A symbol is an essential element in the communication process it is designed to represent something without it having to be a reproduction. It is something used to represent an idea, physical entity and process. A mystic symbol is a symbol that conceals meaning. Mystical symbols are mostly found in religious and traditional practices. There are many mystical symbols found in the world but this study paper will focus on the Enneagram. The enneagram is a symbol comprising of a circle with nine points on it. The circle has two figures which connect the nine points. These figures are a six-pointed figure that is oddly shaped and the other shape is a triangle. The enneagram is a mystical symbol that is believed to hold the key to an individual personality and is capable of bringing change in a person’s life to. Human beings are restricted from achieving their full potential by emotions, namely anger, envy and fear. This paper will also show hoe the Enneagram leads one to unlock their full potential while giving their life new direction. Additionally, this study paper will describe the significance and nature of Enneagram which was and still is common to world’s great mystical tradition.
History of Enneagram
Pronounced as Enny-a-gram the mystical symbol announces the time honored way of comprehending the human psyche that was once ancient and now modern. Developed 1,500 years ago by Christians and Sufi the symbol has hailed into the 20th century through the use of the western psychology discipline.
The enneagram of personality origin and development has been a matter of dispute. There are those who claim that the mystical symbol was the work of a Christian mystic, Evagrius Ponticus. Ponticus is said to have lived around the 4th century...
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...oks, 2006) 103. This book describes Importance of the Enneagram not only as a mystical symbol but also as a means of self discovery.
6 Levine, in his book talks about how one can understand his personality according to him the ideal personality is one that connect to all points of the Enneagram.
7 Rohr, & Andreas in their book “The enneagram” opposes the use of the Enneagram by the Christians.
8Lewis & James “The astrology book” authors define the heaven that Christians refers to as being different from the one we know by saying that Heaven in Enneagram is a symbol of freedom after the liberation of the false self to true self
9 Psychologist believes that the Enneagram can be used to solve moral issues that arise in an individual’s life. In their book “Modern moral problems” Smith & Donald claim that the book can be used to evaluate an individual personality.
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