Introduction: The mission of the IEA is to create a world in which the Enneagram is widely understood and constructively used. So many in our community were delighted that CNN recently carried a report on the Enneagram1 because of the visibility such an article affords. However some, including the authors of this article, also rolled their eyes in despair [...]

Fauvre's (2000) premise that the Enneagram typology is 'neither random nor arbitrary, but rather maintains a quality and elegance in its inherent symmetry" motivated this researcher to examine if there was indeed such a symmetry especially in relation to the various Enneagram triads and Karen Horney's interpersonal trends. In an article Karen Horney Meets the Enneagram, Wagner (2001) offers [...]

Abstract: This article presents proof that the Enneagram topology constitutes a map of the human psyche. The significance of this finding is that it elevates the Enneagram from being merely one of a number of psychological models to a true map of the human psyche. The main insight gained is that just like all moving creatures need limbs like [...]

"The Ancients said that the animals are taught through their organs: let me add to this, so are men, but they have the advantage of teaching their organs in return." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Goethe 2001, p. 548). I came across the passage above while I was preparing this article. As I was engaged in exploring the often-overlooked role [...]

Introduction: It is often said that the Enneagram is rooted in ancient wisdom traditions, and these roots are often touted as one of the reasons why the Enneagram is such a powerful system for understanding ourselves and others. However, some of the philosophical assumptions underlying the traditional teaching of the Enneagram face significant challenges from more-modern philosophy and science. [...]

Return to the most human, nothing less will nourish the torn spirit, the bewildered heart, the angry mind: and from the ultimate duress, pierced with the breath of anguish, speak of love. Deep Living, Roxanne Howe-Murphy's rich and welcoming introductory Enneagram book, provides a comprehensive path to inhabiting our lives, to returning to our humanness, and to living a [...]