Sinsomnia

This is Part Two of our exploration on the Self-Preservation instinct in the blindspot. For this episode, Kaisa reads the dream she had when bringing up the idea of Self-Preservation to her unconscious. She gives her personal associations and experiences around the dream, and we break down what its meaning could be. 

This exploration brings up the attitude and grief around our blindspot, and just how unconscious our associations with it can be. We talk about Self-Preservation in a bit more abstract and personal way for Kaisa, to understand how she could develop a stronger relationship with it. 

To get Instinctual Drives of the Enneagram by John Luckovich, visit - https://www.amazon.com/Instinctual-Drives-Enneagram-John-Luckovich/dp/0578784971

For more of David Gray’s instinct descriptions, visit- https://www.enneasite.com

And don’t forget to check out Enneagrammer.com or the Big Hormone Enneagram Podcast for more info on the Instincts and Enneagram!

This is Part One of our exploration on the Self-Preservation instinct in the blindspot. We discuss the mythology and stories that could be hinting towards having self-preservation as a blindspot, and what that might mean in the unconscious. 

We also have Kaisa (SX/SO) describe the themes that appear in her dreams to illustrate how the unconscious might be portraying Self-Preservation when it’s blind to the ego. 

To get Instinctual Drives of the Enneagram by John Luckovich, visit - https://www.amazon.com/Instinctual-Drives-Enneagram-John-Luckovich/dp/0578784971

For more of David Gray’s instinct descriptions, visit- https://www.enneasite.com

And don’t forget to check out Enneagrammer.com or the Big Hormone Enneagram Podcast for more info on the Instincts and Enneagram!

We did our homework and asked the unconscious to reveal our relationships with the self-preservation instinct in our dreams. For this episode, we look at Sammy’s sp/so dream, first. We observe what self-preservation symbols appear and how she’s relying on her dominant instinct for a lot of her daily actions and decisions. 

The next dream comes from Kristen as we observe how an so/sp dream would address the self-preservation instinct when it’s secondary. The relationship is just as rich and revealing as to how much neglect or judgment is coming from the dream ego in trying to understand something that isn’t as close to home. 

If you’d like to try your own dream incubation on the self-preservation instinct, you can try writing about what you already know the night before, and/or write a question down 10 times before you go to sleep; “what can I learn about my relationship with self-preservation in my life?”

To get Instinctual Drives of the Enneagram by John Luckovich, visit - https://www.amazon.com/Instinctual-Drives-Enneagram-John-Luckovich/dp/0578784971

For more of David Gray’s instinct descriptions, visit- https://www.enneasite.com

And don’t forget to check out Enneagrammer.com or the Big Hormone Enneagram Podcast for more info on the Instincts and Enneagram!

In this episode, we break down different symbols that could appear in dreams that would highlight the realm of Self-Preservation. We discuss the main ideas, the forms they could take on, and how that might help in interpreting a dream. The subject matter that could appear in dreams would vary from objects to more archetypal or organic symbols. 

To buy a book from David Gray & Kristen’s Kickstarter (limited option), visit - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkstoryrebel/enneagram-trifix-book

To get Instinctual Drives of the Enneagram by John Luckovich, visit - https://www.amazon.com/Instinctual-Drives-Enneagram-John-Luckovich/dp/0578784971 

And don’t forget to check out Enneagrammer.com or the Big Hormone Enneagram Podcast for more info on the Instincts and Enneagram!

Continuing the conversation of Self-Preservation, we discuss the archetypal energy embedded in the instinct - what it’s meant to do in our lives and how we associate with it. We also explore some common themes in mythology and classic tales where the instinct could be present. To help with the feeling of this instinct in dreams, we break down two examples of self-preservation dominant people, one SP/SO and one SP/SX.

To buy a book from David Gray & Kristen’s Kickstarter (limited option), visit - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkstoryrebel/enneagram-trifix-book

To get Instinctual Drives of the Enneagram by John Luckovich, visit - https://www.amazon.com/Instinctual-Drives-Enneagram-John-Luckovich/dp/0578784971 

And don’t forget to check out Enneagrammer.com or the Big Hormone Enneagram Podcast for more info on the Instincts and Enneagram!

Step One - listen to this podcast! Today we talk about our personal methods in remembering and writing out our dreams. Sometimes just being intrigued by the unconscious is enough to spark a dream, but there are other ways in pulling out the symbolic imagery in our sleep.

We also break down a dream from Kaisa to show how just a fragment can be full of rich wisdom and insights. Listening to others’ dreams and the conversation around breaking them down can help in tackling one's own dreams. We go through Kaisa’s personal associations, the feelings involved, and how it’s all linked to her current struggles. 

Some of what we referenced can be linked to the Big Hormone Enneagram podcast. To find out more about Enneagram type and typing services, visit Enneagrammer.com ! To request a dream interpretation by Kristen, go to inkstoryrebel.com.

Come and join three Enneagram type 9s as they explore the depths of the unconscious. They’ll make you feel quite cozy as they discuss matters of personality, shadow, instincts, and the monsters hiding under our beds. 

The Enneagram is a personality system that is seen as the machine to our daily actions. Dreams can be a way to uncover the hidden motivations and desires behind a person’s unique type and experience in life. In this episode, we talk a little bit about our personal experience diving into dreamwork, and how we’ve noticed (just on the surface) the way in which Enneagram has an impact on the dream realm.

To hear the original episodes in which this topic was discussed, and that which birthed this podcast, head over to Big Hormone Enneagram episodes 139-142 ‘In Your Dreams’ & ‘Dreamwork; Therapy Hang’.

Make sure to visit Kristen's website, inkstoryrebel.com, for art and dream interpretation services.