Written by: Michael Hampson

People have every right to be suspicious – because there is no explanation. And surely there ought to be – and surely there must be. Why do the nine types emerge as they do? Why is it that they can be arranged in a circle in that specific order? Why are they further interconnected by that distinctive irregular pattern of internal arrows? It seems that while the enneagram has been endlessly described – more than 150 books are in print – it has never been explained....

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