• Why is the wisdom of the Enneagram so valuable?
• Why the Enneagram Programme?
• Who can benefit from the Enneagram Programme?
• Aren’t I unique?
• Surely this is just putting people in a ‘box’?
• Could I be more than one type?
• My sister and I seem to have differing memories of how we were treated as children. Could this be because we are different personality types?

The Enneagram

• What is the Enneagram?
• Why are there nine personality types?
• Why is the Enneagram needed at this time of transformation?
• How does this affect the rest of the world?

The Enneagram Programme

• What is the Enneagram Programme?
• How is this different to other courses?
• Why will this change my life?
• How will I be different after this course?
• What are the benefits at work?
• How will this help with my clients/patients?

Why is the wisdom of the Enneagram so valuable?

Despite our best efforts to be fulfilled and satisfied with what society tells us will make us happy – relationship, job, power or position, money or possessions - most of us are searching.

Most of us have some patterns of negativity – in our thinking, emotional reactions or behaviour - from which we seem unable to break free. Some of us have a vague feeling of dissatisfaction or pointlessness, a sense of deadness or a lack of fulfilment. Others may have an inner sense of anxiety, inadequacy, low self-esteem, or emptiness. There may be patterns caused by emotional issues such as anger, self-criticism, disempowerment or inner loneliness. Times of stress may bring such feelings closer to the surface. Our emotional reactions, our thought patterns and our behaviour are usually on ‘autopilot’, in fact many people say ‘that’s just how I am – I’ve always been this way’.

The truth is that this negativity is just an overlay, and it can be entirely let go of. Each of the nine personality types has some negative traits that hide the inner light and prevent real happiness and peace. Only by coming into awareness of all aspects of your type, including what unconsciously motivates your reactions and behaviour, what your deep needs are and why, can you become truly free and live the happy life you desire.

Why the Enneagram Programme?

Pursuing growth work without focusing on our personality type and the accompanying issues generally results in a persistence of much negative thinking or self defeating behaviour, no matter how many books are read, how many courses are attended or how many affirmations are done. Lack of resolution of our deep-seated issues leads to a lack of true integration of our spirituality or any real core change. The Enneagram Programme incorporates simple, yet deep processing work, via the Soul Freedom Process, to permanently clear the negative beliefs that drive the negative traits of your type. In just one 4-day course you find yourself kick-started forward on your personal path of growth in a way that otherwise might takes decades or, more likely, never be achieved at all.

For more information about the Soul Freedom Process contact Veronica or go to www.soulfreedom.co.uk

Who can benefit from the Enneagram Programme?

• Anyone seeking a happier, more fulfilled life and better relationships.
• Those interested in personal growth or self-knowledge.
• Spiritual seekers.
• Therapists of all kinds.
• Those in people-orientated jobs – careers advisors, counsellors, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, nutritionists, caretakers, teachers, doctors, nurses etc.
• Business people, human resource personnel, life coaches, trainers.
• Anyone and everyone!

Aren’t I unique?

The fact that there only nine personality types does not mean that there are only nine sorts of people in the world. Although our most defining characteristics are rooted in one of the 9 core types, each person has many other aspects to their character that can clearly be seen and understood when the full picture of the Enneagram is obtained. So, if you were to have a group of 50 people of the same type, each would have the same unconscious needs, needs that drive similar patterns of thought, attitude and behaviour. Yet, the way their personality had manifested in the world would be different because each would have subtle differences within their overall make-up and of-course, each would have had different life experiences.

We all have aspects in our make-up of both of the personalities that lie either side of our main type. We call these the ‘wings’. A wing may be a large or a small part of the make-up of the personality; it may be all positive, all negative or both positive and negative; and you may use each of your wings in different parts of your life. 

Also, there are 2 connecting points for each type across the circle so, for instance, the One connects to both Seven and Four, the Six connects to both Nine and Three etc. This means that each type will, at times, display some traits of these 2 other types, sometimes the negative ones, sometimes the positive. All of this gives an expansion of the basic type and contributes to the uniqueness of each person.

This sounds complicated, but is really very simple and the Enneagram Programme teachers are extremely adept at helping each person understand how all aspects of themselves are playing themselves out via their thoughts, actions and behaviour

Surely this is just putting people in a ‘box’?

Contrary to the way it might seem, this is about setting you free from the box you have always been in! The way you experience your world and the people in it is strongly affected by the ‘filters’ that exist within you because of the traits of your type. No two people actually have the same experience of any single event – this is why you can have problems communicating your meaning about something, or cannot understand why someone in your life thinks or reacts as they do – yet we are each convinced that our interpretation or experience is true reality. We all, in fact inhabit a world that is limited by the unconscious needs, motivations and beliefs that tend to be part of the make-up of our type. We have truly confined ourselves to a limiting ‘box’ that brings us disharmony and difficulty. Only by understanding the nature of your own box, can you let go of its limitations and experience real freedom. And only by understanding the box experienced by the other major players in your life can you experience real harmony in relationships.

Could I be more than one type?

You only have one core personality type and you will always be that type for all of your life. Each type has many different aspects. At different times of your life, even at different times of one day, you may display more of the positive aspects or more of the negative aspects, depending on the events occurring and what challenges they have for you. As a result you can seem to have traits of another type, yet your core personality type remains the same. Again, this sounds complicated yet makes simple sense when you get a proper picture of the different nuances of your type. However, this is a common cause of mis-typing, both of ourselves and of others, when typing is done via a book or questionnaire.

