By Liz Wagele

The Enneagram community might want to decide on the meaning of ESSENCE and certain other frequently used words because some of us have a tendency to slide into sloppy language and logic now and then. “Essence” is often connected to religious beliefs, however, so we may have a hard time pinning it down to an acceptable definition for all - but it would be interesting to try.

The American Heritage dictionary defines essence as: “1. The quality or qualities of a thing that ...

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