Exploring Enneagram Tritype(TM): Theory And Practice

Abstract: When theory building for a system like the Enneagram, it is important to base new distinctions on a solid empirical and practical foundation. With the breadth of…


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Towards an Integral Enneagram

Abstract: In this article I consider how mistyping can happen by looking at the issue through the lenses of Ken Wilber’s Integral Model of A.Q.A.L.A.L.A.S.A.T. (All Quadrants, All…


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The Enneagram of Death – Helpful Insights by…

Elizabeth Wagele, well-known in the Enneagram community for her witty and accurate introductory book, The Enneagram Made Easy, and additional volumes: Finding the Birthday Cake, written for children…


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The American Myth of Progress: An Enneagram Perspective

Abstract: The Enneagram and depth psychology inform each other in this analysis of American culture, and together they provide a richer view of the cultural psyche of the…


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Enneagram Enrichment

All right. You know your nine styles, 18 stress and security points, 18 wings and 27 subtypes. With this basic Enneagram, you have a formidable diagnostic tool and…


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The Enneagram and Schulz Von Thun’s Psychology of…

Abstract: What would it mean to you if you were to realize that two different personality systems in different languages were independently developed at different times in different…


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Sex, Love and Your Personality – The Nine…

My first impression of Mona Coates was at an IEA conference some years back. I did not attend her workshop myself, but was in the room next to…


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Thomas Merton – Another Look at Enneagram Type

Abstract: Thomas Merton is a world-renowned writer and much beloved figure who has served as exemplar and guide to generations of American Catholics and to contemplatives of all…


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A Comparison of the Nine Enneagram Personality Styles…

There are several congenial correlations between the nine styles of the Enneagram and the eight personality patterns proposed by Theodore Millon, Ph.D. (1969) who is an influential personality…


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“House, M.D.”: An Appreciation and Analysis

"3547165570_06266e1476_o" Spoiler alert: For those of you in the US who may not yet have caught up with the…


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Enneagram Banana Peels

I was out walking late last Saturday evening around the San Diego bay the night before a very early airport departure. About a month ago, I…


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Reich and the Enneagram

According to Wilhelm Reich, the human body is an energy system that is made up of segments. Energy pulses through the body and is aided by…


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John Lennon, An Enneagram Profile

"2630989558_8e7a240feb_b"John Lennon is one of the great icons of rock music…


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Letter from the President

It’s an exciting time to be a member of the IEA, and in this article I’d like to expand on what I wrote in the Letter from the President about…


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De parte del Presidente de la IEA, April

Cambios

Como corresponde a una organización vibrante y dinámica, la IEA continúa evolucionando en la misma medida en que evolucionan las necesidades de nuestros miembros.

Nuestra visión…


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Letter from the President, April 2012

Changes

Like any vibrant, dynamic organization, the IEA continues to evolve as the needs of our members evolve.

Our vision—a world where the…


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David Bowie: An Enneagram Profile

"DavidDavid Bowie (born David Robert Jones, 1947) is amongst the…


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Parables and Non-dual Thought

Perhaps the most often quoted story in the world is the story of Adam and Eve. One mystery surrounding the story is about the forbidden fruit.…


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Defense Systems of the Nine Types

People are wonderful; people are difficult. The Enneagram helps us make sense of both these statements. Learning about the nine personality types opens up our ability…


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Our President for 2013/2014

It is my personal privilege and pleasure to announce that the IEA Board has elected our President for the years 2013 and 2014. María José Munita will act as our…


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