My sister and I seem to have differing memories of how we were treated as children. Could this be because we are different personality types?

Each of us came into life with the personality in place. Each type experiences life through the filter of the sensitivity of their type giving a different perspective and therefore a different experience. For example, two sisters, of different personality types, may experience an absent or emotionally distant father in very different ways. One type may focus on feeling insecure, thus becoming anxious, whereas the other may focus on feeling unloved and therefore feel unworthy. Perspective creates the experience we have, so each experience may be perfectly valid, but is different because the different filters each sister has, creates a different perspective.

What is the Enneagram?

The Enneagram (pronounced “ANY-a-gram”) from the Greek ennea (‘nine’) and grammos (a diagram, figure or model), is about transformation. The geometric structure of the symbol embodies fundamental universal principles which unravel the mysterious world of the human psyche. It reveals the true nature of the conscious, the subconscious and the higher conscious in ways that cannot be achieved through any system invented by man. The fact that most of us are not aware of the Enneagram does nothing to alter its influence. Our Soul’s existence is inexorably bound to the Enneagram; it truly is
the blueprint of our lives.

Why are there nine personality types?

There are only nine numbers (past nine we add the digits – so 10=1+0=1, 15=1+5=6, 238=2+3=8=13=1+3=4 etc) each of which has its own energy, its own level of vibration. Each of the personality types resonates with one of the numbers, so there are nine fundamental personality types. Each type has its own patterns of behaviour, and each has a different motivation or need that drives these patterns. Each type experiences the world a little differently to the other types, (which is why other peoples’ attitudes, thinking patterns and behaviour can be so perplexing) and thus provides the Soul with specific opportunities to learn and experience. As Souls, each of us has chosen one of these personality types as the vehicle for our consciousness in this life.

Why the Enneagram is needed at this time of transformation?

Positive, happy emotions, such as happiness, contentment, gratitude, love, joy, and peace are high frequency energy, whereas unhappy, negative emotions like sadness, anger, envy, bitterness, and blame are low frequency. Each of us has our own frequency of vibration which goes up or down depending on our emotional state and the thoughts we think. When we feel peaceful and happy, our vibration goes higher; when we are experiencing emotions like anger, sadness or bitterness, our vibration is lowered.
We are all affected positively or negatively by other people’s energy and of-course, they are affected by ours. The knowledge and wisdom of the Enneagram brings understanding of our own, and other peoples’ patterns of reactions and behaviour, and allows us to let go of negative, low vibrational thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It brings us out of criticism, judgment and blame – of ourselves and of others – into understanding, compassion and acceptance.

How does this affect the rest of the world?

As you work with the Enneagram as taught on the Enneagram programme you make huge leaps forward in your emotional and spiritual growth, accompanied by the consequent increases in your frequency of vibration. The positive effects of your own growth spread out into the world like ripples, affecting every person you come into contact with. Each and every soul whose vibration is raised up to a higher level has a positive impact on the world and the positive changes that we need in our world then come about little by little, person by person.

Be the change you wish to see in the world!

What is the Enneagram Programme?

The Enneagram Programme is a transformative 2 part course during which you receive extensive knowledge about all 9 personality types so that you gain deep insight into all the different aspects of your own personality and get to understand other peoples’ attitudes and behaviour patterns. During 4 amazing and fun days, you discover and understand your true self – the gifts you came into being with, what your deepest, unconscious needs are, what motivates you, what holds you back and what causes your relationships to flourish or flounder. You finally get to understand the self-defeating patterns and blocks that have prevented your true happiness and peace, and even more importantly, permanently let go of them.

How is this different to other courses?

There are many routes to personal and spiritual growth, yet few take into account the fact that there are different personality types. In order to make huge leaps forward in your growth what you need is to be understood for who you are, not to be given the same material as everyone else. On this life-changing course, you discover your own personal path of development and enrichment; most importantly, you let go of the patterns within you that prevent your light from shining, so that you can embrace your highest qualities.

Why will this change my life?

The Enneagram was taught in ancient times to young people to equip them with knowledge that would enable them to feel really good about who they were, and to have conflict-free, harmonious relationships. Until now, you have been living without the essential tools you need to be truly happy and contented with yourself and your relationships. The Enneagram Programme brings about balance, within yourself and in your interactions with others. It enables you to be your true self, reach your true potential and allow your light to truly shine. That’s life-changing!

How will I be different after this course?

After the Enneagram Programme, old patterns that have blocked your way forward fall away, so that you:

• Have renewed focus, greater energy and new purpose to create the life you want
• Have greater self-confidence and self-worth
• Experience noticeable improvement in difficult or painful relationships
• Attract and maintain healthy relationships, and lead a happier and more fulfilling life

What are the benefits at work?

Having real insight into what drives other peoples’ behaviour patterns is of immense value in all areas of life. We all come across people who irritate us, intimidate us or lower us. Understanding what their inner world is like and what is unconsciously driving their behaviour, we get past our own negative reaction and become much more tolerant, making interaction and communication with them simple and peaceful.

How will this help with my clients/patients?

Knowledge of the nine types immensely enriches your therapy practice. It gives you understanding of the deep needs of each person, enabling you to give the best possible treatment by working with them in ways specific to their personality type.