Personal Growth/Self-Development Archives

November 2, 2026November 1, 2026

Probings of a Sexual 5

Melanie C. Reed I have noticed that most articles in the Enneagram Monthly are written by teachers or professionals, people who may be considered...

by Melanie C. Reed

Business/Workplace Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 4

Fours and Career: Getting the Wind Behind Your Sail

David W. Fauvre This summer while taking a break from graduate psychology school, I reentered the temporary work force. I have worked in numerous...

by David W. Fauvre November 1, 2026October 30, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 4 Understanding the Enneagram

Don Juan DeMarco and Type 4 Sublimation

Michael G. Huber As an Enneatype 4 it didn’t take too long to identify in myself the defense mechanism known as introjection. Stated by...

by Michael G. Huber October 31, 2026October 30, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality Type 4

NOW

Brenda Mills When I was thirteen a guru taught me to meditate. He was a real teacher and with a touch he revealed to...

by Brenda Mills October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 8 Understanding the Enneagram

How the ego gains control part 2

Step by Step, Through the Process of a Type Eight Kathy Hurley and Ted Dobson Gloria Davenport’s article “The Illusory System of the Nine...

by Kathy Hurley and Ted Dobson October 27, 2026October 26, 2026

Centers of Intelligence Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality

how the ego gains control – Part 1

The Illusory System of the Nine Enneagram Patterns Gloria Davenport, Ph.D. According to one theory, for each of the nine patterns there is a...

by Gloria Davenport October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Comparative Systems Holy Ideas Personal Growth/Self-Development Understanding the Enneagram

Facets of Apprehension – Part 1

A Phenomenological Exploration of A. H. Almaas’s Holy Ideas John Harper Orientation The Holy Ideas are easy to understand as conceptual constructs. This creates...

by John Harper October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 1 Workshops and Events

A moving experience

Dale Knutsen This is a description of a personal experience at a five-day workshop held at Esalen institute on the beautiful Big Sur coast...

by Dale Knutsen October 20, 2026October 18, 2026

Comparative Systems Personal Growth/Self-Development Understanding the Enneagram

Looking at Two EnneaMotion Workshops – 3 views

Andrea Isaacs discovered many years ago that she is a kinesthetic learner. At the time it transformed her life. Instead of feeling like a...

by Marion Kyger Phipps; Christyne H. Lettermann; Terry Waite October 19, 2026October 18, 2026