From time to time, I hear about the Nine Gates Mystery School in Loomis, Ca. Gay Luce is the founder, and I am not clear about Jean Houston’s role, only that she is connected with the school. Through the years every indication suggests that these two women-both personally and professionally-know what they are doing.
So, I sent for a brochure. The brochure doesn’t beat around the bush; it says a great deal, is easy to understand, and after reading it all questions are answered. After that I received an email from a graduate, and an email came asking whether I’d like a DVD sent to me. I said yes, that would be helpful. Information which truly informs is a good thing. The program is not inexpensive. However, I’d bet my last dollar that it’s worth the price.
I could tell you more; it wouldn’t come from experience though, and I’m at a loss as to exactly which parts of the brochure would best describe the Nine Gates Mystery School. Suffice it to say that it’s a “spiritual adventure,” and it touches every area of the graduate’s life. The program is in two parts; Part 1 in the Fall, Part 2 in the Spring, both for nine days. The DVD states that there is a deep committment to the student from the beginning, and from the beginning the students naturally form a close community. There are no books, no doctrines, no rules to learn. The learning is internal prompted by nine master teachers.
A youth program is offered. If I had a teenager in my life who needed help in dealing with the challenges of the teenage years, I would not hesitate to register her/him as I’ve read that parents say their children return to them transformed. www.ninegates.org
Oh, yes.