Enneagram Course
What is Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a personality typing system that describes nine core personality types, each with its own motivations, fears, and behavioral patterns. It helps people gain self-awareness, understand their strengths and weaknesses, and improve relationships.
The Nine Enneagram Types
Each type is driven by a core fear and a core desire:
Type 1: The Reformer (Perfectionist)
- Core Fear: Being bad, defective, or corrupt
- Core Desire: To be good, moral, and right
- Strengths: Ethical, responsible, detail-oriented
- Weaknesses: Critical, perfectionistic, rigid
Type 2: The Helper
- Core Fear: Being unlovable or unwanted
- Core Desire: To feel loved and needed
- Strengths: Generous, warm, nurturing
- Weaknesses: People-pleasing, intrusive, over-giving
Type 3: The Achiever
- Core Fear: Being worthless or a failure
- Core Desire: To be successful and admired
- Strengths: Ambitious, adaptable, energetic
- Weaknesses: Image-conscious, workaholic, competitive
Type 4: The Individualist
- Core Fear: Being insignificant or without identity
- Core Desire: To find meaning and authenticity
- Strengths: Creative, introspective, emotionally deep
- Weaknesses: Moody, self-absorbed, withdrawn
Type 5: The Investigator
- Core Fear: Being useless or helpless
- Core Desire: To be competent and knowledgeable
- Strengths: Analytical, independent, perceptive
- Weaknesses: Detached, secretive, emotionally distant
Type 6: The Loyalist
- Core Fear: Being without support or security
- Core Desire: To feel safe and secure
- Strengths: Loyal, responsible, prepared
- Weaknesses: Anxious, suspicious, indecisive
Type 7: The Enthusiast
- Core Fear: Being trapped in pain or boredom
- Core Desire: To be happy and satisfied
- Strengths: Fun-loving, optimistic, adventurous
- Weaknesses: Impulsive, scattered, avoidant
Type 8: The Challenger
- Core Fear: Being weak or controlled
- Core Desire: To be strong and self-reliant
- Strengths: Confident, assertive, protective
- Weaknesses: Confrontational, domineering, aggressive
Type 9: The Peacemaker
- Core Fear: Conflict, loss of connection
- Core Desire: Inner and outer peace
- Strengths: Calm, accepting, supportive
- Weaknesses: Passive, complacent, avoidant
How the Enneagram Works
- Wings: Each type is influenced by one of its neighboring types (e.g., a Type 7 may have a 6-wing or 8-wing).
- Stress & Growth: Types move toward other numbers in times of stress and personal growth.
- Levels of Health: Each type can be healthy, average, or unhealthy, affecting how they interact with the world.
Why People Use the Enneagram
- Self-awareness & personal growth
- Improving relationships
- Understanding motivations & fears
- Developing emotional intelligence
Why take the course with Fiona?
Taking an Enneagram course with Fiona van Rensburg at the Portal of Alchemy offers a unique opportunity to explore your personality through the lens of the Enneagram system. Fiona is an internationally recognized intuitive empath, energy healer, and Soul Alchemist with over a decade of experience in guiding individuals toward self-discovery and personal growth.
The Enneagram course is designed to help you understand your core motivations, fears, and desires, providing insights into your behavior and thought patterns. This self-awareness can lead to improved relationships, better decision-making, and a deeper understanding of your life’s purpose.
Participants have found Fiona’s courses to be transformative, offering practical tools for personal development. Her compassionate and intuitive teaching style creates a safe space for exploration and growth.
By enrolling in Fiona’s Enneagram course, you can embark on a journey of self-discovery, gaining valuable insights that can enhance various aspects of your life.
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Additionally, Fiona shares insights and teachings on her YouTube channel, which can provide a glimpse into her approach and the content of her courses.
“On your journey of self-discovery, you’re going to need a map.”
Enneagram is mostly used for personal self-knowledge and personality development, offering a powerful tool for self-mastery, conflict resolution, team dynamics, leadership and emotional intelligence. Because it identifies opportunities for development for each individual type, it has become widely used in areas such as counselling, psychotherapy, business development, parenting and education.
Enneagram for Beginners
Participating in the Enneagram course with Fiona van Rensburg at the Portal of Alchemy offers several unique benefits:
Personalized Guidance: Fiona provides individualized attention, helping you delve deeply into your Enneagram type to uncover core motivations and behavioral patterns.
Holistic Approach: The course integrates spiritual, psychological, and somatic practices, promoting comprehensive personal growth.
Experienced Facilitation: With over a decade of experience, Fiona adeptly guides participants through transformative self-discovery processes.
Community Support: Engaging with like-minded individuals in the course fosters a sense of community and shared learning.
Practical Tools: The course offers actionable strategies to apply Enneagram insights in daily life, enhancing relationships and personal well-being.
By enrolling in this course, you can expect to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others, leading to improved interpersonal dynamics and personal fulfillment.
Understanding your Enneagram type and the types of others offers several key advantages in personal growth, relationships, and overall well-being.
1. Self-Awareness & Personal Growth
- Helps you recognize your core fears, desires, and motivations.
- Identifies automatic thought and behavior patterns that may be limiting.
- Provides a roadmap for self-improvement and emotional growth.
2. Improved Relationships
- Helps you understand why people think, feel, and act differently.
- Reduces conflicts by fostering compassion and empathy.
- Enhances communication by recognizing different emotional needs.
3. Emotional Intelligence & Mental Well-Being
- Encourages self-reflection and mindfulness.
- Helps manage stress by understanding personal triggers.
- Promotes emotional balance by working with your strengths and challenges.
4. Career & Leadership Development
- Identifies your work style and leadership strengths.
- Helps create a more productive and harmonious work environment.
- Improves teamwork by understanding colleagues’ motivations and communication styles.
5. Conflict Resolution
- Recognizing personality differences helps resolve misunderstandings.
- Encourages patience and non-judgmental interactions.
- Teaches constructive ways to handle disagreements.
6. Parenting & Family Dynamics
- Helps parents understand their children’s emotional and behavioral needs.
- Strengthens family bonds through better communication.
- Encourages healthy boundaries and support in relationships.
7. Spiritual & Psychological Growth
- Many use the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual awakening and deeper purpose.
- Helps uncover subconscious fears and desires for healing.
- Promotes greater self-acceptance and compassion.
By understanding the Enneagram, you gain the ability to navigate life with more clarity, purpose, and harmony. Would you like help identifying your type? 😊
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