I read with interest Mary Bast’s article, “Going for the Gold—Alchemy in Coaching” in last month’s EM, both because of its theory and thoughtful examples of how different types embody different steps in the alchemical process. I also had some thoughts in response to the alchemical stages she describes and what they imply about their corresponding types that I’d like to share. The original passages are in regular type; my comments are italicized.

Alchemists believe everything will become more...

Subscribe today (returning users login) to access more of this article as well as the entire Enneagram Monthly archive.

Subscribe here.