| Viewed through the lens of depth psychology,
the Enneagram types appear to be archetypes,
which are universal, autonomous patterns in the psyche that filter
and structure our experience. Imagery is an essential aspect of
the archetype, and imagery is largely missing from Enneagram
literature and scholarship. This workshop will help to fill in the
missing gap by sharing results of a study that sought to discover
what imagery, symbols and metaphors are most representative of
the nine Enneagram types. During this workshop, we will explore
the narrative themes that arose for each of the types, as well as
view the drawings and sculptures created by over 100 participants
who were interviewed. We will also discuss implications of this
work, particularly the insights that depth psychology can offer to
students of the Enneagram.
Gina Thomas, M.A. has studied the Enneagram since 1992. As a
certified Enneagram teacher and a scholar of depth psychology,
Gina is currently working to bridge the two fields for a deeper
understanding of personality and the psyche. She is author of the
forthcoming book, The Archetypal Enneagram. |