Triads Archives - Enneagram Monthly

January 13, 2026January 11, 2026

Dear Carl (a Response To Carl Marsak)

Susan Rhodes Thanks for such a clearly-worded commentary on my recent remarks about the origin of the enneagram subtypes. Yes, I definitely see the...

by Susan Rhodes

Instincts and Subtypes Triads Understanding the Enneagram

The Instincts: Taking a Broader View

Mario Sikora The instincts are a topic of great interest in the Enneagram community, but they often seem to be misunderstood. Much of this...

by Mario Sikora October 23, 2025October 22, 2025

Editorial and News Triads

Through Emerald Glasses: An Enneagram Lens on “Wicked”

Wicked is the origin story of the characters in The Wizard of Oz. Originally a novel by Gregory McGuire (1995), this story then was transformed...

by Izabela Cormier December 17, 2024July 28, 2025

Passions Triads Type Insights Understanding the Enneagram

Subtypes: A Paradigm shift & Integrative View

Frederic and Bernadette Schmitt Naranjo was the first to match the personality disorders of DSM IV with Enneagram types (Character and Neurosis), but before...

by Frederic and Bernadette Schmitt September 22, 2024September 4, 2024

Centers of Intelligence Personal Growth/Self-Development Triads Understanding the Enneagram

Nine Types and the Emotional Habits

Peter O'Hanrahan It’s time to revise the nine passions or vices which are assigned to the nine enneagram types. Our enneagram shorthand has been...

by Peter O'Hanrahan September 15, 2024September 2, 2024

Astrology Editorial and News History Holy Ideas Passions Triads

Space & Time: Dimensions of Existence Part 2

Jack Labanauskas As a brief recap of the points made in Part 1 of Space and Time in the last issue (EM #227), I...

by Jack Labanauskas September 7, 2024August 20, 2024

Triads Understanding the Enneagram

Working with Enneagram Harmony Triads

A Key to Development and Integration David Daniels M.D. What do I mean by the “Harmony Triads” being a key to development and integration?...

by David Daniels M.D. August 19, 2024March 10, 2025

Passions Triads Understanding the Enneagram Virtues

Integrating Enneagram’s Inner Polarities

by Practicing the 4 R’s: Recognize, Reframe, Reown, Recycle Jerry Wagner When we over-identify or over-idealize certain aspects of our personality, we tend to...

by Jerry Wagner June 7, 2024June 13, 2024