Contemplation & Enneagram:
Adding the Enneagram Map to Your
Contemplative Practice
May 4, 2024
Presented by Logan Jones
An online contemplative mini-retreat.
Explore the Enneagram symbol through the lens of the Contemplative Path. Or as Logan likes to call his approach, "Contemplation first, then the Enneagram."
"The purpose of the Enneagram is not self-improvement as such, which would still be our ego's goal. Rather it's the transformation of consciousness so that we can realize our essence, our True Self."
-Richard Rohr
We'll explore the how prioritizing contemplation illuminates the inner terrain that the Enneagram powerfully names and maps. As we practice letting go of and consenting to the Spirit's presence and action within, we know that life and Spirit are actively dismantling the false self's unconscious emotional programs for happiness from early childhood & its over-identification with the culture & social values that we grew up in.
Our time together will highlight the Contemplative dimension of the Enneagram & to show how it functions as a dynamic map & a powerful instrument for our spiritual journey. This aids us in the process of letting go of our unconscious egocentric desires for ever more symbols of
security, safety
affection, esteem, approval, pleasure
power, control
We'll explore this in the context of the human condition & the Enneagram's useful & nuanced understanding of "sin" & it's consequences.
Hope you join us!
Presented by Logan Jones
Logan was raised as a Baptist in Catholic Salzburg, Austria, and Christianity still forms the core of his faith.
He has also learned an enormous amount by exploring the practices of other traditions, in particular the meditations and teachings of engaged or Thiền Buddhism, which is a version of Zen Buddhism (Thich Nhat Hanh, father of the mindfulness movement), the inner work teachings and practices of Fourth Way Spirituality which include Enneagram work (G.I. Gurdjieff, P.D. Ouspensky) and the wisdom tradition/contemplative dimension of Christianity (particularly the work of William Menniger, Thomas Keating, Cynthia Bourgealt, and Richard Rohr).
He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife Silke and their cat Zoëy where he tries to take a walk and practice Centering & Welcoming Prayer every day, which he feels has a deep connection with his contemplative practice and innerwork.
When: Saturday, May 4th,
10:00am - 11:30am ET
9:00am - 10:30am CT
8:00am - 9:30am MT
7:00am - 8:30am PT
Cost: suggested $15 --or-- pay-from-the-heart: free-will offering
Where: Online via Zoom
Recordings: All workshops are recorded so you won't miss a thing!
Join us to explore the Contemplative dimensions of the Enneagram!