Uncommon Sense Questioning “Common” Spiritual Tropes
You are already conscious The way to experiencing pure consciousness is to keep seeing past mind stuff, body stuff and world stuff. Not denying...
The Jesuit Transmission of the Enneagram, Bob Ochs, S.J.
My friend and teacher, Father Bob Ochs, S. J. died over two years ago on May 4th, 2018 at the Claude de la Colombiere...
Uncommon Sense Applied to Common Questions for all Types
The Will to Meaning The belief that we are individual beings who have free will is not what causes people to suffer. What causes...
Reflections of a Type One Physician
For me, learning about the Enneagram was an “Aha” experience. Five years later, I clearly recall how, after digesting the introductory chapters in Helen...
Editorial 257 November 2020
As mentioned in the last issue, 2020 is a year gone down in infamy and so far 2021 is not exactly promising much relief....
Confessions of a Poor Man’s One
I can hardly believe it myself, but our family actually used to enjoy holidays. That was before the “P” word obliterated familial harmony as...
Couple’s Relationships and Some Common Patterns of Enneagram Type Four
Our 4’s are perceptive, compassionate, intuitive, self-aware, emotionally honest, and introspective Potential Relationship Patterns: Over-identification with feelings. For 4’s their emotions bring a sense...
Research Articles about Enneagram Types
The following articles are the result of many years of study and thinking about the nine ego-essence types of the Enneagram. The Origin of...