O’Neal also imparts a message for each Enneagram Type in their song (shown in italics below). The Type-specific songs each represent a ‘journey to redemption’ which is explored in the melody and lyrics. Alternatively, follow the hyperlink in each song for the YouTube version below. If you haven’t heard the song for your Type, find the links to each song. These can be further explored by listening to his podcast for each Type, found by clicking here. He even asks family members and friends of that Type to send him what he refers to as ‘fingerprints’ (which are a set of unique sound clips taken from their life and surroundings) which he incorporates into the songs. Once O’Neal starts to compose the music and lyrics, he prides himself in staying true to the Type by compassionately and authentically creating each song, by only calling on musicians of that Enneagram Type to feature. In researching the Enneagram types for these songs, he worked in close conjunction with the author of The Sacred Enneagram, Chris Heuertz, and with the author of The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective, Father Richard Rohr. Little known is the effort, research and time O’Neal takes in composing these ‘odes’ to truly capture the essence of the Type. This series expands to include the journey of the human race and our constant quest to improve our self-awareness. His Enneagram series fits into a more extensive musical journey that he refers to as the Atlas series, which is an ongoing sequence of songs inspired by the origins of all things (for instance, darkness, light, space, land, oceans). O’Neal wanted to compose these songs to reflect each Enneagram type’s journey to show the ‘story of redemption’ as each Type moves from fixations and current troubles to see their own staggering beauty and brilliance. O’Neal refers to the Enneagram as a “wonderful tool for empathy, a tool for excavating a person’s essence”, and has used the Enneagram extensively in his own journey of personal growth. Using a compassionate and authentic process Ryan O’Neal, the musician behind Sleeping at Last, has composed a song for each Enneagram type, crafting a compassionate and personal message for his audience. Now it has been identified by a renowned musician and artist as a powerful way to translate the Enneagram to an artistic medium. For aeons, the psychological, physiological and emotional benefits of music have been widely recognised by psychologists and healers across different cultures and professions. Music is a therapy that helps us reach inside ourselves in an authentic and meaningful way – it takes us to a place where we can fully experience our thoughts and feelings in all their complexity and beauty. People have said I exaggerate too much and am overly emotional.“Art and life are not two separate things.” I am attracted to being with important or powerful people.Ģ0. I enjoy giving compliments and telling people that they are special to me.ġ9. I often figure out what others would like in a person, then act that way.ġ8. Sometimes I get physically ill and emotionally drained from taking care of everyone elseġ7. If I don’t get the closeness I need, I feel sad, hurt, and unimportant.ġ6. Sometimes I feel a deep sense of loneliness.ġ5. Watching violence on television and seeing people suffer is unbearable.ġ4. It is very important that others feel comfortable and welcome in my home.ġ3. When I am alone I know what I want, but when I am with others I am not sure.ġ1. I try to be as sensitive and tactful as possible.ġ0. I work hard to overcome all obstacles in a relationship.ĩ. I am more comfortable giving than receiving.Ĩ. Sometimes I feel overburdened by people’s dependence on me.Ĥ. Relationships are more important to me than almost anything.ģ. I want people to feel comfortable coming to me for guidance and advice.Ģ. I am again quoting from The Enneagram Made Easy by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele (great introductory book to the Enneagram!).ĭo these describe you or someone you know? Think of them especially as they relate to you before around age 25.ġ. Rare but possible are ISFP and INFJ.īelow is a ‘checklist’ of sorts to determine whether or not you could possibly be a Type Two – Helper (also referred to as Giver, Nurturer, Adviser). Another fairly likely possibility is INFP. The most common Myers-Briggs types for a One are ESFJ, ISFJ, ESFP, ENFJ, & ENFP. At their worst, they can be “martyrlike, indirect, manipulative, possessive, hysterical, overly accommodating, overly demonstrative (the more extroverted Twos.” In general, Twos are described as “loving, caring, adaptable, insightful, generous, enthusiastic, tuned in to how people feel” at their best. The other day I posted on Type 1 in the Enneagram personality typing system, and you can read that HERE.
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