The 2D Enneagram Confusion: Part II — The Flattening
The difficulty we are addressing does not begin with misunderstanding so much as orientation. The Enneagram, as it is commonly presented and used today,...
Nine Ingredients For A Panacea
If Oscar Ichazo was the Father of today’s Enneagram Movement, then Claudio Naranjo can rightly be said to be the Mother, inasmuch as through...
The Enneagram: A Key to Understanding Organizational Systems, Part II
By Michael Goldberg By looking past expressed intention and overt behavior to underlying assumptions and values, the Enneagram focuses on what really matters to...
The 2D Enneagram Confusion: Part I — A Study in Misapplication, Not Misunderstanding
The Enneagram of personality is one of the most valuable maps we have for understanding the structure of the human psyche. It reveals how...
Below the Wound: Origins and the Loops That Keep Leaders Stuck (Part 1 of 3)
The Enneagram tradition has mapped the wound structure of personality with extraordinary precision. The Gut center carries anger, the Heart center carries shame, the...
The Existential Hole and the Path to Transformation (Part 3 of 3)
If the Existential Hole is a fracture, could it also be a doorway to transformation? In this final installment, we explore how stepping into...
A Path to God: How the Enneagram is an Essential Tool for the Spiritual Life
Generally, it seems as if the Enneagram is presented primarily within a secular framework. At least, it’s a fun party trick to type your...
The Enneagram We Forgot: The Blueprint Before the Branding
Since 2021, I’ve been lucky enough to serve alongside Jack Labanauskas as the Associate Managing Editor of Enneagram Monthly. Before that, I spent a couple...