Understanding the Enneagram Archives

April 19, 2025April 21, 2025

The Romantic in Relationship

Jennifer P. Schneider M.D. and Ron Corn M.S.W Here is another chapter from our reference book, Understand Yourself, Understand Your Partner: The Essential Enneagram...

by Jennifer P. Schneider M.D. and Ron Corn M.S.W.

Comparative Systems History Latest Research

Philosophy and Personality, part 2.3B: Russell and Wittgenstein – as Philosophers

Nicholas Reitter Ludwig Wittgenstein: Searching for Absolute Clarity of Expression The career of Ludwig Wittgenstein bears some rough resemblance to Russell’s: both had distinct...

by Nicholas Reitter April 18, 2025April 15, 2025

Spirituality Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneagram and Spiritual Goals

Tom Condon The world’s religious literature is full of instructions and techniques for transcending ego and detaching from our limited identities. The purpose of...

by Tom Condon April 16, 2025February 17, 2025

Comparative Systems History Latest Research

Philosophy and Personality, part 2.3A: Russell and Wittgenstein – as Philosophers

Nicholas Reitter The third set of exemplar-philosophers for this series, just a pair this time, was active mostly in the first half of the...

by Nicholas Reitter April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Editorial and News Personal Growth/Self-Development Understanding the Enneagram

It was as though Somebody Knew Me

Shilpa Jhingan I was pleasantly surprised to read the description of Type 1 in class. It was as though somebody knew me since childhood...

by Shilpa Jhingan April 12, 2025April 13, 2025

Type Insights Understanding the Enneagram

The Enneagram: Morphing

Tom Condon The difference between personality functioning and malfunctioning is completely one of degree. The higher potentials of our Enneagram style include ideals, skills,...

by Tom Condon April 9, 2025December 4, 2024

Personal Growth/Self-Development Type 4 Understanding the Enneagram

Story-Telling and types

Sheela Word Enneagram type descriptions are abundant and various, but they tend to have one thing in common: they tell a story. They describe...

by Sheela Word April 9, 2025April 13, 2025

History Instincts and Subtypes Understanding the Enneagram

Instincts as Celtic Knot — A Moving System

One Moving Symbol meets another — the Celtic Knot Barbara Whiteside When considering the Instinctual Subtypes, there seems to be widespread belief amidst teachers...

by Barbara Whiteside April 2, 2025April 1, 2025