Deborah Jones
Deborah Jones is the executive director of Nine Gates Programs, Inc., serving as the spiritual leader and primary teacher of the Mystery Schools and other graduate programs. She is also the founder of Nine Gates graduate program, the Esoteric School. Deborah has worked intensely with wisdom keepers from around the world, practicing the healing arts, shamanism, the integrative application of the Hindu and Buddhist tantric paths, tribal trance dance, the transpersonal psychology of spiritual awakening through the energy and emotional bodies, and other ancient arts of the wisdom tradition schools.
Cynthia Bourgeault dedicated her book, The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, to Deborah saying, “To Deborah Jones whose graceful incarnation of Magdalenic energy reassures me that everything I have written in this book is possible.” In this way she serves as the cornerstone of Nine Gates’ graduate community.
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