What we are is God’s gift to us; what we become is our gift to God”

This holiday season I felt I’d bring you some insights…

WHO YOU ARE MEANT TO BE
The Enneagram Effect

by Rosemary Hurwitz, MA.PS

Dear Enneagram friends,

I’ve studied, taught and coached-with the Enneagram since 2002.  It had a neon…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

Those of us who want to identify our Enneagram types correctly, as well as those of us who guide others, have a common intention: accuracy! But too often, one phrase…

Enneatype Nine describes the amiable, agreeable person who seems comfortable with the flow of life, yet can resent feeling marginalized within it. Nines are said to have adopted a desperate…

“Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

Often, what we dislike most in others reflects the inner-work we most need to explore for…

As we go into the holiday season, the most difficult thing to manage can often be our relationships with one…

I became a Kundalini Yoga teacher as the unintended consequence of a relationship breakup. I first started taking Kundalini Yoga classes to get through that difficult period and a year…

At times, our lives take on a momentum of their very own and we live life at top speed. It is vital that we begin to slow down, take stock…

Type 1: Practice accepting self and others from a place of non judgment. Note: non judgment allows for everything to be perfect in the moment.

Type 2: Practice asking yourself what your…

Enneatype One is known for self-critical perfectionism. While we all find failure painful and can be hard on ourselves when we most need kindness, Ones are haunted by the prospect…

“They will beat their swords into plowshares 
and their spears into pruning hooks.”

Isaiah the Prophet
Hi friends,

How is it with your soul? Do you feel the effects of…

Like nature, people cycle through distinct seasons. Autumn is the season of “harvest” – it is a time when we turn our attention inward to reflect on what the year…

Type 1
Core belief:  I am not accepted unless I am perfect.
Habit: Heavy self-criticism which leads to external criticism
Trust…

When I first knew Enneagram, it was just some friends who took a module or two and came out telling me that I look like a type 2…

The fall season is approaching and with it comes the need to reflect on how we play and prepare ourselves for this transitioning time of year. This is a time…

This month on the IEA Great Lakes Midday Café we hosted an amazing discussion on “Christianity’s Conflicted Relationship with the Enneagram.”  Those on the panel included Chris Heuertz, Liz Jackson, Jan…

The Instinctual Drives are pathways by which life force moves through us to express deep somatic wisdom. When these motivational drives are attending to a real instinctual need — whether…

As we prepare to send our children back to school we might want to visit our own arena for learning, LIFE. As adults we are faced each and every day…

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time,…

Voice & Enneagram

Our voice is far more than a communication tool. A breath of air flows into your body, taking on your unique thoughts, feelings and emotions,…

Transformation is about making changes, sometimes dramatic changes. When we are looking at an individual human being, change occurs in only two ways, very slowly or through a traumatic incident.

By Chris Heuertz, Clare Loughrige, and Liz Jackson

“It looks like two pentagrams having sex.”

“I’m outta here, they are using new age heresy!”

“I want to know more…

The Enneagram by 3’s

I first heard about the Enneagram when I was spending time at one of my favorite places in the world.  It’s a cabin on a…