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Podcast Series: The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: A Book Club Series

Host: Alicia Divers | Somatic Practitioner & Enneagram Teacher

Guest Author: Sandra Smith

🎙️ In This Episode:

This week, we step into Chapters 2 and 3 of Sandra Smith's The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self—shifting from presence to pattern, and beginning to explore the shape of the Enneagram itself.

Alicia walks us through the deeper purpose of the Enneagram—not as a typing system, but as a compassionate, psychospiritual map. She introduces core elements of each type's structure (ego ideal, focus of attention, defense mechanism) and reflects on how these patterns live in the body.

You'll also learn how the three centers—body, heart, and head—shape your instinctive responses, and how the triads can illuminate the ways we move, relate, and protect ourselves.

You'll learn:

• What ego patterns look and feel like in the body

• How the Enneagram reveals our inner landscape—not just our behavior

• Why naming your center of intelligence can bring type clarity

• How the Enneagram is both spiritual and somatic work

Whether you're new to the Enneagram or returning with fresh curiosity, this episode invites you to meet your patterns with compassion—and to remember that you are more than your type.

Reflection Question:

What does your ego structure feel like in your body—and where might you begin to meet it with more kindness?

Resources Mentioned:

📖 The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type by Sandra Smith

Buy the book here

Learn more about Sandra Smith at www.sandrasmith.com

Explore somatic work and Enneagram coaching with Alicia at www.somatic-spirituality.com

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Podcast Series: The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: A Book Club Series

Host: Alicia Divers | Somatic Practitioner & Enneagram Teacher

Guest Author: Sandra Smith

🎙️ In This Episode:

We begin our six-week journey through Sandra Smith's The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self by slowing down and starting exactly where the book does—with presence.

In this opening episode, Alicia reflects on what presence means somatically, spiritually, and personally. Through story, teaching, and a guided body-based practice, she explores why presence is the foundation for all meaningful change—and why the Enneagram is more than a personality typing system.

You'll learn:

• Why presence matters more than insight
• What the passion of Type Eight (lust) feels like in the body
• How somatic work creates space between impulse and choice
• Why the pause is where transformation begins

Whether you're new to the Enneagram or already know your number, this episode invites you to return to the moment—and to yourself.

Reflection Question:

What does presence feel like in your body—and what helps you return to it?

Resources Mentioned:

📖 The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type by Sandra Smith

Buy the book here

Learn more about Sandra Smith at www.sandrasmith.com

Explore somatic work and Enneagram coaching with Alicia at www.somatic-spirituality.com

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In this Hive Cast Podcast interview, Hillary has a conversation with Carrie Allport and Kirstin Swanson about developing hope in uncertain times.

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Surviving and Thriving

Winter is often an analogy for death in literature. While we see evidence of death in barren trees and notice the absence of our animal friends as they use the time of winter for hibernation, life is thriving beneath the surface.

Join us for this study using the book "Wintering" by Katherine May. This course will consist of a podcast reflection to accompany a self-directed read of the book, intentional asynchronous engagement on social media with prompts on the Hive's Facebook page, and a practice each week, outlined in both the podcast and with accompanying resources on the Hive's website.

We'll explore three themes, including:

-Welcoming Rest and Space

-Light, Dark and the In Between Times and

-Surviving and Thriving

Each week will include a related scripture or prayer.

Here is the course page on the website with all PDFs and related resources:

https://www.thehiveapiary.com/welcoming-winter

Additional courses from The Hive: Living In Liminality: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/living-in-liminality Reflect, Refresh, Renew: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/reflect%2C-refresh%2C-renew Sit: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/sit

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Light, Dark and the In Between Times

Winter is often an analogy for death in literature. While we see evidence of death in barren trees and notice the absence of our animal friends as they use the time of winter for hibernation, life is thriving beneath the surface.

Join us for this study using the book "Wintering" by Katherine May. This course will consist of a podcast reflection to accompany a self-directed read of the book, intentional asynchronous engagement on social media with prompts on the Hive's Facebook page, and a practice each week, outlined in both the podcast and with accompanying resources on the Hive's website.

We'll explore three themes, including:

-Welcoming Rest and Space

-Light, Dark and the In Between Times and

-Surviving and Thriving

Each week will include a related scripture or prayer.

Here is the course page on the website with all PDFs and related resources:

https://www.thehiveapiary.com/welcoming-winter

Additional courses from The Hive: Living In Liminality: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/living-in-liminality Reflect, Refresh, Renew: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/reflect%2C-refresh%2C-renew Sit: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/sit

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Welcoming Rest and Space

Winter is often an analogy for death in literature. While we see evidence of death in barren trees and notice the absence of our animal friends as they use the time of winter for hibernation, life is thriving beneath the surface.

Join us for this study using the book "Wintering" by Katherine May. This course will consist of a podcast reflection to accompany a self-directed read of the book, intentional asynchronous engagement on social media with prompts on the Hive's Facebook page, and a practice each week, outlined in both the podcast and with accompanying resources on the Hive's website.

