Year: 2016

EnneaTypes – Language STYLES (Types 4, 5)

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HOW I TALK IS A REFLECTION
of my brain & my identity

PREVIOUS: Talk Types 2, 3

REVIEW:
Intro explanation (Part 2)

 

TYPE 4s give LAMENTS & SAD STORIES
Self-talk: ‘I’m feeling …’.
Words : abandoned, alone, connected, elite, high, passionate, special
are About : idealism, lost-love, not the same, not ordinary, performance, standards
Public Speaking Manner: Lamenting

Style: When 4s talk they reveal a lot about themselves & their feelings, even with strangers they just started chatting with – anywhere. There’s often a sadness in the voice, but also a tendencytype 4 to pretend being naive – just to amuse friends.

THEY: •  Have a flair for originality
• Ask personal questions of others
• Often use words like I, me, my, mine
• Talk about self & discuss feelings / emotions
• Share very personal &/or painful stories
• Use dramatic language, which can sound calculated

Pitfalls: #4’s language can be exaggerated, so attached to uniqueness that the audience can’t relate, or will get lost in emotion, turning people off. Like 2s, can get too whiny
Use language to: extol, express longing, lament, self-express, yearn, with poetic turn of phrases & regretful sighs
Others can experience 4s as ‘drama queen / king’, & who are never satisfied with encouraging responses from others

MANIPULATE / create CONFLICT by being : ‘hard to get’, temperamental, unnecessarily dramatic, talking in an affected superior manner, & making others ‘walk on eggshells’
BLOCK others by: misuse of imagination – in fantasy, not realistic

CONFLICT style: cold, condescending, detached or hatefully articulate, emotionally explosive, haughty.
4s are triggered when they feel abandoned, misunderstood or sense anger from the other person.

For BOUNDARIES: need healthy imagination to have a broader perspective
To FLOW in conversation, need ORIGINALITY: being creative, vital, with eccentricities

To RESOLVE conflicts with 4s:
• Don’t let their dramatics or emotional outbursts push you away
• Don’t try to have a completely rational discussion without emotions – they’ll ignore you
• Give them time to calm down but let them know if you’ve been hurt too, & that your feelings are just as important as theirs
• They’re sure they know what others are feeling, & often do, so acknowledge their intuitive insight, but keep to your own personal truth

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TYPE 5s give LECTURES, THESES, TREATISES
Self-talk: ‘I’m thinking …’
WORDS : detachment, rational, patterns, simplicity, systems
are about: being mindful, clever thinking, logical, using correct tools for the trade

Style: 5s may be ‘distant’ much of the time, but once they get going on a subject they know a lot about, it’s hard to stop them. 5s like to show off their superior knowledge & use a wider vocabulary than most
THEY :
• Express thoughts rather than emotions
• Limit sharing of personal info
• Speak too tersely or in lengthy lectures
ARE:
• Analytical, content-focused, clear
• Highly selective in word choice
• Not big on small-talk but can be wordy
• In groups are mostly quiet, but if talking will use a ‘thin’ voice

Others can experience 5s as arrogantly aloof, emotionally disconnected, over-analytical & pedantic, a know-it-all
Public Speaking Manner: Dissertation

Pitfalls: Can quote everybody else but not speak for themself, seem detached , may withhold information OR give too many facts & ‘wander the labyrinths of the mind’
Use language for: definitions, detailed explanations, facts, informative displays of knowledge, precise instructions, logical & rational arguments

MANIPULATE / create CONFLICT by : being emotionally detached & staying preoccupied in their own head, rambling, going on & on – but not noting others are bored or confused
BLOCK others by: cynicism, lacking trust & a core belief

CONFLICT style: arrogant, blisteringly angry, childlike, cold, cutting, detached, overly logical, passive aggressive, unfeeling
5s are triggered by too many expectations (especially emotional) & emotional displays

For BOUNDARIES: need cynicism/ skepticism to test what is said, to not believe everything they hear

To FLOW in conversation, need EDUCATION – first to listen & learn, then teach

To RESOLVE conflicts with 5s:
• Keep your own emotional stability while arguing. 5s like to focus on the facts & detach when anyone gets too upset – so walk away if you can’t be calm
• Tell them your feelings are hurt, without expecting them to do something about it
• Don’t let them get away with using information or arrogance to deflect or as a weapon
• Remind them you’re a person not a computer.

