EM Editor, Author at Enneagram Monthly

Tale of Two Enneagram Branches: Claudio Naranjo’s SAT vs. Oscar Ichzo’s Arica School-part 1

This debate carried on for about a year (1996-1997) and is a good historic summary of the commonalities, differences and points of friction between...

Editorial and News Letters from the Editor

Editorial 258 January 2021

Sun Tzu said that to be victorious you have to know your opponent and also yourself. The same can be said when the issue...

Latest Research

The Enneagram: A Developmental Study

First published in 1987 and updated by the author in March 2004. Moore winnows the grain from the chaff in this discriminating examination of...

Spirituality

Uncommon Sense About Timely Issues for All Types

Accomplishing the Meaning of a Lifetime What is the wisdom of lifetime? It is that we slowly but surely find our true refuge in...

Relationships Type 7

Enneagram Seven in Couples Relationships

This month, let’s look at some common patterns of Type 7 in relationship. In relationships, Type 7’s are spontaneous, fun-loving, creative, light-hearted, playful and...

Type 7 Type 9

How I went from Point Seven to Nine

Mr. Gurdjieff’s ‘chief characteristic’ and getting your type on the Enneagram. Reading the memoirs of C.S. Nott, Teachings of Gurdjieff: A Pupil’s Journal, I...

Spirituality

Uncommon Sense Questioning “Common” Spiritual Tropes

You are already conscious The way to experiencing pure consciousness is to keep seeing past mind stuff, body stuff and world stuff. Not denying...

Comparative Systems History

The Jesuit Transmission of the Enneagram, Bob Ochs, S.J.

My friend and teacher, Father Bob Ochs, S. J. died over two years ago on May 4th, 2018 at the Claude de la Colombiere...