Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue

Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 55

the Power of the Enneagram BY CATHERINE HAYES D o you ever wonder why you repeat the same patterns again and again? Why you react to certain situations in the same way? Would you like to stop judging yourself and have more harmonious and respectful relationships? What If you had a map of your psyche that helped you to understand your reactions, repetitive behaviors, and preferences. The Enneagram, an ancient teaching which has become more popular in recent years, is a very rich system and a powerful tool for transformation. The term, Enneagram, is derived from the Greek words ennea, which means nine, and gram, which means something written or diagram. The Enneagram is a system of nine personality types that are arranged around a symbol, which shows the interactions among the types. 55 Under standing Yourself Using