NEXT: TALK types (Part 2d)

EnneaTypes – Language STYLES (Types 2, 3)

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MY WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
always give me away

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REVIEW: Intro explanation (#2)

 

TYPE 2s give ADVICE, COMPLIMENTS, PRAISE, SYMPATHY
Self-talk: ‘You need me’.
WORDS : inspire, help, need, strong/weak, we/us
are about: connection, falling in love, potential, service
Public Speaking Manner: Warmth

Style: 2s talk to others attentively, showing interest by eye contact & verbal encouragement. They like to give & get compliments, & love to offer helpful advice. But – when upset, 2s can speak with hysterical fury.
THEY: • Ask questions
• Focus on what others are talking about, with fewer references to self
• Get angry or complain when they dislike what others say about something that matters to them
• Talk in a soft voice unless angry or agitated

Pitfalls: Lose their audience by getting lost in emotional stories or being over-emotional. Feel pride for giving so much, & think the audience should be grateful. ‘Shape-shift’ to be liked, so can seem wishy-washy.
USE language to: befriend, comfort, get personal, meet needs, offer friendly advice, pitch in, support
Others can experience 2s as controlling, complaining, intrusive, over-helpful, nagging, resentful

CONFLICT Style: blustery anger, dramatic, emotionally explosive, entitled,
OR acting the martyr, sulking, teary.
2s are set off if they think they’re not being kind, helpful, or by any implication that their ‘helping’ efforts aren’t well received.

MANIPULATE / create CONFLICT by : forming dependencies – always ready to console, & give helpful tips or ‘teaching’ advice.
Masters at creating a connection, using it to figure out what they think others need / want, & then try to provide it
BLOCK others by: being presumptuous, over-helping, over-advising

For BOUNDARIES: 2s need ‘arrogance’, actually – being assertive – to speak up for themselves
For FLOW in conversation, need COMFORT : for themself – physical, emotional & intellectual

To RESOLVE conflicts with 2s:
• When they feel used or undervalued, assure them their efforts are appreciated & are not in vain
• Acknowledge their emotions, but don’t cater to their histrionics, AND remind them:
— they’re choosing to do whatever they’re doing
— you want them to take care of themself

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TYPE 3s use PROPAGANDA, SALES, PITCHES, SELF-PROMOTION
Self-talk: ‘Watch me shine’.
WORDS : Awesome, Outstanding, Wonderful……
are about: achievement, doing, goals, efficiency, success, winning
Public Speaking Manner : Convincing

Style: 3s can have a fixed stare when talking to others, which makes them seem fake, like they’re pretending to listen but are much more interested in the impression they are making.
They name-drop & ‘casually’ mention new projects or acquisitions to show how successful they’ve become (humble brag?)

THEY: • Are impatient with lengthy conversations
•  Are direct, enthusiastic, fast-paced, topic-focused
• Avoid topics they don’t know much about or reflect badly on them
• Think & respond quickly, with confidence
• Use clear, efficient, logical, well formulated words, concrete examples

Pitfalls: May not have a real message – being strong on style but low on content or not having an actual point.
Can seem too slick, too polished, so the audience are less likely to trust them. Can cut corners & slide through by pretend to know more than they actually do.
Use language to: advertise, exclaim, motivate, perform, promote
Others can experience 3s as overly efficient, restrictive, & overriding others’ views

MANIPULATE / create CONFLICT by : being charming, & taking on whatever image will ‘work’ to look good & get what they want. Try to impress by always talking about how well they’re doing, how great things are, what-all they’ve done
BLOCK others by : dishonesty – outright lies or by evasions

CONFLICT style: arrogant, condescending, dismissive, evasive, sly, narcissistic, superior, undermining.
3s are triggered when feeling undervalued or dismissed. They can easily get angry when their drive & successes are misunderstood or sabotaged

For BOUNDARIES: need ‘untruth’, to omit bragging or status- language (avoid truth-paralysis) so they can move forward
To FLOW in conversation, they need APPRECIATION: maximize strengths & minimize weaknesses – by valuing self & others correctly

To RESOLVE conflicts with 3s:
• Set aside time to discuss issues, & don’t let them try to smooth things over with promises or apologies, especially when they don’t understand the problem
• In a close relationship, appreciate their hard work but emphasize importance of connecting
• Help them express emotions instead of just-the-facts, which they use to prevent feeling too much.

