
The Enneagram and Handwriting Patterns
Like the Enneagram, handwriting patterns suggest our strengths, weaknesses, tendencies, preferences, and special gifts. Writing patterns, particularly the letters of the alphabet, also pinpoint...

Levels of the Self
Psychology and Spirituality in Inner Work The self, on its journey of awakening, passes through numerous stages. From complete identification with the ego, the...

30 Years Strong, but We’re Just Getting Started: Celebrating our First Year Online
Celebrating One Year of Enneagram Monthly Online Today we celebrate a significant milestone: one year since Enneagram Monthly transitioned to its new online home! To those who...

Sevens – Kinesthetic Crashes
Sevenish pain control is a kind of sublimation and, when Sevens reframe away their pain, it still goes somewhere. While pain is not exactly...

Review of Daniel J. Siegel and the PDP group (2024), Personality and Wholeness in Therapy
This book presents a theory of personality development, focused on applications in therapy. The book links modern neuroscience with the popular Enneagram of Personality,...

Shortcuts to Psychological Growth
Defining the Direction of Psychological Growth Many therapists’ opening chit-chat, “So how’s your week been?” leads clients to discuss issues of immediate concern, but...

The Double Leader (8-8) Relationship
Jennifer P. Schneider M.D. and Ron Corn M.S.W Here is another chapter from our reference book, Understand Yourself, Understand Your Partner: The Essential Enneagram...

What is The Enneagram?
Learning the Essentials of This Ancient Tool Often misunderstood as simply a personality tool to describe quirks and traits of people’s individuality, the Enneagram...

Type One: Austere A Variant of Self-Preservation and Moral Rigidity
Antonio Barbato A weak Zeal does not prevent these individuals from taking action or making sacrifices in pursuit of what they believe is right....

The 108 Subtypes: Variants with Retracted Sexual Instinct
Antonio Barbato The retraction of the Sexual Instinct often creates a tension between the desire for connection, the constraints of social norms, and the...

Importance of working with the Centers:
The Heart Center John Luckovich The Nine types of the Enneagram are derived from nine relationships between the Mind, the Heart, and the Body. We refer to...

The Enneagram and the Triune Brain
Jane Carlton This article links the Enneagram with Paul Maclean’s Triune Brain theory, showing how the three centers and nine types of the Enneagram...

The Panel Method
Introduction- First, let us ask, why use live panels to illustrate the unique aspects of each type and intelligence center? The short answer is...

The Siren’s Song: Navigating Pain and Purpose as an Enneagram Type Four
Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most enduring tales of transformation and perseverance. It recounts the epic journey of Odysseus, the clever and resilient...

Bridging Therapy and Typology: A Review of Personality and Wholeness in Therapy
Personality and Wholeness in Therapy: Integrating 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways in Clinical Practice by Dr. Daniel Siegel is a long-awaited and much-needed addition to...

The Shadow and the Ally: Balancing the Wings of the Enneagram
The Enneagram, at its best, is not a static diagram or a fixed set of traits; it’s a living, breathing story. It’s a narrative...