The great psychological traditions of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanism have much to offer to clarify and elaborate Enneagram styles and dynamics. And vice versa the Enneagram shows how these psychological theories show up in nine manifestations. This workshop will sample the contributions of major psychological [...]

Whenever we identify with idealized aspects of our persona (me), we tend to disidentify with our opposite shadow attributes (notme). For example, if we think of ourselves as being loving and kind, then we don't want to be thought of as being selfish and cruel. [...]

We carry on conversations with ourselves all the time. Sometimes the exchanges are encouraging; sometimes they're discouraging; sometimes they are downright nasty. Critical voices have a different form and function within each Enneagram style. Each type has particular issues to be critical about based on [...]

  We developed our personality styles as strategies to protect us from getting hurt and wounded the way we were when we were young. This workshop will attempt to uncover some of those early sensitivities and the feelings that went along with them. We will [...]

What can the Enneagram teach us about psychology? And what can psychology tell us about the Enneagram? Jerry Wagner will trace some connections between the Enneagram and Alfred Adler, Carl Jung, and Karen Horney in the psychoanalytic tradition; Harry Stack Sullivan in the interpersonal tradition; [...]

Conference registrants have submitted questions for a facilitated question and answer session. If time allows and Richard and Jerry are willing, we will take questions from the floor. Richard Rohr Jerry Wagner 2014 2014 IEA Global Conference San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA [memberonly] [/memberonly]

While Threes and Eights, Sixes and Ones, Nines and Five, Fours and Sevens, etc. look alike in some ways, there are underlying differences that make them not alike. Theodore Millon, a personality theorist, describes personality patterns based on whether we seek comfort and satisfaction (positive [...]

Over the years a number of practitioners have successfully combined the Enneagram with other existing disciplines. Many have developed new techniques for working with students and clients to address the dilemmas of each Enneagram style. In this panel we will explore the most effective approaches [...]

Historically we have understood the Enneagram to be part of an ancient spiritual system. Many of the ideas considered elemental in Enneagram work, such as the sacred geometry and meaning of the diagram itself, the three centers, self-observation, presence and self-remembering, were part of a [...]

Each Enneagram style has sweet spots where there is a clarity of vision, an intuitive edge. We look for what we value, what is important to us. Each style also has blind spots, some aspects of ourselves, others, and the world that we overlook but [...]

The Rosetta Stone provides a way of deciphering some languages that otherwise would not have been understood. The Enneagram presents a system for understanding physical, psychological, and spiritual realities whose relationships might otherwise not have been perceived. While the Rosetta Stone is straightforward in its [...]

This highly interactive (and fun) session will begin with a model for effective facilitation and the skills required to make the model sing. By overlaying the Enneagram we'll identify the inherent strengths and weaknesses of each style. Specific suggestions for addressing weaknesses will be offered. [...]

Are you crazy? Adler didn't even like typologies. He argued for the uniqueness of each person -- that's why he called his approach: Individual Psychology. Yes, but he had a rudimentary typology which included three of the Enneagram styles. Also, his notion of style of [...]

The idols of our personality beckon us to security and happiness. But to reach their promised land, we must pledge our unwavering devotion and fealty to them.And should we disobey them and take another route, our most alarming fears will surely be realized. On the [...]

Whenever we identify with our idealized self-image (I), we tend to dis-identify with our opposite attributes (not-I). For example, if we think of ourselves as being extraordinary and refined, then we don't want to be thought of as being common and rude. Who would, really? [...]

A Series of Expert Panels Examining the "State of the Art" of Enneagram-related Work in the World Today The theme of this year's IEA conference is "Spiraling out into Greater Consciousness." Spiral Dynamics offers a model through which we can understand the spiraling levels of [...]

We view the world through our schemas, which are important beliefs about the world and ourselves. Schemas are stable and enduring patterns of thinking that develop during childhood and are elaborated throughout our life. Since we accept these schemas without question, they become self-perpetuating and [...]