NEXT: Ennea style – Type 3

EnneaTypes – Language STYLES (INFO + Type 1)

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THE WAY I COMMUNICATE
is consistent with my Type

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SITE:  Tapes of famous people’s talk style

BOOK: “Full Face to God: Introduction to the Enneagram”, David Mahon

TALK STYLES – The Enneagram opens the doors of communication in many ways, which always begins with us. The better we know ourself, the easier it will be to communicate effectively with others.

INTERNALLY-referenced people provide their own motivation. They decide on the quality of their own work & have trouble accepting other people’s opinions or outside direction. They gather info from others, questioning their input, then choose what to do with it.
Language Pattern: They know or decide for themself, evaluating their own performance. They resist instruction from others, which is only seen as information.

EXTERNALLY-references people need others’ opinions & outside direction, motivated by what others want or decide. If they don’t get feedback, they wonder how they’re doing, so have trouble starting or continuing activities without some mirroring.
Language Pattern: Need to compare their work to a norm or standard. Other people or external sources of info are their guide & judge, taken as a decision or an order.

Each type has :
✔︎ a unique approach to speaking & writing, based on inborn talent, which can easily be seen, especially noticeable when speaking to a group or audience. We actually have the ability to access language styles of other types, but when on auto – our personality runs us instead of seld-regulating – so fall into default ways of communicating with its ➕s and ➖s.
✔︎ its conversation stoppers that block healthy communication, used unconsciously when anxious, & based on their core defensive pattern.
However, sometimes we do need a version of conversation stoppers to help set reasonable limits, & protect ourself from boundary invasions
✔︎ language blockers can be used to manipulate & cause conflict, whether deliberately or not. When used to push away or attack others, at best they lead to poor quality conversations, at worst they’re poisonous

◆ Counters to each Type’s blocking style comes from their natural ART, creating FLOW in communication, with the need for STOPPERS, as protection.
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TYPE 1s give SERMONS, PREACH, TEACH
Self-talk: ‘That’s not right, I am good, I know best, I want perfection”
Their WORDS : bad/good, excellent, must, ought to, should
are about : judging, perfection, policies, responsibility, right/wrong, what’s correct
Public Speaking Manner: Sermonizing

Style: 1s often have a tense voice, as if there’s some upset or anger underneath they’re suppressing.  THEY are:
• Concise, direct, detailed, exacting, precise
• Defensive if criticized
• Quickly respond to others’ ideas, especially if they strongly agree or disagree
• More likely to share about tasks rather than emotions

Pitfalls: 1s can pontificate – because they ‘know’ what’s right! When they get caught up in minutia – they lose their audience, OR end up never giving a speech at all because, it isn’t right – yet.
Can be so rigid they never change their message, for fear it will be wrong.

USE language to: admonish, correct, find fault, remind others of obligations
Others can experience 1s as closed-minded & unfeeling

CONFLICT Style: condescend, find fault, moralize, nitpick.
A poker face & unemotional, or explosive if pushed too far
MANIPULATE / cause Conflict by: constantly correcting others, pointing out what’s wrong in the environment, insisting that others share their standards & values
BLOCK others by: being critical, disapproving, judgmental

For BOUNDARIES: 1s need realistic & healthy ‘judgment‘, to determine what is & isn’t helpful or safe, right for self & others
To FLOW in conversation, they need GRACE: using Tact & Respect to heal – be compassionate, forgiving self & others

To RESOLVE conflicts with 1s:
• Avoid the words ‘wrong, incorrect, bad’…. to prevent escalation
• Don’t tell them they‘re wrong
• Find a way to validate their opinion, but hold your ground
• Gently help them see how they’re being angry or hurtful, as 1s have a fear of their own anger.

