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The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram: Nine Faces of the Soul
by
Sandra Maitri,
Geneen Roth (Goodreads Author)
A groundbreaking exploration of the spiritual dimension of working with the enneagram by one of its earliest students and teachers in America.
Here is one of the first books to explore in an authentic and comprehensive way the original spiritual dimension of the enneagram. Among the most knowledgeable teachers of the enneagram in America, Sandra Maitri shows how the enneagr...more
Here is one of the first books to explore in an authentic and comprehensive way the original spiritual dimension of the enneagram. Among the most knowledgeable teachers of the enneagram in America, Sandra Maitri shows how the enneagr...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
February 19th 2001
by Tarcher
(first published March 6th 2000)
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Jun 05, 2007
caroline
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Recommends it for:
the self aware or those who want to be
i quite love this book. it is a great intro to the enneagram which dives really deep into the topic and goes beyond reductionistic models and really gets to the heart of the matter. for those wishing to really get into it, this is your book. a classic i have returned to many times.
Maitri gives a deeply felt impression of the various Enneagram types, which is helpful to use next to Riso and Hudson. However although I think the Enneagram system is brilliant as a typology, I believe it is overrated as a spiritual path or tool.
For those who find the enneagram useful and are interested in learning more this is a good book. Maitri has done a lot of work in the enneagram and helps to expand one's understanding of it - and if lucky - of oneself.
Definitely interesting and thought provoking......a description of nine basic personality types (I'm so Type Seven, I immediately loved it as a system!). A look at both internal dynamics, and how others might see you.
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A true eye-opener that will stay within my grasp for years to come. It's a MUST READ for anyone seeking to "return to themselves." Written with love and beautifully!
Just re-reading this book and finding it very helpful in exploring ways of transformation that make use of the Enneagram. Particularly good on Holy Idea and Fixation.
This book is very nuanced. It brings greater depth and clarity to the psychological and spiritual structures of the enneatypes than Riso & Hudson and Palmer & Daniels books - which are more key for understanding what the Enneagram of personality is as a system. This book has influenced my perspective on the similarities between the types based on the interconnectedness and wholeness of the basic needs (passions and fixations) of each type, as well as their essences and virtues. Its a bea...more
Best book on the Enneagrams I have ever come across. I routinely hand out copies to friends now.
In depth exploration of inner workings of the types, and their connection to humanity.
I enjoyed reading about the psychological underpinnings about each type (and found it a hoot to have their be so many references to my beloved psychodynamic texts from grad school- Greenberg & Mitchell, Karen Horney, Margaret Mathler) especially given the title of THIS book. At times I found it a little dour to read about each type's godawful plight in life. I wouldn't recommend Ennea-fans starting with this book, but it's a great supplement.
Excellent, but not for novices working with the enneagram.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Enneagram who has a spiritual bent. This book was incredibly helpful to me and one that I will return to many times. The depth and specificity with which the author explores the psychological behavior of the different types was really impressive to me. The chapter on my type was pitch perfect and the book as a whole was a real eye opener in many ways. I really am so glad I read it.
I really enjoyed the spiritual angle of this book, which resembles Buddhism a bit to me. I really identified with a lot of the spiritual struggles described for the different enneagram types. The book also helped me figure out which enneagram type I most connect with (4).
An Enneagram book more focused on spiritual development than on identifying types. It helps to have some familiarity with the Enneagram before diving in, but it's a fascinating read.
I am an enneagram junkie. This is the best book out there on the subject, in my opinion. I've read a lot of them.
this book will kick your butt but is very accurate. eerily so. don't read it if you're already feeling down
A more spiritual look at the scientific enneagram. Can get a bit heady at times.
For those who know about the Enneagram, this takes the subject beyond Ego and back to the system's original purpose
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