Going directly from a Nine culture (Hawaii) to a Three culture (US Mainland) can be somewhat jarring. I know. I migrate that direction every summer. However, add going from a…

This fifth life story, from the forthcoming book co-authored by C.J. Fitzsimons, is condensed from an interview with an Enneagram Five. In the book there will be eighteen life stories, two…

The IEA was originally formed with the mission of being a hub for information regarding the development of theory and application of the Enneagram. The world has changed since that…

Out on the plains of the African Serengeti, near water holes, clusters of animals come to drink. There zebras will gather in small herds close to their most obvious enemy,…

Suggestions to the Type Four

1. Begin to notice how you unconsciously confirm your feelings of being a rejected outsider. Because you feel flawed and insignificant you look for your…

This fifth article in the series on critical thinking and the Enneagram is a bit of a potpourri and will touch briefly on a few common logical fallacies I see…

In America we have something called the “Adopt-A-Highway Program” in which an individual or an organization can volunteer to sponsor litter collection on a mile-long section of a highway. In…

The Ongoing Shocks of Recovery—Embracing the Shadow

Recovery for the Four truly begins when he sees he has erroneously imagined himself being  sensitive, compassionate, and emotionally honest…

Quelqu’un demandait récemment sur Facebook : l’Ennéagramme est-il une science ? L’édition 2013 de l’Enneagram Journal contient un excellent article de CJ Fitzsimons et Jack Killen intitulé, “Comment la science peut…

Il existe différents points de vue à propos des centres et de la façon dont ils se rapportent aux neuf points de l’Ennéagramme. Nous aimerions explorer les centres à travers…

This fourth life story, from the forthcoming book co-authored by C.J. Fitzsimons, is condensed from an interview with an Enneagram Four. In the book there will be eighteen life stories, two…

Four is one of what I jokingly call “nature’s Enneagram styles.” In extreme old age people often slow down, grow laconic and mellow; turning Nine-like, no matter what their true…

Protective Mechanism of the Four: Hiding Out in My Imagination & Intensity

The Type Four protects himself and his shame-filled heart (“I’m a nobody…I have no significance”)…

Every four years the Olympic games convene somewhere in the world. Although usually described as a pan-national event, in which athletes from every culture gather to compete, that description is…

The Individualist, – The Sensitive, Introspective Type

The Healthy Four

Thomas came into recovery eight years ago. He was a 30-year-old-heroin addict and alcoholic and homeless, not a penny to…

I once heard of an incident on a subway in New York City. A small elderly woman was riding home chatting pleasantly with the people around her. At one stop…

This third life story, from the forthcoming book co-authored by C.J. Fitzsimons, is condensed from an interview with an Enneagram Three. In the book there will be eighteen life stories, two…

While the Enneagram has long been a tool for personal and relational development, it is only recently that its transformative abilities…

As a young adult who has studied the Enneagram for seven years, I believed myself to have an in-depth understanding…

Years ago I saw a television program about a convention of people who were skeptical of paranormal phenomena. The group…

What it Mean to Become Conscious

When an individual is living at level 5 or below they are living in a state of unconsciousness. (This doesn’t mean they don’t have…

I once spent a week at a resort hotel on a remote part of the Oregon coast. It rained every day…

When the Lights Go Out 

When individuals drop to Level 7 and below, they are fully leaving the track of…

This second life story from the forthcoming book co-authored by C.J. Fitzsimons, is condensed from an interview with a Two. In…

Humans have an uncanny ability to detect patterns: Two dots and a crescent are not just two dots and a crescent,…