NEXT: TALK types (Types 2, 3)

EnneaTypes – LANGUAGE – INTRO (Part 4)

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BOOK: EnneaStyle – The 9 Languages Of Enneagram Type

 

1. Key WORDS for the Thinking Level (of the 4 Time functions – Part 3), use Grammar & Number to bridge esoteric & exoteric knowledge which express creative principles (Part 1).
To make sense of life we have to make sense in our speech, so language must be holistic & coherent. A deep study of language BY learning the concepts, acting on them & then teaching them – allows us to master the human faculties they represent.
We can tackle any problem by asking the following Qs  (Ennea-Chart in Part 2) :

🪭FEEING TRIAD
Type 2. NOUN – Creating / adaptation
If the issue is creativity, is it between you & others, or Self & ego? Does the situation involve a limiting polarity (you-me, creator-created, artist-painting)?
ASK: What & where is my creative outlet?

Type 3. VERB – Evolution / archetype (re. cognition, understanding)
If the issue is knowledge, of striving or change – check if you’re stuck between opposites.
The dialectic (two moments that cancel each other out) needs to be resolved before progress can be made (Note….)
ASK: What is my situation (past, thesis) vs. my aim (future, antithesis) & my method (present, synthesis) – that will allow me to change?

Type 4. PREPOSITION – Imagining / desire, potential
If the issue is not being clear about your motivations & true wishes, then check if there’s a need to correct an imbalance in the 4 Functions – Feeling, Sensing, Thinking, Willing.
ASK: What do I really want to do? How can I use my imagination?
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🖌️ THINKccommunicationING TRIAD
Type 5. ADJECTIVE – Judgment / norm, qualify (using the body’s extremities)
Whatever the activity or project, consider :
• head: how can I integrate the parts?
• left foot: where do I stand now?
• right foot: what is my next step?
• left hand: what is my potential for acting? // •  right hand: what can I do?
ASK: Where / when is exact discernment & judgment required?

Type 6. PERSON – Stating / priorities, archetype (how group-action can succeed)
If the issue is communication, then we need to precisely identify & evaluate what’s needed to make the desired connection.

ASK: What progress can this project provide, how can it further grow? What can our common aim be & how can we progress as a group? What plan or structure does this venture need in order to make sense?
ASK: What is my role in this common venture, & what have I mastered that I can contribute? What should my attitude be towards the others in the group? How should I communicate the project & get support from the community?’

Type 7. PRONOUN – Initiating / asset, individuate
If the issue is about wanting a major change in life, it may or may not be a problem of initiating (fighting for something). The underlying essence is not always obvious – sometimes long reflection is needed to discover the real question or difficulty.
ASK: Where / how can I get the initiative?initiating
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🌋 GUT TRIAD
Type 8. ADVERB – Responsibility / create structure
If the issue is a problem with responsibility, the very nature of ‘eight’ (structure) tells us that any complex situation we’re in charge of – does not have to be done alone.
We can tune into our Inner & Higher powers, to act in harmony with heaven & earth.
ASK: What is my actual responsibility?

Type 9. VERBAL FORMS – Structure / vision (‘big picture’)
If the issue is about planning, drafting, solving or inventing a situation / new project, then –
ASK: What are its basic needs & what is their common denominator?

Type 1. CONJUNCTION – Healing / confidence, trust
If the issue is about healing, then what’s the right attitude of our entire being towards life just now?
ASK: what healing / synthesis effect is needed or looked for as the outcome of solving the issues / problem / project?  (SEMIOTICS = how signs and symbols create meaning)

Enneagram Growth
This chart shows the positive & negative traits of the 9 Ennea-types, which are only a starting point for self-understanding.

We need to use the potential in each of the 9, both in language & in life, whenever opportunities are presented. Otherwise they remain latent, since they don’t automatically grow on their own. They need choice & intentional effort.

