We continue our look at the Enneagram’s repressed centers of intelligence this week by returning to the Heart. Just as some are overdeveloped in the kind of relational and emotional intelligence of the Heart, some are underdeveloped. (These are enneagram Threes, Sevens, and Eights.) This repression of feelings has as much to do with sustaining personality as our dominant center. …
The Heart
Just as the Body is the source of presence, the Heart is the source of identity. In the Heart space we ask the big questions of identity: Who am I? What is my value? Unfortunately, we do not believe that we can be loved or valued for ourselves, so our ego forms around the affirmation and attention of the world. …
The Listening Heart
There’s always a sequel. Last week, we brought the story of David to a close, but this week we see his son, Solomon, take the throne. We’ll spend a couple of weeks with Solomon and then move into some wisdom literature. So maybe it’s more a coda than a sequel. You may recall that Solomon chose wisdom from God and …