Integral Wisdom Activist

Would you like to take a deep dive into the patterns and complexities of your own psyche?

Are you interested in finding out the unconscious patterns that drive your thoughts or habits so that you can use them to propel your growth?

Are you interested in finding out what drives other people’s behaviours so that you can cultivate a deeper, more holistic understanding of human nature?

If these are the kind of things that drive you then probably the Enneagram is what you’re looking for.

You don’t need a deep knowledge of integral theory to find the Enneagram interesting or useful. You simply need to have an appetite for self-exploration. The idea, when you discover your type is not to celebrate how wonderful you are or to lament your bad qualities. Every type has different strengths and weaknesses and the best news is that the Enneagram teaches you a nuanced approach to limitations. First to accept them, become more aware of how they impact your life and your relationships and then how you might use them as a powerful tool for growth. for greater self-awareness.

Additionally, the Enneagram teaches us about the interconnectedness of all types and how we can learn from each other’s strengths and weaknesses. This can foster empathy and understanding, allowing us to work more effectively with others and create harmonious relationships. And if the world needs anything right now it’s the ability to see another’s worldview.

The Integral Scope of the Enneagram

I said earlier that you don’t need to be interested in Integral theory to discover the transformative power of the Enneagram but if you are interested in integrating the Enneagram with Integral theory you can explore the Enneagram types through the lens of the four quadrants, the levels of development, and the lines of development.

Each Enneagram type can be understood in terms of how it manifests in different quadrants, at different levels of development, and across various lines of development.

For example, one can look at how each Enneagram type expresses itself behaviorally (Upper-Right quadrant), cognitively (Upper-Left quadrant), interpersonally (Lower-Left quadrant), and in terms of systems and culture (Lower-Right quadrant). Understanding the Enneagram types in this way can provide a more comprehensive and holistic view of how they operate in different contexts.

Additionally, exploring how each Enneagram type evolves through the levels of development can offer insights into the growth and transformation potential of each type. By recognising the developmental trajectory of each type, individuals can work towards transcending and including the limitations of their type to move towards higher stages of development.

But let’s not to get too far ahead of ourselves. In the next two posts I introduce the history of this amazing tool and introduce the 9 Enneagram types and their chief features.