Judaism, Sufism and Taoism feature similar nine-pointed diagrams used for spiritual guidance. But Christianity isn’t the only religion to include the Enneagram. Its precise origins are unknown, but some people believe it can be traced back to Evagrius Ponticus, a fourth-century Christian monk and theologian who is also often credited with having created the concept of the seven deadly sins.
The Enneagram of personality types is an outgrowth of ancient Christian theology. The Enneagram, in contrast, has nine points and nothing to do with the occult like the pentagram, however, it does have roots in ancient history. If you’d like to learn more, I recommend Ian and Suzanne’s podcast or their book, The Road Back to You.What comes to mind when you hear the word “Enneagram”? If you immediately imagine a five-pointed symbol being set aflame in some Wiccan ceremony, then you’ve made a forgivable blunder. Hopefully my notes below will give you a sense of that. There’s a lot of richness to the Enneagram, and a lot of tools for understanding oneself and for spiritual growth. I’m a 1 (the perfectionist), and I’m pretty complicated. Each type has a name (9s are peacemakers, 5s are observers, 4s are romantics, and so on), although none of the personality types can be easily reduced to a name or a stereotype. There are nine personality types in the Enneagram, numbered 1 through 9. It’s a way of understanding personalities, those things we construct around our true selves as a way of dealing with the world. What is the Enneagram? It’s an ancient of bit of wisdom that’s been expanded and adapted and taught for hundreds (thousands?) of years. Even having listened to the podcast and read most of the book, I learned a lot this weekend. By the time their conference rolled around this spring, I just had to go. As I explored the Enneagram, I learned so much about myself and about my relationships. I started listening to Ian and Suzanne’s podcast, talked about the Enneagram with friends, and picked up their book, also called The Road Back to You. I was pretty skeptical of the Enneagram when I first learned about it, but knowing that Ian Cron had something to say about it led me to learn more.
I highly recommend it, especially for fathers. I read his memoir ( Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me) last year and was moved by his story of spiritual transformation.
Ian has been on my radar for a while, since he preached at Rolling Hills Community Church back in 2012. I think I need to give a little context for the sketchnotes below.They’re from “The Road Back to You,” a conference on the Enneagram led by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile.
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