Dr. John W. Price’s The Open Gate Membership Community
A place where your inner life has company.
You've probably listened to John on The Sacred Speaks podcast. Perhaps you’ve read his Substack essays or heard about him from a friend.
Something in John's framework and the way he approaches the work has been speaking to you. You're ready for more than a podcast or article can give you.
This is what comes next.
You're interested in depth.
You’re ready for a place to explore what’s beneath the surface and a community to do it with.
WHO THIS IS FOR
— You've done enough personal growth exploration to know the territory. You're ready to go beyond consuming and start integrating.
— You know that we learn our deepest lessons by reflecting and being reflected in community. You want to plug into a group who is committed.
— You're drawn to depth psychology, mythology, and the soul — but you want community, not just content.
— You're navigating something real — a transition, a loss, a becoming — and you want wise company on the road.
— You want access to John's mind and framework on a regular basis, not just in passive essays and episodes.
THE FRAMEWORK
The Little Teachers
Most of us have been taught to treat our difficult emotions as problems to fix — anxiety to manage, grief to move through, perfectionism to overcome. John's Little Teachers framework turns that upside down.
John’s Little Teachers framework maps out 36 aspects of the human condition. These are the aspects of existence that most people tend to avoid…but which are our greatest little teachers.
For those who have the courage to meet them, the 36 Little Teachers unveil profound truths that will make you whole.
“Your anxiety isn't a flaw in your design.
It's a messenger. The question is:
Are you willing to hear what it has to say?"
—Dr. John W. Price
Each month, we step inside one Little Teacher together.
We explore its wisdom, its wound, and what it asks of us.
This is the living curriculum of the community.
Anxiety
The exile in disguise
Disassociation
The exile in disguise
Perfectionism
The exile in disguise
Shame
The exile in disguise
Longing
The exile in disguise
Rage
The exile in disguise
What The Open Gate includes
MEMBERSHIP
Monthly Teaching Session
Each month John leads a guided exploration of one Little Teacher: a deep dive, an experiential practice, and communal reflection on how it applies to your life. Attend live via Zoom or receive the recording via email.
Monthly Support Circle
A private group session facilitated by John for members of the community to process, integrate, be witnessed by and learn from others. Attend live via Zoom.
Private Community
A gathering space between sessions for reflections, questions, and the slow unfolding that happens when good people bond over shared interests and exploration.
Annual Virtual Summit
Once a year, the full community gathers for a dedicated half-day with John — extended teaching, open dialogue, and collective integration.
Side Quests
Spontaneous offerings that follow the community's pulse — book discussions, workshops, guest voices, and unexpected invitations.
Behind-the-Scenes Access
Previews of John's book-in-progress, early podcast material, and first access to new retreats and offerings as they emerge.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"John weaves a magical alchemy from his own deep explorations of psychology, myth and spirituality. He has inspired me to find my own best self as an artist and a human being — and freed me to truly and fully love my wife and live in more honest, profound connection with my family and community."
William Broyles, Jr.
— screenwriter, Cast Away · Apollo 13 · Jarhead
"John Price is the presence and voice I go to for psychological insight, cultural healing, and — I do not mean this lightly — spiritual uplift beyond and after any religion. There is a profundity here, a deep learning that is hidden but also palpable and there."
Jeffrey J. Kripal — J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, Rice University
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