Friday, June 13, 2003

The "skinny" on this blog's author Okay, you may be asking, who is this person who is writing this blog?  I have many roles . . . as a Strength & Beauty Six on the Enneagram (check out Peter O'Hanrahan's article on the subtypes), I've had several careers . . . but I'm a certified teacher of the Enneagram in the Palmer/Daniels EPTP program, work with other certified teachers in developing Enneagram programs in the Chicago area, am a member of the board of the Association of Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition, and I'm a consultant with a state agency in Illinois.  A fair amount of formal education, as you might expect from a mental type . . . University of Chicago (graduate of The College), Dominican University master's degree (library and information science, as I wanted to know that I could find ANY FACT), lover of technology as a tool of communication and information-seeking, spiritual seeker, meditator, and all-around smart, nice woman. 10:43:17 PM     Defense Mechanisms   Peter O'Hanrahan, Manager of the Enneagram Professional Training Program developed by Helen Palmer and David Daniels, M.D., has written a summary of the defense mechanisms for each of the nine Types.  He has also developed a summary of the sub-types.  Peter was my internship supervisor in the EPTP, so I'm quite familiar with his work and recommend it. 10:32:45 PM     More Events On Sunday, July 27, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m, Debbie Ooten of Cincinnati--my primary teaching colleague in Enneagram Connections who is a therapist in private practice--and I will present "The Enneagram Basic," a half-day workshop at Unity of Chicago, 1925 W. Thome Avenue (near Devon and Ridgeland), on Chicago's Far North Side.  The workshop will feature a full introduction to all nine Enneagram types, with panels of speakers for the nine Types.  Video clips further illustrating type, dyad exercises, and meditation practice will be featured.  The workshop will help to answer the questions--"What type am I?" and "Now that I know my type, what do I do with it?" 10:14:49 PM     The Enneagram This weblog, begun on Friday, June 13, 2003, will be comprised of articles, news, and my observations on topics directly about or connected to the Enneagram.  Conferences, workshops, web sites, book reviews, comments on films seen through this particular lens--it will appear here as I see fit to post.  New posts will generally appear on a daily basis. Upcoming Events "Three Spiritual Traditions: Tracing the Roots of the Enneagram," is a two-day conference on Jun 21-22, sponsored by the First Analysis Institute of Integrative Studies and the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University, Chicago.  The roots of the Enneagram in Christianity, Islam and Judaism will be examined over the course of the weekend.  The conference will be held in Hussey Loune in Damen Hall at the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University, 6525 N. Sheridan Road.  Fee for this event: $60.  For more information, contact Jerry Wagner at jwagner5@aol.com. The upcoming conference of the International Enneagram Association, August 1-3, in Santa Monica, CA, will be at the Doubletree Hotel.  The conference is open to anyone with an interest in the Enneagram.  The keynote speaker will be Claudio Naranjo, M.D., who has been intrumental in introducing the Enneagram into American culture. 8:29:19 PM

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