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peace, love and enneagram ARTICLE GAYLE LESSMANN | PHOTOGRAPHY TAYLER CARLISLE PHOTOGRAPHY
THIS AGE-OLD PERSONALITY TYPING CAN HELP YOU UNCOVER YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF FOR JOYFUL LIVING
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ARE YOU AN EIGHT? A Five? A One? Most of us have
the Greeks, with contributions from the Christian Desert
seen popular Enneagram quizzes online, but do we
Fathers, Kabbalah, and the Sufis of Islam.
really understand it? Enneagram’s current form has
Despite its ancient roots, the Enneagram has never
existed for more than 60 years, only recently break-
been more relevant than it is today, providing deeper anal-
ing into popular culture. Developed by a pair of South
ysis than other popular personality tools. The Enneagram
American scholars to synthesize ancient traditions and
delineates nine different personality types based on how
symbols with modern psychology, it has roots in sev-
one experiences the world. It doesn’t just tell you how you
eral ancient practices. The symbol itself comes from
are; it explains WHY you do what you do.
Highlands Ranch Lifestyle | May 2021