NEXT: Communication by TYPE

EnneaTypes – LANGUAGE – INTRO (Part 3)

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LANGUAGE CONNECTS
all aspects of human beings

PREVIOUS: Intro – #2

SITE: Unlocking the Secrets of Sacred Geometry : Understanding the Meaning & Benefits of Mystical Symbols

BOOK: “Sacred Number & the Origins of Civilization” ~ Richard Heath

QUOTE: ‘Your Enneagram number is not for mere self- categorization, but for your enlightenment, to help you recognize your addictive patterns of seeing & thinking’ ~ Richard Rohr, Christian viewpoint (posts 11/22)


THE WHEEL = States of Consciousness
◆ The basic components of the Thinking Mind (in Part 1) can be reduced to 3 space-like realms + 4 time-like functions of language
= the 12 basic areas of the mind-map called ‘The Wheel’ – which is the basic gestalt of our mind, a valid outline of Reality.

◆ The Language Wheel, in some form, can be found in all anthropology studies of the world, which makes it a philosophy of tolerance – clearly showing us the common denominators underlying all social & religious traditions, based on conscious experiences & underlying mathematical criteria.

The Wheel can help make sense of the world (chart below), & clarify the path of growth.
📌 Its information can be used as a tool to find a deeper connection to ourselves so we can follow our life path

📌 It can show the connection between Science & Religion, our left & right brain sides, putting us in tune with history, & helping us think & act globally.
📌  It’s a weapon to open the gate to inspiration for anyone willing to divest themself of the false “I.” Anything not tested by the Wheel has no permanence.
EXP: The weapons of the Wheel will, unnoticed, smash false seriousness with a joke.

NOTE
🔸TIME terms are at points 9,6 3.
🔹 SPACE terms at 1,2,4,5,7,8 – (conjunction, noun, preposition, adjective, pronoun, adverb), which are complements so can be added together at will.

The FOUR (time) FUNCTIONS with Brain Parts
☀︎ FEELING is right brain = metabolism.
Emotions (fun, joy, love, passion, humor…), moods, drives, imagination, impulses, dreams, force, power, strength
☀︎ SENSING is left brain = 5 senses, sex, excretion. Direct, immediate & waking consciousness, sense-data. Unprocessed information intake
☀︎ THINKING is hind brain = breathing.
Language – both analytical & analogical. Reasoning, deliberate, to conceive, connect, enumerate, reflect.
☀︎ WILLING is fore-brain = deep sleep, yes-no, on-off.
Attention, action of all kinds, to carry out, control, determine, order, work.

The THREE (space) REALMS of Ennea-Numbers
• BODY – brain stem, cerebellum, reptilian brain.
Mass, particle, physical, solid, space. Conditioned learning

❤️ Assertions (Affirm) = Body Willing
#2 Noun = Body Sensing
#7 Pronoun = Body Feeling
#9 Verbal Forms = Body Thinking

• SOUL – the middle link between Body & Spirit : Bio-plasma, limbic system, mammalian brain. Being, instincts, people, psyche, vital force.
Ego-self, social entity

💙 Verbal commands (Lead) = Soul Willing
#8 Adverb = Soul Sensing
#4 Preposition = Soul Feeling
#6 Person = Soul Thinking

• SPIRIT (mind) – Neo-cortex.
The Animating vital principal, sentient part of a being, space-time continuum, incorporeal
Abstract, intellect, ideas, ideal, gestalt, quality, meaning

💛 Questions (Inspire) = Spirit Willing
#5 Adjective = Spirit Sensing
#1 Conjunction = Spirit Feeling
#3 Verb = Spirit Thinking

⏬️ Grammar & Consciousness 
This chart is the archetypal symbol that combines language, Functions & Realms, separating software (language, science, religion) from hardware (structure of our mind).

Its basic components are deduced from the Mandelbrot vector 0 -> : Z -> Z + C, with 1 -> 9 as the fractal scaling. (EXP : image at page top ⬆️ )
This simple formula, discovered in 1962, identifies the structure for all complex geometric forms existing in nature.

◀️ The circle connects Universal Wisdom with the 9 points of the Enneagram, wisdom being the ability to live well in a chaotic world, & requires ‘inside information’ about how things really work.

The12 fields of civilization combine with the Language Wheel to naturally follow the forms of language, consciousness & personality.  As the reflection of reality, consciousness “moulds” the forms & dictates the laws of its existence, in the form of speech. Consciousness is always verbally expressed : if there is no language there can be no consciousness. They are two aspects of an integral process.

