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Essay / The Enneagram: A Mystical Symbol - 2233
A symbol is an essential element in the communication process, it is designed to represent something without it being necessary for it to be a reproduction. It is something used to represent an idea, a physical entity and a process. A mystical symbol is a symbol that hides a meaning. Mystical symbols are mainly found in religious and traditional practices. There are many mystical symbols in the world, but this study article will focus on the Enneagram. The enneagram is a symbol composed of a circle with nine points. The circle has two figures that connect the nine points. These figures are a strangely shaped six-pointed figure and the other shape is a triangle. The Enneagram is a mystical symbol believed to hold the key to individual personality and capable of bringing about changes in a person's life. Human beings are prevented from reaching their full potential by emotions, namely anger, envy and fear. This article will also show how the Enneagram leads us to unlock our full potential while giving a new direction to our lives. Additionally, this study paper will describe the meaning and nature of the Enneagram which was and still is common to the great mystical tradition of the world. History of the Enneagram Pronounced as Enny-a-gram, the mystical symbol announces the honored way of understanding the human psyche that was once ancient and now modern. Developed 1,500 years ago by Christians and Sufis, the symbol emerged in the 20th century through the use of Western psychological discipline. The Enneagram's origin and development of personality has been a subject of controversy. Some claim that the mystical symbol was the work of a Christian mystic, Evagrius Ponticus. Ponticus is said to have lived around the 4th century...... middle of paper ......ok, 2006) 103. This book describes the importance of the Enneagram not only as a mystical symbol but also as a means of self-discovery.6 Levine, in his book talks about how one can understand one's personality according to him, the ideal personality is the one that connects to all the points of the Enneagram.7 Rohr and Andreas in their book “L "Enneagram" object to the use of the Enneagram by Christians.8The authors of Lewis & James "The Book of Astrology" define the sky that Christians refer to as different from the one we know by saying that Heaven in the Enneagram is a symbol of freedom after liberation from the false self to the true one. Psychologist self9 believes that the Enneagram can be used to resolve moral issues that arise in an individual's life. In their book "Modern Moral Problems", Smith and Donald state that the book can be used to assess an individual's personality..