June, 2010.
Introduction to the Enneagram, Fri.11-13, Woking,
Surrey
“How to find your space on the Enneagram and discover the value of its insights for your personal development and spiritual life.”
retreats@stcolumbashouse.org.uk
St Columba`s House (40 minutes by train from London Waterloo)
Maybury Hill, Woking,
Surrey,
GU22 8AB
Tel.01483 766498
The Enneagram is a personality typing system with its roots in the writings of the early Church Fathers: John Cassian, John Climacus and Evagrius (4th-6th century). From their three complimentary lists Pope St. Gregory the Great (Pope from 590-604) drew up the Seven Capital (Deadly) Sins.
The Enneagram is based on the spiritual insights developed from this list. It is a tool for personal and spiritual growth. It is a dynamic tool and its usefulness lies in uncovering patterns of mental and emotional behaviour, which once identified, can be interrupted and therefore have less influence over our behaviour.
We each have a stable inner guide: The Holy Spirit. We know this. By discovering your style/space on the Enneagram, which you decide, you can explore what helps and hinders your development. This is not therapy and you choose your space.
Come along and learn more about yourself and others while enjoying good company in a beautiful environment.
Programme
Fri.7.30-9.30 p.m.
Introduction: The spiritual origins of the Enneagram. The Enneagram today.
Handout for paired work: The Enneagram is about naming not blaming or shaming.
Introduction to the three centres with an exercise for each:
Heart: Life is a tapestry
Head: Life is a journey
Gut: Life is an arena
Handouts on all nine types
Sat.
9-12.30
3-5.30
Exercise for each type/space and further detail e.g.speech style and Parable for each space.
The Gut Centre, 8,9,1
The Heart Centre, 2,3,4
The Head Centre, 5,6,7
7.30-8.30
Group work: Finding your space.
The meaning of the Arrows: handout
Sunday
9-12.45
Exploring the effects of the Arrows through your Grace Journey.
The Holy Virtues: the action of Grace in our lives.
Group work in centres: Heart, Head and Gut: spiritual and prayer practices which suit the three centres: handouts.
Suggested reading (handout) and further work on the Enneagram e.g. the wings and subtypes
1p.m. Lunch and departure.
Previous recent workshops
Advanced Enneagram: The Subtypes.
Durham
www.stantonyspriory.co.uk
Introduction to the Enneagram, Thurs.25-27. Ashtead,
Surrey
Sharon.Seal@asteadparish.org
Future workshops at Ashtead: TBA
Advanced- one day
Subtypes- one evening and one day
The Subtypes
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Our life path is clearly tied to our sub-type. We look at how different Enneagram styles present through the three subtypes to help you discover which one you use predominantly:
Self-Preservation
Social
Intimate /One-to-One
Other previous workshops
Sarum
College
The Retreat Association Conference: Minding the Gaps
Emmaus, Brighton and
Hove Community
Cheshire – Anglican parish
Cramlington- Catholic parish
Newcastle Advocacy Centre-professional staff training
Harrogate-residential home- professional staff training
Ely retreat centre
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