The Inward Journey of the Enneagram

"The Essential self within us is completely intact and always looking for ways
to manifest itself. Our Essence is yearning to break free, express itself, and be
in the world in the way that it was meant to be. The result is real integrity,
love, authenticity, creativity, understanding guidance, joy and serenity."

We are invited to look deeply into the mystery of our true identity—our authentic self. We often feel an inner restlessness, a sense that something is missing in us, although it may be difficult to define exactly what we think that missing piece really is. Perhaps, we think a better relationship, job, physique, or car would fill this void; however, experience teaches us that these are only short-term fixes. Sooner or later, we realize that external changes, while valuable, cannot address the deep restlessness of our soul.

What is the soul? In many religions and parts of philosophy, the soul is the immaterial part of a person. It is usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, and can be synonymous with the spirit, mind, and heart.

There are many self-help practices that help guide us in our inner journey. But self-help practices alone may not be enough for change to be empowering. It is, important to have an increased awareness of our personal personality type—our Enneagram Type—so that we can embrace self-understanding, express ourselves effectively, deal with our past, anticipate our future, and express ourselves clearly.

Real self-knowledge is an invaluable guardian again self-deception and sheds light clearly and non-judgmentally on the aspects of our lives. There are nine Enneagram types. While all nine types exist within each of us, there is one that we can narrow down as our basic type.

When you discover your type, you will know it. Things you have always known unconsciously about yourself will suddenly become clear, and life patterns will emerge. Your work, however, doesn’t end with the identification of your type. Knowing your type is not the final destination. The Enneagram invites you to look deeply into the mystery of your true identity.

Initiate a process of inquiry, learn deeper truths about yourself. Discovering your Enneagram type will provide valuable insight into your fixations, passions, and distorted instincts that trap your and block you from full manifestation of your life dreams of abundance, love, and joy.

If you are interested in working with the wisdom of the Enneagram, please contact me at ehitch@comcast.net or (865) 482-9252, ext. 1 to set up Enneagram coaching sessions. Discover your type. Learn specific unhealthy, average, and healthy behaviors of your type and how to make specific shifts that support you in making life-time changes as you continue living "this one precious thing you call life."

"What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we re not able to cross the abyss
that separates us from ourselves."   ~Thomas Merton