We'll explore three themes, including:

-Welcoming Rest and Space

-Light, Dark and the In Between Times and

-Surviving and Thriving

Each week will include a related scripture or prayer.

Here is the course page on the website with all PDFs and related resources:

https://www.thehiveapiary.com/welcoming-winter

Additional courses from The Hive: Living In Liminality: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/living-in-liminality Reflect, Refresh, Renew: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/reflect%2C-refresh%2C-renew Sit: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/sit

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Winter is often an analogy for death in literature. While we see evidence of death in barren trees and notice the absence of our animal friends as they use the time of winter for hibernation, life is thriving beneath the surface.

Join us for this study using the book "Wintering" by Katherine May. This course will consist of a podcast reflection to accompany a self-directed read of the book, intentional asynchronous engagement on social media with prompts on the Hive's Facebook page, and a practice each week, outlined in both the podcast and with accompanying resources on the Hive's website.

We'll explore three themes, including:

-Welcoming Rest and Space

-Light, Dark and the In Between Times and

-Surviving and Thriving

Each week will include a related scripture or prayer.

Here is the course page on the website with all PDFs and related resources:

https://www.thehiveapiary.com/welcoming-winter

Additional courses from The Hive: Living In Liminality: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/living-in-liminality Reflect, Refresh, Renew: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/reflect%2C-refresh%2C-renew Sit: https://www.thehiveapiary.com/all-courses/sit

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Starting Sunday, December 1st for Members! Check out this preview of the upcoming course, "The Great Wait - Celtic Advent Meditation."

Course Description:

​Join us for a contemplative journey through the sacred tradition of Celtic Christianity in "The Great Wait." This course invites participants to explore the four sacred readings from the Christmas Eve Vigil, immersing ourselves in the rich tapestry of scripture and meditation. The ancient Celts gathered around the fire on Christmas Eve to retell the key moments of the Birth of Jesus during different parts of the night. Each passage corresponds to the dance of darkness and light that surrounded the community as they told the ancient story of waiting for Christ anew.

Each week, we'll reflect on one of the readings, engaging in thoughtful discussions that illuminate the themes of divine presence and the universal embrace of God's love made Incarnate in Jesus. Our time together will include a meditative sit, where we allow the wisdom of the scriptures to resonate within our hearts.

To deepen your exploration, journal prompts will be provided, encouraging personal reflection and insight into how these themes connect to your own spiritual journey. Together, we'll contemplate the ways God reaches out to all people and fosters a deeper understanding of hope, anticipation, and community during this sacred season.

Experience the stillness and renewal of Advent as we await the extraordinary gift of Christmas.

All new Memberships start with a 7-day free trial.

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Class 4

In the Book of Job, we hear God ask, "Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?" (Job 41:1) The Leviathan is just one of the metaphorical chaos monsters that are mentioned in the book and they show us just how unknowable the whole universe is. In Job, we learn that true union with God is a STAGE of spiritual development and not a one-time STATE. But we are asked to enter into the mystery of God's wisdom even further as we learn to let go of our preconceived expectations of life. Activity: Contemplation

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Course Description:

In our lives, we face real fears, pain, and suffering. These things can feel like metaphorical monsters lurking in the shadows and mist of a murky reality. It can seem wherever we turn, there are people who can only seem to offer Hallmark-esque platitudes and even toxic positivity in response to the actual help our souls desire. The Biblical Wisdom tradition takes the opposite approach to pain and suffering. Through Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job (three of the classic Wisdom books in the Bible), we can find a pattern that has been time-tested to help us find deep growth, even when we're facing the things we fear most in this life. Taking an in-depth academic and spiritual approach to these three Book of the Bible, we can learn to grow in wisdom and hope.

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Class 3

In Ecclesiastes 1:1, we hear, "vanity of vanities! All is vanity." The word for "Vanity" in Hebrew can also be translated as smoke or mist. In this Book, we hear a wise voice ask just why is it that bad things happen to good people, and how are we to learn to dwell in the mysterious reality that we may never fully know the answer to that question on this side of the veil. This powerful volume in the Biblical tradition teaches us maturity and illumination as we walk the path of wisdom. Activity: Bonfire of vanities/disappointments/grief

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Course Description:

In our lives, we face real fears, pain, and suffering. These things can feel like metaphorical monsters lurking in the shadows and mist of a murky reality. It can seem wherever we turn, there are people who can only seem to offer Hallmark-esque platitudes and even toxic positivity in response to the actual help our souls desire. The Biblical Wisdom tradition takes the opposite approach to pain and suffering. Through Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job (three of the classic Wisdom books in the Bible), we can find a pattern that has been time-tested to help us find deep growth, even when we're facing the things we fear most in this life. Taking an in-depth academic and spiritual approach to these three Book of the Bible, we can learn to grow in wisdom and hope.

Visit our website and join our Membership Community! thehiveapiary.com

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