Mid-day on Sunday our cable went out. Not just the cable TV, but the phone and internet connection that come in with it as well. It was a rainy day…

Protective Mechanism of the Eight: I’m in Charge—You Will Not Mess With Me

The Eight defends himself against being rejected or hurt by instinctively creating a protective barrier around him,…

The Doorway Home: The Path of Surrender

At AA meetings he begins to hear the broken stories of other men, men who have sat where he sits, who have learned…

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The Heart and Soul of Type Eight  

When men enter Mercy House rehab they meet Dominic, a tall, broad-shouldered, kick-your-ass-swaggering, confidant-as-God, pony-tailed Dominican. An addiction’s counselor…

(An excerpt from the upcoming book “The How & Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram:  A Practical Framework to Drive more Effective, Efficient, and Sustainable Business Results and…

Denmark set the location and the four Nordic hosting countries set the tone at the European Enneagram conference in Copenhagen with…

Communication is challenging. So many factors influence it, from culture to timing, and misinterpretations abound. It’s because of communication’s…

Enneagram Midwest Newsletter

Welcome to the Enneagram Midwest Newsletterr

Upcoming Enneagram events….

We invite you to scan through to see what appeals to you and be sure to register early!

Love is the energy from which all other Divine energies flow and therefore can be said to be the mother of all being. In many religious teachings, Love is equated…

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Desde la última vez que escribí he tenido la oportunidad de experimentar no una, sino dos Conferencias IEA – la Conferencia Global IEA en San Francisco y la…

Greetings!

Since writing last, I’ve had the opportunity to experience not one, but two IEA Conferences – the IEA Global Conference in San Francisco and the IEA European Conference in…

Before words, there were images, and in a sense images are our first language. And much like images that appear in dreams and altered states, they can communicate to us…

Third force blind

Race in the United States. Family secrets. An argument with my husband. Irritation with my friend. A frustrating habit that repeatedly gets in my way.

These all…

Third force blind

Race in the United States. Family secrets. An argument with my husband. Irritation with my friend. A frustrating habit that repeatedly gets in my way.

These all…

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Latin-American Enneagram Conference 2015

“Enneagram, Path of Acceptance and…

I was dining with friends the other night who knew nothing about the Enneagram but were intrigued. (Ah yes, that’s…

Yay!  The 2015 IEA Global Conference at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Hotel is coming up soon (July 30-Aug 1) and I’m excited.  I find myself periodically checking the new…

TOWARD PROGRESS IN ENNEAGRAM-BASED SCIENCE: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE BRAIN GROUP

In this session we will explore opportunities and challenges in bringing scientific methods and empirical approaches to study of the…

Un syndrome apparaît chez de nombreux étudiants d’arts martiaux (comprenez, c’est ce qui est arrivé à l’auteur) : vous passez le premier test (dans le cas de l’auteur, la ceinture…

The Heart of the Organization: How Engaging the Heart Center Supports High-Performance Leadership

In our work with leadership coaching, we use as a…

The Transformative Power of Conflict

Conflict is a natural, common occurrence in our day-to-day lives, more so than we would…

2015 IEA Conference Session – Transforming Your Relationship to Yourself as a Spiritual Practice

Roxanne Howe-Murphy, EdD

At a recent social function, I witnessed an experience that we all might recognize. …

Consciousness in Action is proud to offer its annual…