A native New Yorker, Jeanne O’Connor has six children, twelve grandchildren (so far), and two great grandchildren. She now lives in Florida and spends much of her time speaking, writing and traveli...view moreA native New Yorker, Jeanne O’Connor has six children, twelve grandchildren (so far), and two great grandchildren. She now lives in Florida and spends much of her time speaking, writing and traveling.
Ms. O’Connor has been a student of Metaphysics and Esoteric Science almost forty years. She has studied with Ram Dass, Jean Houston, Anthony Fisichella, Yogi Amrit Desai, Krishnamurti and Swami Satchidinanda. In addition Jeanne has studied with the Rosicrucian Order in California. She is a student of Transcendental Meditation; she has taken the basic and advanced courses with Life Spring and was an active participant in the Leadership 3 program in that connection
Jeanne and her late husband Anthony Fisichella founded the New Age Center in NY. Jeanne operated the book store and moderated self awareness workshops for women. She and Tony organized and ran the International Festival of Esoteric Science in Hempstead NY for two consecutive years. The event attracted over 3000 attendees to hear the eighty speakers who came from all over the globe.
She also edited and published the Peradam, a monthly news magazine for the Students of Esoteric Thought. Jeanne is a regular contributor to Higher-ground Newsletter at Higher-ground.com.
Her poetry has been published in Awakenings, Iliad Press and Acclamations, Cader Publishing Ltd.
Her most recent publication is Rodney The Robot, iUniverse Publishing: philosophy for children disguised as an amusing story.
Jeanne is an active member of Advanced Toastmasters of West Palm Beach, Sunset Speakers, International Women’s Writers Guild, Florida Speakers Association and serves in the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary.view less