At the early age of eight, Irma Francis experienced what she now calls a soul remembrance.  In this experience, a loving presence spoke. “You have a choice to remember your connection to your true self; if you choose not to remember, you will come to believe the persona of a conditioned self and how the world will try to define you. Whatever you choose will decide your destiny in this lifetime.” She chose to remember. Even though life has continually challenged her to forget, she has remained committed to that choice. Irma continued to have transcendent experiences that were not sought but came as spontaneously and naturally as her first awakening. It took her a lifetime to integrate the absolute truth that she understood via her soul remembrance with the relative facts commonly experienced by humanity. Today, Irma understands there are no spiritual bypasses; we are all affected by the human condition and must find ways to merge our psychological selves with our spiritual selves. Her journey has been mystical and transformational, bringing her to a stable equanimity and wholeness of being. Following is a short excerpt from Irma’s forthcoming book, Front Porch View: Memoir of a Young Girl’s Spiritual Awakening. “To borrow the words of the legendary Joni Mitchell, ‘I’ve looked at life from both sides now’ and discovered a seamless existence. There are no sides. There is no separation. There is only oneness. I am an ordinary person having spiritual experiences. I hope to inspire and encourage others to share their spiritual awakenings as we accompany each other on the road less traveled. We are all teachers and students.” Website: irmafrancis.com Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded March 12, 2022. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:26 - A Divine Experience on the Front Porch 00:09:26 - Divine Intervention and Heavenly Presence 00:13:30 - The Awakening of Consciousness 00:17:43 - Fearlessness in the Midst of Violence 00:22:01 - The Pied Piper and Raising Vibrations 00:26:26 - Honoring the Oneness 00:30:38 - An Extreme Passion for Truth 00:35:08 - The Validity of Different Perspectives 00:39:05 - Susceptibility to Misinformation 00:43:01 - Embracing Unconditional Love 00:47:09 - Following Intuition and Psychic Experiences 00:51:36 - Teaching the Akashic records and feeling alone in spiritual experiences 00:56:25 - The Desire for Spiritual Reunion 01:00:32 - A Connection with Yogananda and Past Life Experiences 01:04:47 - Reincarnation and Deep Impressions 01:09:05 - The Ability to Tap into the Akashic Records 01:13:23 - Navigating Life and Connecting to Your True Self 01:18:14 - The Power of Unconditional Love 01:22:51 - The Intersection of Science and Spirituality 01:26:43 - The Importance of Unconditional Love and Connection 01:30:55 - Trusting Your Intuition 01:34:52 - Aligning with an Intelligence beyond our own 01:39:07 - The Dependency on Teachers and Mirroring Experiences 01:43:17 - Shifting into other dimensions with John 01:49:00 - The Power of Group Coherence and Connection 01:53:17 - Accessing Higher Consciousness 01:57:27 - Imagining a Radically Different Future 02:01:11 - Amplifying the Grace of God 02:05:11 - Allowing Your Intuition 02:08:42 - Using MailChimp for Email Lists