About the Enneagram

The enneagram is a geometric tool with nine points placed around a circle and interconnecting lines through the center. The tool has ancient origins but has been used in modern psychology, theology and other disciplines to build understanding about our own personality systems and the way it both helps and hinders us in our daily lives. It is not a diagnostic tool, but rather a system for building greater awareness and compassion for ourselves and others.

While there are many schools of thought surrounding the enneagram, I operate under the beliefs and practices of the narrative tradition. Some of these core beliefs include:

• There is nothing wrong with any of us—we are all “right” just as we are

• The enneagram is best understood through the lived practice of those who naturally identify with each type

• We each have the characteristics of all nine types within us, but typically operate from a “home base” somewhere on the enneagram

• No one should ever tell you your enneagram type. The goal is in the journey to self-understanding and how you identify may change as you get to know yourself better