This is part 1 of a 3-part series which is a recording of a presentation Doug and I did for the Georgia Chapter of the International Enneagram Association.

Doug and I knew early in our blended family relationship that we needed TOOLS to build this new family. So we chose to go to a therapist who could help us — not to give us all the answers for every situation that might arise but to give us the tools to face the inevitable changes that would happen — or a map that would help us see “YOU ARE HERE”. But growth requires change.

So what we want to talk about are the maps we can use as tools that help us understand how and why we evolve and how to begin being aware of what happens when these life changes occur.

Spiral Dynamics deals with the evolution of the collective consciousness while the Enneagram deals with the individual. These would be Levels of Development (Spiral) and Levels of Health (Enneagram).

The evolutionary trajectory is Ego-Centro to Ethno-Centric to World-Centric. We become more inclusive. More boundaries are removed in relation to Human Value and Identity.

It is only in looking back can we see how the journey of human consciousness has evolved. And so, we can reflect on the ways each level has contributed to our health and what has not. In this way we can transcend each level of development while including the healthy aspects. Transcend and include.

*View the .pdf for more info on Spiral Dynamics