The Real Enneagram, a Podcast by the Institute for Conscious Being

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The Real Enneagram - it's a spiritual quest!

A podcast delving into the spirituality of the Enneagram and its applications for growing in consciousness. Produced by the Institute for Conscious Being.

Hosted by Nanette Mudiam, ICB faculty member, and Dr. Joe Howell, ICB founder and author of Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram's Forgotten Passageway.

Music provided by Drexel Rayford, ICB faculty member.

Learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, and the spirituality of the Enneagram: theicb.info

Discover more of Drexel's music at: drexelrayford.bandcamp.com

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The Flowering of Consciousness

Jan 17 2024 26 mins

This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe conclude our series on Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway with a discussion on Chapter 18, "The Flowering of Consciousness." In this season finale, we explore consciousness and its unfolding in the present moment. We also look into how consciousness can bloom at different times, and the various levels through which it

The Eyes of the Kingdom and the Beatitudes with Nancy Hornsby

Jan 10 2024 18 mins

This week, ICB faculty member and ordained minister Nancy Hornsby joins us as we discuss Chapter 16, "The Eyes of the Kingdom," and Chapter 17, "The Beatitudes," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. Nancy shares her own spiritual journey working with the Enneagram as a pathway to consciousness, and we reflect how different Beatitudes

The Return to Essence

Jan 03 2024 27 mins

This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe explore Chapter 15, "The Return to Essence," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. Dr. Joe offers his definition of the meaning of Essence, and shares personal stories from his own experiences with Essence and the soul child in his professional practice.To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit:

Prayers for the Types

Dec 27 2023 17 mins

This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe discuss Chapter 14, "Prayers for the Types," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. Dr. Joe shares about how he was inspired to write these prayers. We also explore spiritual practices for re-embodying your soul child and what is meant by amalgamation.To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: the

Enneagram and Theatre with Barbara Sloan

Dec 20 2023 20 mins

This week, Barbara Sloan joins us as we circle back to Chapter 9, “The Enneatypes in Cinema,” from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. Barbara is a member of the ICB faculty and author of Theatre Is My Life! Thoughts on Play Quotes: a Book of Meditations for Each Day of the Year. We explore how creativity, fiction, and the performing arts intersect with

The Holy Ideas

Dec 13 2023 29 mins

This week, Nanette and Dr. Joe explore Chapter 13, "The Holy Ideas," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. We discuss the irreducible nature of the holy ideas, the role that George Gurdjieff, Oscar Ichazo, and Claudio Naranjo played in discovering them, and how the holy ideas can facilitate growing in consciousness.To learn more about the Instit

The Soul Child

Dec 06 2023 26 mins

This week we delve into Chapter 12, "The Soul Child," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. We discuss the origin of the concept of the soul child, its role as a gateway to the soul, and the healing that the soul child can provide on the individual and collective level.To learn more about the Institute for Conscious Being, visit: theicb.info

The Emergence of Consciousness

Nov 29 2023 33 mins

This week we discuss Chapter 10, "The Emergence of Consciousness," and Chapter 11, "Christ, Children & Consciousness," from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. We take a closer look at the Stages of Consciousness Emergence, found on page 193. Dr. Howell expounds on the Flowering of Consciousness and helps us navigate the stages of the

The Instinctual Subtypes of the Enneagram

Nov 22 2023 28 mins

This week we explore Chapter 8, "The Instinctual Subtypes of the Enneagram" from Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway. We discuss the instinctual subtypes of each ego type, which are the self-preserving, social affiliation. and sexual syntonic, and the relationship between our ego type and our subtype.To learn more about the Institute for Conscious B

A Conversation with Phil Cousineau, Author of The Art of Pilgrimage

Nov 15 2023 36 mins

This week we take a break from our series on Becoming Conscious to bring you a special interview with Phil Cousineau, author of The Art of Pilgrimage. A true renaissance man, Phil is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, story consultant, editor, travel leader, and inspirational speaker. Phil joined us at a recent ICB staff retreat, and he was kind enough to sit down with us for an i