Spiritual Dimension with the Enneagram Online
August 7- 28, 2024
Course Description: The Enneagram is a psychospiritual model and invaluable tool for attuning to others and deepening our self-awareness. A map of our inner landscape, the Enneagram reveals the automatic patterns that limit us and the false personal narratives that shrivel us. It takes awareness, patience, desire, and grace to move from our type’s specific fears towards abundance and love.
In Spiritual Dimensions with the Enneagram, we will delve into how our type’s habits and patterns keep us asleep to our lives and block the vibrancy of our souls. Each weekly session offers opportunities to sit with and listen to others, utilizing guiding questions that peel back these patterns and invite the radiance within.
During this August four session series, participants will
Engage in presence practices and work with receptivity
Explore the ways their own Enneagram type impacts relationships with others. Given our type, what do we tend to project onto others? How does our type shape our listening and our posture? How does the core fear of our type move us to avoid certain aspects of relating?
Understand the three centers of intelligence, which center is least accessible for each type, and suggestions for cultivating a relationship with that center
Learn type-specific questions to explore for each of the nine types and suggestions for spiritual practices for each type. These practices support countering the limiting patterns of the type and serve to liberate us.
Location: Online
With: Sandra C. Smith, MDiv., is a Certified Narrative Tradition teacher and an IEA (International Enneagram Association) Accredited Professional. For over 23 years, Sandra has taught the Enneagram internationally as a tool for personal, professional and spiritual development. She is a mentor for those seeking to certify as Enneagram Teachers.
After graduating from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, she co-founded Holy Ground, an Ashville-based retreat ministry that focused on images of the Divine and justice-making. In addition, Sandra co-created and co-hosts the podcast, Heart of the Enneagram, that explores dimensions of the nine unique Enneagram perspectives through interviewing guests of all nine types. She co-authored the podcast companion book: Heart of the Enneagram: A Companion for Deepening Personal and Spiritual Growth.
Her forthcoming book, The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type will be released the first week of September. She lives in Ashville, NC.
Schedule: Live session will take place via Zoom from 7:00-9:00 PM ET on the following Wednesdays: August 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th. Other discussions and forums will be available on the course site to review on your own timeline.
Program Fee: $210
Additional Information: Before the series begins, it will be useful for participants to know their Enneagram type. You are invited to read The Essential Enneagram by David Daniels, MD and Virginia Price, PhD and use the paragraphs on pages 5-7 to help determine your type. Also, if you feel inclined, you might read Enneagram Spirituality by Suzanne Zuercher.
For further readings: See the bibliography here.
All are welcome to take part in this event. Participants working towards the Certificate in Spiritual Formation or Continuing Education Credit will need to complete any assignments and papers for credit.
Contact: lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu
Earning CEUs for this course: If you desire to earn a certificate confirming earned CEUs in this course, please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning.
In order to qualify for CEUs in this course you must fulfill the following requirements: