The Enneagrama universal symbol of human purpose and possibilityis an excellent tool for doing the hardest part of consciousness work: realizing, owning, and accepting your strengths and weaknesses. In this comprehensive handbook, Beatrice Chestnut, PhD, traces the development of the personality as it relates to the nine types of the Enneagram, the three different subtype forms each type can take, and the path each of us can take toward liberation. With her guidance, readers will learn to observe themselves, face their fears and disowned Shadow aspects, and work to manifest their highest potential.
CONTENTS
Introduction: Self-Awareness and the Enneagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1: The Enneagram as a Framework for Understanding
the Multidimensional Nature of Personality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2: The Enneagram as a Universal Symbol
of an Ancient Teaching: The Perennial Wisdom
View of the Human Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3: The Point Nine Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 4: The Point Eight Archetype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chapter 5: The Point Seven Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Chapter 6: The Point Six Archetype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Chapter 7: The Point Five Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Chapter 8: The Point Four Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Chapter 9: The Point Three Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Chapter 10: The Point Two Archetype. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
Chapter 11: The Point One Archetype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Appendix: Help with Identifying Your Enneagram Type . l.