Spirituality Archives - Enneagram Monthly

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026

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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

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

Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality

The Enneagram and Spirituality

John Howe Introduction For the purposes of this essay the term Enneagram is used in the popular fashion to mean the Enneagram of the...

by John Howe October 12, 2026October 11, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality

The Wonderful Dream

John Harper I remember the experience that triggered my spiritual quest: Twenty-five years ago talking to some college friends (I wasn’t stoned or tripping)—a...

by John Harper October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Editorial and News History Spirituality The Arrows Understanding the Enneagram

Anatomy of the Fall

Alan Bradley, 4/w5 In the January ’96 issue of the Enneagram Monthly, Andreas Ebert advanced the discussion of the Enneagram’s inception with his essay...

by Alan Bradley September 25, 2026September 23, 2026

Personal Growth/Self-Development Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneagram—A Pathway to the Soul

James E. Jennings, Ph.D. “There is no soul, no spirit left to humans.” One hears echoes of the message given to those entering Dante’s...

by James E. Jennings, Ph.D. August 11, 2026August 10, 2026

Astrology History Spirituality

Clarity Before Certainty

Jack Labanauskas One of the more persistent misunderstandings in spiritual life is the assumption that enlightenment solves everything. We imagine that once someone has...

by Jack Labanauskas August 1, 2026July 31, 2026

Fixations History Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneagram of Character Fixation

Barbara Lehman There are many heated discussions about the heredity of the Enneagram; debates over which point nomenclatures are the most worthy; whether movie...

by Barbara Lehman June 19, 2026June 11, 2026