The combination suggests that human creativity can use language & life experiences to transform the ‘animal-human body from physical into spiritual. We can tune into & integrate the various aspects of our personality to develop our abilities, using Self-ego as a tool “ (More….)
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EnneaTypes – LANGUAGE – INTRO (Part 2)

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by the language you use

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GRAMMAR has two overlapping meanings:
1. It’s everything about how a language works, including syntax as a subset (correct order of words in sentences in order to make complete sense)
2. How words are inflected, conjugated & declined – according to aspect, degree, gender, mood, number, person, tense (11 Rules of Grammar)

Using CHART ⬇️  : for dialogue to go smoothly & with co-operation, speakers need to include listed below :
✔︎ one of the 3 verbs
✔︎ two of the 6 verbal persons (gender, person)
✔︎ three of the 9 verbal forms (time, mode, voice).
” That morning (t) the young man (g, p) drove (v) his new car to work.”

⛔️ If one of these categories is excluded when talking, or we leave out a category as part of the information that’s needed to make sense – then we destroy dialogue & create dispute.

◆ Here we’re given the Parts of Speech as a tool for growth. Included are key words of each grammatical form, which are related to the Thinking (level 2) function of T.E.A..
Each position is a numerical Fractal (having the property of self-similarity), considered the hidden order of Universal Truth. They are seen as similar but not identical concepts, the repetition of a basic subject applied to different areas of knowledge.

Ennea MEANING & USE of Grammar components:
1. Conjunction – a synthesis for unification & healing. Represents both Inclusion (‘and,  so‘) & Exclusion (‘or, but‘)
USE :  to make connections, tying words or ideas together.

2. Noun – basic drive for creativity & production, to achieve physical realization of ideas.
USE : (singular, plural, name, concept) allowing us to make generalizations from the particular “Not all groups are cohesive”

3. Verb – is about understanding, in relation to abstract concepts.
USE : represents awareness of things happening in time, a dynamic process of past, present & future
“She leapt into the pool”

4. Preposition – symbolizes imagination, the need to fantasize & dream.   USE : the mental/internal image of the personal relationship between oneself & other people, things or ideas
“The child ran way from his father”

5. Adjective – is about analysis, to distinguish one idea from another.
USE : precisely describes or qualifies the noun. This relates to & allows for refinement of understanding
“His loud laugh was annoying.”

6. Verbal Persons – stands for the drive to communicate, to explain, to relate to & with other people, to improve Self & others.
USE : (the subject) is the ability to make statements, by personalizing a time event or action  “The meal has been eaten”

7. Pronoun – pertains to initiative, to fight & to start something new.  USE : places nouns in relationship, establishing & modifying them “She was always late”

8. Adverb – is about organization, responsibility & duty; to assume responsibility for some social situation or group, problem or opportunity, & to organize or direct it until conclusion.
USE : modifies the verb, explains it through 8 questions that show its circumstances (where, when, how….) “He’s not very tall”

9. Verbal Forms – regards the impulse to actualize, engineer, invent, orchestrate, based on knowing what’s possible.
USE : place an action in perspective, like a plan (active, indicative, subjunctive) (MORE…. scroll way down)
“We are going home”
(Technical parts of each… scroll down to ‘Quality’)

NOTE: The number positions in this chart ⏫️ are in reverse order, to correctly align with ancient Number systems which reflect the dynamics of the Earth’s counter-clockwise daily rotation on its axis – if North is considered the ‘top’ or vantage point, which it usually is. Screen Shot 2015-05-17 at 11.51.27 PM

However, the Enneagram follows a tradition based on the invention of clocks (which occurred in the Northern hemisphere), copying the sun’s clock-wise shadow on sundials. We see the sun that way in relation to Earth’s anti-clockwise rotation – if we were looking down at the North Pole from space.  (More…. slide #4)

Screen Shot 2015-05-17 at 11.48.56 PM◆ Our personal number system is a description of the creative process – played out in cycles of day, year & precession of the equinoxes.
Looking from above at a galaxy or hurricane’s counter-clockwise swirl, we can superimpose the #6.

