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Enneagram Monthly
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Relationships

Relationships Type 4

Couple’s Relationships and Some Common Patterns of Enneagram Type Four

Our 4’s are perceptive, compassionate, intuitive, self-aware, emotionally honest, and introspective Potential Relationship Patterns: Over-identification with feelings. For 4’s their emotions bring a sense...

by Michelle Joy November 1, 2020September 26, 2023
Relationships Type 5

Couples’ Relationship & the Enneagram 5

In a couple’s relationship, 5’s are self sufficient, nonintrusive, calm and “low maintenance.”  5’s motto is, “I won’t ask anything of you and you...

by Michelle Joy June 30, 2020September 12, 2023
Relationships Type 6

The Enneagram 6 in Couples’ Relationships

This month, let’s look at some common patterns of Type 6 in relationship. In relationships, Type 6’s are supportive, caring, tuned-in, principled, thoughtful &...

by Michelle Joy May 1, 2020September 26, 2023
Relationships Type Insights

How to Get Along with Every E-Type

Type 1, The Reformer  Who they are:  Ones want to act with integrity and are afraid of being evil or corrupt. They focus on...

by Tamari Lewin May 1, 2020September 12, 2023
Relationships

The Enneagram in Couples Relationships

By Michelle Joy This month, let’s look at some common patterns of Type 8 in relationship. 8’s are protective, direct and expect that same...

by Michelle Joy January 1, 2020September 12, 2023
Relationships

Couples’ Relationships & The Enneagram: Type 2

Let’s look at some common patterns of Type 2 in relationship. 2’s are caring, attentive, thoughtful, giving, accommodating and nurturing. They are tuned into...

by Michelle Joy November 1, 2019January 16, 2025
Holy Ideas Passions Relationships Spirituality

Intimacy

Michael Damian Enlightenment is intimacy with all things. — Dogen Psychological suffering is caused by a chronic lack of attention. Without attention we have...

by Michael Damian August 9, 2015April 9, 2024
Centers of Intelligence Instincts and Subtypes Personal Growth/Self-Development Relationships Triads Understanding the Enneagram

Instincts, Centers & Subtypes Revisited

Antonio Barbato The conversations about Instincts, Centers and Subtypes has been going on in the Enneagram Monthly since issue #7 (September 1995). Many opinions...

by Antonio Barbato August 9, 2015December 8, 2024
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