In the Enneagram literature there have been efforts made to situate the Enneagram within a spiritual framework whether Christian, Sufi, or the…

Values are the guiding principles by which we live or, at least, they are aspirations that help us align our actions with our principles. Without values, we would be living…

Values are the guiding principles by which we live or, at least, they are aspirations that help us align our actions with our principles. Without values, we would be living…

“People often worry that their kids won’t turn out the way they want them to. Since we don’t get to choose our kids personalities,…

Values are the guiding principles by which we live or, at least, they are aspirations that help us align our actions with our principles. Without values, we would be living…

…that’s how it can feel to talk about the Enneagram if you’re non-religious. You may be very fond of the one piece of music, but your focus is…

Values are the guiding principles by which we live or, at least, they are aspirations that help us align our actions with our principles. Without values, we would be living…

The sacred nature and dynamics of being privy to the inner life of another human being calls for a certain level of knowledge and skill in creating a safe space…

While planning and preparing for a workshop I offered in Charlotte, NC at the Charlotte Spirituality Center I was prompted from within to write these enneagram affirmations.  My desire was…

The problem with the Enneagram…

Well, actually there are several problems as I see it. The most important one is: You can’t undo knowledge once you…

I’ve been in the Enneagram arena for a really long time now…

I was introduced to the…

Religion is the path we follow in order to reach the purpose of life.

The theme for the upcoming International…

I reached out to Annie Wilde whose Twitter feed, Enneagram Reactions, has gotten much attention from the #millennialenneagram followers. I asked…

The Enneagram is most often taught as a map of 9 personality types. The 9 types are typically displayed clockwise from 1 to 9 around a…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

Author Annie Dillard once wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”

An important question of the human experience is: What do…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

A group of university researchers found that when a speaker ascribes qualities to another person, a listener will automatically unconsciously attribute those characteristics to the speaker. They called this…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

I when I hear someone cramming every behavior into an Enneagram box. It feels dehumanizing at best and aggressive at worst. As a teacher, I feel protective of the…

Mario Sikora-Working with the Instinctual Biases and Subtypes: A Practical and Modern Approach

Workshop Details:  Join Mario Sikora for a fresh, innovative, and science-friendly perspective on the three instinctual domains…

Sevenish pain control is a kind of sublimation and, when Sevens reframe away their pain, it still goes somewhere. While pain is not exactly a thing or a stored…

As we celebrate a new year, several ideas stand out in my mind that might have some insight into how we proceed going forward.  I would like to share them…

The holidays are a time for family gatherings and all of the joys and tribulations that come with them. I am fortunate–I like my family, and our all-too-infrequent gatherings are…