prevents stagnation or misuse of power. With guided journaling and case examples, you’ll examine your growth edges and identify practices that foster humility and self-awareness. This lesson helps you recognize patterns that limit your effectiveness as a leader and offers tools to engage with them consciously. The benefits include greater emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to lead from authenticity.

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Lesson 4

Self Care

In this lesson, you’ll examine the importance of self-care in spiritual integrity. You will learn how unmet personal needs can distort boundaries and decision-making, and how tending to your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being supports clarity and balance. The section includes reflective exercises and prompts to help you identify your needs, assess your patterns, and create a personal care plan that fits your lifestyle. Practicing self-care reduces burnout, restores emotional steadiness, and enhances your capacity to serve others with integrity.

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Lesson 5

Personal Spiritual Practice

This lesson emphasizes the connection between personal spiritual practice and authentic leadership. You’ll explore how a consistent practice nurtures inner alignment, grounds your teaching in lived experience, and prevents performative leadership. With guided reflection, you’ll assess the depth and authenticity of your current practice and consider how it supports you/your teaching. Journaling prompts help you clarify what is known to be true by experience versus conceptual understanding. Strengthening your personal practice deepens your authenticity, increases self-trust, softens self-doubt and enhances the quality and sincerity of your spiritual guidance.

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Lesson 6

Peer Support

In this final section, you’ll learn why peer support is critical to maintaining perspective, humility, and balance in spiritual leadership. You’ll explore how isolation can distort perception and how trusted peers help sustain accountability and growth. The lesson offers reflection exercises to assess your current support network and guidance on how to establish healthy peer relationships and professional boundaries. By cultivating reciprocal peer support, you’ll reduce feelings of isolation, strengthen emotional resilience, and maintain clarity in your role.

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