Do I need any special preparation to begin studying the Enneagram?
A. No. A relatively open mind, loving heart and relaxed body are all that is required. People are attracted to Enneagram studies when they are ready and willing to take a hard look at themselves, warts and all. In our experience, many come to the system in midlife, somewhere between 35 and 55 yrs. of age, when old patterns are becoming frustrating and neuroses (what we call fixations) are crying for transformation. In addition, we find people who have been on their spiritual paths for awhile and are beginning to wonder why they are not experiencing more embodied realization–in other words, why they find it difficult to actually live the spiritual teachings that they have been studying and practicing, perhaps on their own, perhaps with a teacher and/or in community.
