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Enneagram Type 4 and Type 6: Similarities and Differences

By hhavlick / October 28, 2023 /

Are you a Four – or are you really a Six with Fourish tendencies? Or vice versa? Because each of us has all nine types in us, it can sometimes be hard to type ourselves and those around us. (But…

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The Enneagram and the Big 5 Model

By hhavlick / June 24, 2023 /

Note: this blog post may contain affiliate links. Anyone who’s read this blog before knows that I’m a fan of the Enneagram – so much so that I got certified as a Riso-Hudson Certified Enneagram Teacher and wrote a book…

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Beyond the Enneagram: A Conversation with Marilyn Vancil

By hhavlick / May 29, 2023 /
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Marilyn Vancil about her second book, Beyond the Enneagram: An Invitation to Experience a More Centered Life with God. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! Editor’s note:…

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Learn the Enneagram at my May 6 Training

By hhavlick / April 1, 2023 /
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The Enneagram was originally taught orally. Long before there were a jillion books and online courses to choose from, this personality model was taught in small groups whose participants agreed to not share it outside the group. Why? Because teachers…

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History of the Enneagram

By hhavlick / February 8, 2023 /

Well, on the heels of talking about whether or not the Enneagram is demonic, I realized it would be a good idea to provide a history of the ideas that brought this personality model into being. I don’t know all…

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Is the Enneagram “demonic”? A response to Jackie Hill Perry

By hhavlick / January 21, 2023 /
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I recently saw, as some of you may have, a short video by Christian author and speaker Jackie Hill Perry in which she denounced the Enneagram as “demonic.” I’ve come across Christian opposition to the Enneagram before, including within my…

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Enneagram 4 vs 9: Three Key Differentiators

By hhavlick / November 14, 2022 /
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While it would typically be unusual to mistake an Eight for a Five or a Seven for a Two, some Enneagram types can be harder to tell apart – at least, on the surface. Such can be the case with…

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The Enneagram and Integral Psychology, Part 2

By hhavlick / August 29, 2022 /

This is the second half of my discussion about how the Enneagram and Ken Wilber’s Integral Psychology intersect. After looking at the integral concept overall (the Great Nest) and where the Enneagram fits into this scheme, let’s now look at…

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The Enneagram and Integral Psychology

By hhavlick / July 18, 2022 /
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Note: I’d wanted to read Ken Wilber’s Integral Psychology (affiliate link) for a while, and my certification process through the Enneagram Institute provided the opportunity. This post is an excerpt of my essay on the book, so it’s a bit…

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The Enneagram vs. MBTI

By hhavlick / June 7, 2022 /
Enneagram and confused man

We are fascinated by how our minds work. And that’s justifiable, because humans are complex, fascinating creatures. When people find the Enneagram, it’s natural to dig in and learn all about this stunningly accurate model of what motivates human behavior.…

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