Intro to & History of Enneagram
The origins of the enneagram are arcane and unclear.
Relation to 7 Deadly Sins, Sufi Islam
George Gurdjieff, Armenian spiritualist and teacher, 1865-1949
Oscar Ichazo (Bolivian) and Claudio Naranjo (Chilean) in 1970s developed it. It came into American practice through Naranjo in CA, and Catholics there, including Father Robert Ochs.
It is used in therapeutic and spiritual settings to discern who you are and who others are
The Types
Perfectionist: want it done right, highly moral, avoids blame
Helper: wants to be loved and needed, avoids own needs
Performer: wants success, gotta win, avoid failure
Romantic: need to be extraordinary and understood, avoid being ordinary
Investigator: independent, private, strives for knowledge, avoids help from others
Loyalist: committed and funny, they are worst case thinkers, fearful, desires security, avoid danger
Enthusiast: fun and happy, avoid pain
Challenger: be strong, confrontational, commanding, avoids weakness
Peacemaker: pleasant and accommodating, avoid conflict
Where Can People Take Enneagram Test? Lots of places online, but one starting place is here (http://yourenneagramcoach.com).
Caveats
We are not experts
No system is perfect - this doesn’t define you.
Our Own Enneagram Types & Implications
Kevin is a 1 – a perfectionist
Daniel is a 9 – a peacemaker
Board Game Mechanisms for Enneagram Types
K: type 1 perfectionist: are going to like high strategy and low luck games, like chess, A Feast for Odin, Azul, Brass Birmingham, and generally any kind of Euro. But you might should play games with more risk and zaniness such as Nemesis or Frostpunk.
D:
K: type 5 investigator: solo gamer, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, solo experience games like Mr. President; Endurance by Amabel Holland
D:
K: type 3 Performer: push your luck, dungeon crawler, risk mitigation (Nemesis; Gloomhaven; Quacks of Quedlinburg)
Next episode: Gaming experiences for the holidays!
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