Category: Theory
The “Third Approach” to the Triads
~~Dick Wright Ph.D.~~ Enneagram authors tend to follow one of two “classic” approaches to describing the three triads. The first approach, a specific application of the popular “Head/Heart/Gut” theory, was discussed by Helen Palmer in her book, The Enneagram. Speaking about the three ways individuals can “focus attention,” she identifies “those with mentally-based intuitions, those [...]
Tracking the Elusive Self
~~ Bruce Love ~~ I think what may make the story of my quest of interest to others is the possibly unique approach I developed based on the work of two masters of healing, one living and one dead, and both of whom, in my opinion, have not been sufficiently appreciated. Like the triune nature [...]
The Diamond Approach and the Holy Ideas
~~by A.H. Almaas~~ [Minimally edited excerpt from Facets of Unity: The Enneagram of Holy Ideas (1998) by A. H. Almaas, chap. 3. Copyright © 1998 by A. Hameed Ali. All rights reserved. The Diamond Approach is a registered trademark of the Ridhwan Foundation.] The present work (Facets of Unity) expands on the understanding of the [...]
On the Need for Better Theory and Forums for Debate
~~ by Susan Rhodes ~~ In recent issues of the EM, I set forth the outlines of a new theory for interpreting the origins and nature of our enneagram type. I also discussed the origins of key tenets of enneagram theory, pointing out the heavy influence of both psychoanalytic philosophy and Sixties anti-establishment thinking on [...]
