Re: E.gr controversies: an inquiry

Posted by Geenius at Wrok on September 18, 1998 at 10:39:13:

In Reply to: Re: E.gr controversies: an inquiry posted by Derf on September 18, 1998 at 02:18:48:

: The most seemingly far-fetched Enneagram theory - that of the arrows - seems to work so far. The points at the ends of a line represent polarities of a similar drive (i.e., 2-4: extraverted self-confirmation vs. introverted self-confirmation). The "stress" and "security" point theory, which is an extension on the arrow theory, also seems to hold quite well. But "the direction of integration" and "the direction of disintigration?" I think that's putting a burden on the Enneagram that it can't take. Moving around the arrows, whatever the direction, is just going from one "deadly passion" to another, and you can be "secure" (going to your security point), while still being deeply entranced in your illusion (type). "Integration" depends on the degree to which you can free yourself from the influence of the Enneagram altogether.

That's a matter of ideology. I have no problem with the concepts of
integration and disintegration.

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