As Scott Peck said in The Road Less Traveled, “Life is difficult.” To counter this, each of our Enneagram types provides a path to feeling successful, a method for avoiding our deepest fears, and a mechanism for ignoring the pain of daily life. This system is reassuring, provides many gifts to the world and creates a life that feels secure. Unfortunately, as long as we remain unaware of it, this smooth system also prevents us from being open to spiritual grace and inner peace.

 

In this workshop, we'll explore how each of the Enneagram types strives for achieving their ideal image, avoids falling into perceived danger and remains unaware of existential pain. We'll explore how we can begin to relax our defense system and become more receptive.