The Nine Types Archives - Enneagram Monthly

November 8, 2026November 7, 2026

Essential Mothering

Amy O’Hair As the mother of a six month old daughter, I have decided I don’t want her to become any of the enneagram...

Comparative Systems Holy Ideas Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 3 Type 6 Type 9

Facets of Apprehensions Part 2

John Harper The 9–6–3 Lens Holy Love In Facets of Unity, Holy Love refers to something considerably more fundamental than what we ordinarily mean...

by John Harper November 8, 2026November 7, 2026

Business/Workplace Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Understanding the Enneagram

The Enterprising Enneagrammer Part 1

Using The Enneagram To Make Sales Patrick J. Aspell, Ph.D. and Dee Dee Aspell, M.A. Selling? Is it alien to the Enneagram? Not so....

by Patrick J. Aspell, Ph.D. and Dee Dee Aspell, M.A. November 6, 2026October 30, 2026

Passions Type 1 Type 4

Flavors of passion

Jack Labanauskas and Andrea Isaacs The nine passions associated with the nine types of the Enneagram are part of the universal human experience. It...

by Jack Labanauskas and Andrea Isaacs November 5, 2026November 1, 2026

Instincts and Subtypes Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 5

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 November 2, 2026November 1, 2026

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

Therapy and Counselling Type 1 Type 2

How to use the Enneagram for effective counseling part 1

Patrick and Dee Dee Aspell There is much talk about total quality management. The Enneagram offers a system which can empower counselors, psychologists, and...

by Patrick and Dee Dee Aspell October 28, 2026October 27, 2026