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“Our tango with Loss, Grief, and Dying offers us a poignant
opportunity to know our True Self more fully, explore how
we Love, and how we engage with Others and with Life
itself.” – Ruthie Landis
On February 9th I
attended the Finding
Your Way Home
workshop hosted
by certifi ed Body-
Psychotherapist
and hypnotherapist,
Enneagram teacher,
life coach, and
Reiki master,
Ruthie Landis.
Ruthie Landis & Liz Wagele
Joined by about
50 fellow spiritual seekers, I was moved, entertained and
educated by Ruthie, along with a variety of performers and
guest musician, speaker, and renowned Enneagram author
and expert, Elizabeth Wagele. While I’ve been introduced to
the Enneagram personality system in the past, I have never
delved into the study of this ancient mode of transformational
technology. I don’t have the page space to provide you with a
summary of the Enneagram, however I thought this humorous
illustration written by one of the attendees, Reverend Liz
Stout would be both insightful and entertaining:
DE GUSTIBUS NON DISPUTANDUM (Latin Translation:
No Accounting for Tastes)
ONES always chew
more than they have
bitten off.
TWOS offer a bite
to someone else
fi rst.
THREES take a bite
of the best-selling,
most popular brand.
FOURS take a
bite slowly and
dramatically, hoping
that others are watching.
FIVES hide the wrapper so no one else will know what bites
they are enjoying.
All About Town…
Finding Our Way Home
Ruthie Landis
The Ethical Humanist Society, February 9, 2013
SIXES check the expiration date or read the list of ingredients
before taking a bite.
SEVENS do bite off more than they can chew, and proceed to
chew it.
EIGHTS may take possession of someone else’s bite, putting
up a fi ght if necessary.
NINES can’t make up their minds what to take a bite of; they
take a little of everything so as not to show partiality.
Did you spot your core self in one of the nine personality
types described above? To further assist you on your journey
of self-refl ection: Type 1: Perfectionists, Type 2: Helpers,
Type 3: Achievers, Type 4: Romantics, Type 5: Observers,
Type 6: Questioners, Type 7: Adventurers, Type 8: Asserters,
and Type 9: Peace Seekers. When I fi rst arrived, I was wary
of labeling myself as a defi nitive type, however as the day
progressed, I could clearly see how we each portray one of
the nine dominant features. You can, in fact, be a combination
of two types. For example, I am a Romantic with an Achiever
wing.
As I entered the workshop hall, I was immediately struck by a
fi gure that stood at the front of the stage. It was life sized and
was wrapped in a dark and somewhat daunting black hood. It
brought images of the grim reaper up from my subconscious,
which was apropos given that the theme of the workshop
was death and grief. While many avoid these subjects at all
costs, I was impressed by the way the attendees delved right
into their own pain and fear around loss. Ruthie opened the
event by honoring her recently deceased father. Her heart was
wide open as she shed tears in remembrance of her beloved
dad. This heartfelt
memorial set the
mood for the rest of
the day. Laughter,
tears, pain and joy
were all a part of
the smorgasbord of
emotions that were
shared throughout
the event.
After Ruthie’s
introduction, we
were privileged to
watch one of the
Dr. Ann Cusak & Peter Maslej
participants,
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