Communication: Using the Enneagram to Create Understanding

DATE: (The third Wednesday of the month) Wednesday, January 17, 2018
LOCATION: St. Philips Church, NE corner of Campbell and River  
TIME:  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
COST: A $5.00 donation is requested, or any amount that meets your means

“True communication is communion – the realization of Oneness, which is love.” – Eckhart Tolle.   

Understanding one another’s communication style creates compassion. Compassion fosters relationships of mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual freedom of expression. If we want to be understood, and in turn to understand, we must practice the platinum rule:  Treat others the way they wish to be treated. By learning the communication styles of the other Types, suspending our own judgments, assumptions, and “story-telling” about what they say, the tone they use, and how they come across, we take nothing personally and cultivate genuine understanding that can deepen our relationships.

 PRESENTER: Sandy Hogan, Accredited Enneagram Professional, Professional Certified Coach, and Certified Integral Coach, is a co-founder of the Enneagram Enthusiasts, a vibrant and growing Enneagram study group. She has been studying the Enneagram in depth since 2002 and uses the wisdom inherent within it to support each of her clients. She also serves on the Arizona Enneagram Association board of directors and is committed to bringing the myriad gifts of the Enneagram to Life.

THIS MONTH’S MEETING TOPIC: What next? How to get “Type traction” in the new year.

DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
LOCATION: St. Philips Church, NE corner of Campbell and River  
TIME:  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
COST: A $5.00 donation is requested, or any amount that meets your means

The New Year is approaching, and with the holiday season upon us, many people are already becoming introspective and reevaluating some of their lives’ tolerations, choices, and limitations. We’ve got a new twist on the old tradition of New Year’s resolutions, where the rubber actually meets the road: taking into consideration the strengths and weaknesses of our Enneagram Type. By understanding more about what might be thwarting our progress, foiling our commitment, or frustrating our results, we’ll be working within Type groups to identify ways to achieve our “New Year’s Resolutions” that are aligned with our Enneagram type’s style, tendencies, and preferences, while avoiding blind spots. Please join us to take advantage of your Enneagram Type’s “brain trust.” You will explore developmental practices that strengthen your Type’s temperament, so that you can actually achieve the goals you’ve been intending to achieve – perhaps for a l-o-n-g time. A new year could mean a new YOU!

DATE: (The third Wednesday of the month) Wednesday, November 15, 2017
LOCATION: St. Philips Church, NE corner of Campbell and River
TIME:  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
COST: A $5.00 donation is requested, or any amount that meets your means

This month’s topic is inspired by the recent Arizona Enneagram Association’s workshop presented by Bea Chestnut, Ph.D. and Uranio Paes. “The way of the arrows” uses the dynamic of the Enneagram symbol itself to teach us our Type’s evolutionary, and revolutionary, path of transformation. The arrow lines are a key feature of the Enneagram system that can guide our growth toward consciously manifesting our higher selves. Through whole-body movements (mudras) associated with the energy of each EnneaType, we can begin to sense the intrinsic inner state of each Type, which are traits of all humanity. By practicing movements along the arrows in a particular way, we can entrain and strengthen new neural pathways that support our natural advancement toward our essential selves.

Presenter: Candice Thomas is Tucson’s top Integrative Acupuncturist. The founder of LightWorks Acupuncture Health Transformation Center she brings together a potent blend of the best of ancient and modern medicines. With a pre-med degree in cellular biology, a master’s degree in acupuncture, and accreditation with the IEA as an enneagram teacher, she is passionate about delivering the most comprehensive healing experience available. From this she developed the LightWorks Approach. Combining acupuncture with nutritional guidance and use of the Enneagram, she has developed a powerful way to quickly and profoundly transform health. She was voted “Best Acupuncturist in Tucson 2016” by Expertise.com. Visit her at www.LightWorksAcupuncture.com.

DATE: (The third Wednesday of the month) Wednesday, October 18, 2017
LOCATION: St. Philips Church, NE corner of Campbell and River – West Gallery  
TIME:  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
COST: Free. A $5.00 donation is requested, or any amount that meets your means
THIS MONTH’S MEETING TOPIC:  Health Patterns by EnneaType, Part II

Your EnneaType predisposes you to holding certain beliefs which affect the choices you make every day.  Have you ever considered how this may be impacting your health? In this month’s meeting, we will interview multiple people of the same Type about their attitudes toward self-care and their current health picture. See for yourself how our different tendencies lead us down particular health pathways. And learn from others what attitudes and behaviors helped them keep themselves healthy or turn their health around.

This is Part II of the class. We will be covering Types 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Presenter: Candice Thomas, L.Ac. is Tucson’s top Integrative Acupuncturist. The founder of LightWorks Acupuncture Health Transformation Center she brings together a potent blend of the best of ancient and modern medicines. With a pre-med degree in cellular biology, a master’s degree in acupuncture, and accreditation with the IEA as an enneagram teacher, she is passionate about delivering the most comprehensive healing experience available. From this she developed the LightWorks Approach. Combining acupuncture with nutritional guidance and use of the Enneagram, she has developed a powerful way to quickly and profoundly transform health. She was voted “Best Acupuncturist in Tucson 2016” by Expertise.com. Visit her at www.LightWorksAcupuncture.com and candicethomasawakens.com.

DATE: (The third Wednesday of the month) Wednesday, August 16, 2017
LOCATION: St. Philips Church, NE corner of Campbell and River – West Gallery  
TIME:  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
COST: Free. A $5.00 donation is requested, or any amount that meets your means
THIS MONTH’S MEETING TOPIC:  The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues (with panel)
Sandra Maitri was the keynote speaker at this year’s recent International Enneagram Association Global Conference. You are invited to participate in our active exploration of her book, The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues, that illuminates human experience beyond personality patterns. Using the spiritual psychology of the Enneagram, she highlights two underlying facets of human consciousness: the passions and the virtues. The passions are the ego-driven emotional states that come to dominate our lives, such as anger, pride, and fear. Discovering and understanding the passions in an experiential way can lead us to what lies beyond the personality itself. As we do, the virtues, which include serenity, humility, and courage, naturally arise to support our unfoldment. This giving way from the passions to the virtues is one of the hallmarks of inner development. Please join us, through group interaction and a lively panel discussion, to learn how your EnneaType can make progress towards living more consciously from your virtue – and from the virtues of ALL the types.

Presenter:  Sandy Hogan, Professional Certified Coach, and International Enneagram Association Accredited Professional, is a co-founder of the Enneagram Enthusiasts, a vibrant and growing Enneagram study group. She has been studying the Enneagram in depth since 2002 and uses the wisdom inherent within it to support each of her clients. She also serves on the Arizona Enneagram Association board of directors and is committed to bringing the myriad gifts of the Enneagram to Life. Sandy has just returned from the IEA Global Conference, where she “sat at the feet” of Sandra Maitri, whose primary focus is on the spiritual dimensions of the Enneagram.