The form of the 6 also describes looping backwards on ourselves – the limitations of our mental consciousness, which effects our creativity.
See: Spiral Dynamics, Sept 2009

NEXT: Language Intro – #3

EnneaTypes – LANGUAGE – INTRO (Part 1)

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BEFORE listing the characteristic language style of each Ennea-type, it may be helpful to consider Language in the larger scheme of physical/spiritual reality. As we know, most people function from a ‘False Self’ imposed on us by parents, friends, job & society. This mask has little to do with innate capacities, & blocks personal energy, making us internally weak.

👀 ‘Waking up’ (personal growth) comes from self-awareness – observing the False Self in action, then developing our compassionate & non-critical Inner Observer, which connects us to our Core.

The goal is to gradually outgrow or minimize our specific defensive pattern – as well as any minor ones – to become a more well-rounded, whole person. Then we can use the energy & qualities of whichever of the 9 types is needed in the moment, while letting our True Self shine thru.

Word Power affects our role in society, so a limited vocabulary can limit potential opportunities. Learning about & using the concepts inherent in grammar, with their connection to Number, makes it easier to make Sense for ourselves (see Part 1). Behind-the-scenes knowledge can help us grow & prosper so we can make better choices in a world full of confusion & risks.

Language : a union of Sacred & Secular
TRUE Communication is based on Eternal Principles with its own set of laws, This is shared among intelligent beings, via the ADAMic ‘original’ language spoken with God in the Garden, a physical mechanism used by our soul’s spirit to express original thought, ie. the Essence of the Eternal.

This chart presents Language as both Divine & mundane attributes of Human Character. It also defines the circulation of light, growth of plants, the development of society & human conduct…. Communication is much more than a mechanical activity via sound waves, or the connection between two or more people, no matter how deep or productive.
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◆ Communication includes
a. Speaker and b. Listener AND c. ‘Common thinking / understanding’ of both people / groups, which represents Consciousness, seen at the base of the Enneagram’s 9-3-6 triangle.

√ Without Consciousness, thoughts expressed in language would not be possible
√ With it, we have human understanding & the spiritual benefit of two-way communing with the Divine.

Using the concepts in the above chart allows us to analyze & improve the process of “truly conscious communication”. It reminds us to pay attention to what we think about & say, so we can be better understood – to ourself & by anyone willing to listen.

◆ The structure of all languages is naturally shaped by the basic form of the physical brain – which molds speech.
In turn, speech shapes the basic patterns of our mind, forming the way we make sense of the world.
A unifying feature of language is the child’s process of learning to speak.

Mastery of all languages develops in seven stages, using system & method:
1 – Sensing = Affective gestures
2 – Thinking = Exploring acoustic potential
3 – Feeling = Brain lateralization
4 – Willing  = Grammar
5 – Body = Word power
6 – Soul = Communication
7 – Spirit = Poetry (Each explained )

 👄 Coherent language (point 4), formed through grammar, represents a higher order of thinking. The “Grammar of Man” – the structural common denominator of language – unites the thousands of spoken languages on our planet, allowing for translation.

◆ The Enneagram’s 9 categories of grammar (in Part 3) are based on Sacred Number. In ancient Greece, Pythagoras discovered that the concept of “Universal Number” leads to structure, & the structure of the mind is also the structure of the world.

In essence, all is Number & therefore the key to wisdom – the ability to live well in a chaotic world – by having internal / intuitive information about how things really work.
(See “The CODE” , with Marcus du Sautoy, math prof – re. how significant numbers appear all over the world, governing all life. 2011, Netflix)

◆ The relationship between Number & Grammar (in Part 2) is the bridge between esoteric & exoteric knowledge, which indicates that Quantity & Number = Quality & Meaning, which then can lead us:

✑ from beyond Meaning (external source), when life’s meaning (always subjective) comes from a pre-existing order or plan, imposed from the outside (God)
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✑ into Sense (internal source) – where we’re able to make sense of our own life. We decide the substance of it, limited only by math & grammar (Objective Truth), & then determine whether it makes sense – to us. (MORE….)

NEXT: Language INTRO Part 2