An Invitation to Explore the Enneagram World of the Child
What shaped you before you could shape anything?
Before words, before rules, before memory—something began forming in you. A response. A strategy. A way to belong. And not just you. All of us.
I’m inviting you into a conversation about the roots of that formation—not as an abstract idea, but as a living, breathing reality that still moves through your relationships, reactions, and, yes, your parenting.
We’ll use my book The Enneagram World of the Child: Nurturing Resilience and Self-Compassion in Early Life as our guide. But this isn’t just for parents. It’s for anyone curious about how their family ecosystem shaped their personality—and how presence, curiosity, and acceptance can change the story going forward.
What We’ll Explore
We’ll move through what I call The Dance of Development, a dynamic interplay of forces that shape the child—and continue shaping the adult long after childhood ends.
- 4 Ego Factors: Fear, Anger, Shame, Superego
- 2 Driving Forces: Belonging, Being Seen
- 2 Liberating Dynamics: Curiosity, Acceptance
These aren’t topics to master. They’re living energies to feel into. Reflect on and sense your childhood story—and the subtle way you show up now.
Why This Matters
If you’re a parent, you already know: your children are shaped less by what you say, and more by who you are—especially when you’re tired, triggered, or just trying to get through the day.
If you’re not a parent, you still carry the imprint of the emotional atmosphere you grew up in. Your early ecosystem—the patterns, projections, and unspoken expectations—formed the ground from which your personality emerged.
Understanding this is about freedom.
The Details
We’ll meet online twice per topic, offering flexibility for busy lives.
Schedule: (To Be Determined)
- Acceptance
- Anger
- Fear
- Shame
- Superego
- Curiosity
- Being Seen
Times: (TBD)
Cost:
- $35 per topic (includes both days)
- $200 for the whole 7-week journey
Who It’s For
- Parents and grandparents
- Therapists, coaches, and educators
- Adults exploring their developmental history
- Anyone interested in the Enneagram as a map of relational influence, not just typology
Prerequisite: a willingness to reflect, to feel, and to witness.
The Invitation
This isn’t a workshop with takeaways and techniques. It’s a space of presence, a field of shared reflection where something deeper can come to light.
If that calls to you, I hope you’ll join us.
To register or ask questions, dasacfol@gmail.com.
Let’s explore how personality forms—and how presence transforms.
John Harper is a Diamond Approach teacher, Enneagram guide, and student of human development, whose work bridges psychology, spirituality, and deep experiential inquiry. He is the author of The Enneagram World of the Child: Nurturing Resilience and Self-Compassion in Early Life and Good Vibrations: Primordial Sounds of Existence, available on Amazon.