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09/16/2024

This friday 12-1:30 PST I will be giving an online talk about the wisdom embedded in the Enneagram Symbol itself. In the ancient world, symbols like this were used to veil "secrets" of the universe...and the way to their Realization. Click the link for more info and to register
https://ieaninepoints.com/iea-event-list/ #!event/2024/9/20/iea-live-the-hidden-enneagram-exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-symbol

08/10/2024

Sharing a quality, FREE, virtual event I am presenting in this month: The Enneagram Summit for Businesses and Teams https://www.enneagramsummits.com/?sa=sa009583195786819153a54ee6481fc2e3f31dfcb7

There are 25 innovative conversations on leadership, teams, coaching, sales, communication, decision-making, career paths, organization development, and more, given by experienced Enneagram professionals, making this a relevant summit for anyone interested in using the Enneagram to improve organizations of any kind.

My session (the last on the last day!) is an overview of what I have learned about the Enneagram Symbol as a guide to the process of creation, evolution, and renewal – and how this relates to the important work of leadership and team development, especially in these chaotic times.

I hope you will join me in watching or listening virtually to this unique collection. Please share the post and link with anyone you think might be interested. Thanks! ☺️

Michelle Joy is a couples’ therapist, coach, and a certified Enneagram Teacher and Trainer. She has specialized in communication and conflict resolution for nearly as long as she has been a student of the Enneagram - almost 25 years.

10/24/2023

A worthwhile read, from one of my favorites:

The Marginalian was born on October 23, 2006, under an outgrown name, to an outgrown self that feels to me now almost like a different species of consciousness. (It can only be so — if we don…

04/08/2023

Easter season is a good time to reflect on the Law of Three, the center piece of the Enneagram Symbol represented by the triangle. In the Christian tradition this law is represented by the cross, but every tradition has its version of the Law of Three.

The message of Jesus on the cross suggests to us that when we have the strength to hold opposing ideas a certain magic happens. While this is not always as difficult as loving your enemies while they are crucifying you, it is indeed a challenge for us in this increasingly polarized world.

As the pattern of the cross show, when a third force steps in—one that can stand in the middle—the world as we know it is scrambled. There is an emptying, a death even, but also an opening and void from which something more arises...represented by the vertical dimension and fourth point of the cross.

Life itself unfolds through this intelligent pattern that draws something out of nothing. In the natural word it is called emergence. What evolves from the alchemy of the old plus the flow of intelligence accessed through that opening is of a higher order; for us, a higher dimension of consciousness is represented by a fourth point rising up from the open triangle to form the tetrahedron.

This is the secret of the Law of Three as I see it...this new arising and fourth point that leads to a new dimension of seeing, being, and loving. We don’t control what arises, but still it rises. The pattern of how duality becomes trinity, and trinity evolves quaternity is central to life, evolution, and Creation itself.

Happy Easter, may you stand in the middle and experience the magic of emergence!

03/08/2023

On March 18 (10 am pst), Ginger Lapid-Bogda PhD will be doing a free online event highlighting an innovative application of the Enneagram. Sponsored by the Shift Network, it is called Illuminate Your Deeper Purpose With the Enneagram: Discover Key Tools & Ancient Technologies for Uncovering & Pursuing Your Purpose.

Here’s what to expect:
• Discover 5 factors that can make pursuing your purpose easier and more enjoyable — and how this relates to your Enneagram type
• Engage in a guided experience through your 3 Centers of Intelligence — head, heart, and body — to gain clarity on where you are in your journey
• Gain a deeper understanding of the power of intention and the potency of a simple plan — and watch me put this into action during a live demonstration
• Experience how the pursuit of your purpose can be stimulating and fun rather than a stressful or complicated task

You can register for free here https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/dpep/a25877/
If you register and miss it, you’ll receive a downloadable recording as soon as it’s available.
And please share to people who might be interested by passing on this message or link.

11/30/2022

Really thoughtful suggestions for reducing holiday stress.

By Deepak Chopra, MD A world in a state of deep unrest seems to mock this time of year as a season of peace. Most people are simply grateful that unrest hasn’t touched their lives, and hope is a helpless remedy for the victims of war and strife.

11/30/2022

Really good advice for reducing holiday stress.

By Deepak Chopra, MD A world in a state of deep unrest seems to mock this time of year as a season of peace. Most people are simply grateful that unrest hasn’t touched their lives, and hope is a helpless remedy for the victims of war and strife.

10/02/2021

A good summary of one of my favorite guidebooks

What it takes to learn to listen to the timid wild animal that is the soul.

10/17/2020

Interesting and helpful!

Celebrate your unique traits as an introvert, and find out what science has to say about maximizing your happiness and success.