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March 2009

Comparative Systems

The Enneagram and the Individual: Psychology of Alfred Adler

When I first read Adler, I was struck by how several of his ideas resonated with Enneagram theory.  In this article I’ll give a...

by Jerry Wagner March 1, 2009March 18, 2025
Editorial and News

Editorial 157 March 2009

This issue has an extra large run because we’re sending a sample copy to all current and past members of the International Enneagram Association.   ...

by Jack Labanauskas March 1, 2009September 22, 2023
Holy Ideas Type 8 Understanding the Enneagram

Sacred Ideas of Type Eight  

Sacred Omnipresence, Sacred Expanse, Sacred Resistance In a previous article (EM, Nov. 08), I summarized the Sacred Ideas—the spiritual aspects—of each Enneagram type.  In...

by Stephen Hatch, M.A.R. March 1, 2009September 23, 2023
Applications Type 5 Type 7

Understanding Art: Social Gatherings of 5 & 7

Antonio Barbato Marina Pierini In the last issue our focus was on how the enneagram type, events and life stories of an artist influence...

by Marina Pierini and Antonio Barbato March 1, 2009September 26, 2023
Leadership and Management

Politics + Emotions = Loss of Wisdom

It’s always refreshing to find that Jolly Old England is not the only country that can raise holy hell in its politics, and you...

by Anders Remsen March 1, 2009September 23, 2023
Latest Research

On the Need for Better Theory and Forums for Debate

In recent issues of the EM, I set forth the outlines of a new theory for interpreting the origins and nature of our enneagram...

by Susan Rhodes March 1, 2009September 23, 2023
Type 7

Dynamic Enneagram – Fine Distinctions, Seven

Self Preservation Sevens Self-Preservation Sevens are confusing since they tend to be highly sociable and gravitate toward groups like Social Subtypes do. Specialize in...

by Tom Condon March 1, 2009September 23, 2023
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