May 2006 Journal Vol. XIV Number 2 TALK Journal for the Association of Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition Highlights In This Issue . Board REACHING NEW ENNEAGRAM AUDIENCES Notes . 3 THROUGH THE INTERNET 2006 Conference TALK interviews Katherine Chernick-Fauvre Association and the California Association of . 7 and David Fauvre Marriage and Family Therapists. Together we TALK: How long ago did you certify to teach in the teach and apply the Enneagram in many in diverse fields. For example, Katherine has used Voice of the Narrative Tradition? With which other schools of Members. .10 the Enneagram are you associated? the Enneagram in jury consulting and I had the great fun of using the Enneagram with David Fauvre: I am a Riso- the Oakland As. New AET Hudson Certified Enneagram President . 22 Teacher, and completed the Katherine Chernick-Fauvre: I began professional training programs teaching the Enneagram in areas in which I was already teaching and con- Two Organization with Palmer-Daniels in 1997. I sulting. I, then, expanded to include any . 23 have also studied with Wolinsky, Ichazo and Condon. venue that would have me. David and I I was certified in 1994 and have taught the Enneagram together, Meet Our began teaching in 1996 since 1996. Administration TALK: When did you become interested in . 25 Katherine Chernick-Fauvre: I began teaching the Enneagram the Internet, as a teaching option? Book Garden in 1988. I am a certified David Fauvre: The short answer is, . 26 Enneagram teacher with Palmer-Daniels, Riso- immediately. I became interested in the Internet Hudson & Hurley-Donson. I have also studied very early. I was introduced to the Internet in with Condon, Ichazo, Naranjo, Wolinsky and 1995 through my friendship with a crack com- Ethics Column Jaxon-Bear. I completed my certifications in puter programmer and a fellow Enneagram . 28 1995 and 1996. Enthusiast. It quickly became obvious to me TALK: In what venues did you begin your that the Internet offered an unprecedented Scholarship Enneagram teaching? opportunity for communicating about services. News . 30 In fact, one of the most important conversations David Fauvre: Katherine and I both taught Katherine and I had was whether or not to pur- individually prior to forming Enneagram chase enneagram.net or use our company name Explorations in 1996. I started teaching at the for the url. California Institute of Integral Studies, as a stu- Katherine Chernick-Fauvre: David is responsi- dent in their Clinical Psychology program, and ble for our Internet presence. I have just had the Katherine started teaching her own workshops good fortune of being able to enjoy the benefits in Menlo Park, California. Since then, we have of his incredible expertise. Association of taught the Enneagram in many venues. David Fauvre: Today there is an explosion of Enneagram Katherine has taught the Enneagram and pre- training content being offered online. The vast Teachers sented her findings on the Instinctual Subtypes majority of people are now using the Internet. at a variety of conferences, including: the Most importantly, the Internet is being used to in the International Enneagram Association, several deliver online trainings. Over 50% of people Narrative chapters of the IEA, the Association of Image now have broadband access so offering online Tradition Consultants International, Color Designers on-demand training is now not only viable but International, the Arizona Trial Lawyers is quickly becoming the norm for delivering Continued on page four MESSAGE FROM TABLE OF THE EDITORS CONTENTS s Sandy and I begin our seventh Reaching New Enneagram Audiences TALK year as editors of your journal, through the Internet . 1 we are amazed at how quickly THE ASSOCIATION A Talk interviews Katherine Chernick-Fauvre time has flown. It seems as though we and David Fauvre OF ENNEAGRAM TEACHERS have come full circle, as I reread our first Message from the Editors . 2 IN THE ARRATIVE editorial, expressing an intention to help N President's Board Notes . 3 our members find new ways to market TRADITION by Paul Cowan the Enneagram with an eye to our teach- A Non Profit Organization 2006 Conference D.C. 8 (Association Initiated ers being able to support themselves, by Fred Boykin and Jack Killen teaching in the Oral /Narrative By David Daniels, M.D. 2006 Conference Reg. Form . 9 and Helen Palmer® in 1993) Tradition. With or without us, it is hap- pening. Our lead article with Katherine Voice of the Members . 10 EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Paul Cowan Chernick-Fauvre and David Fauvre Introducing New President . 22 Treasurer: John Anderson depicts a trend toward the Enneagram by Julie Tyger Nancy Dunn stepping into the mainstream. Our 2 Organizations Secretary: Tanja van Hengel membership has jumped in numbers. AET’s logo and Worldwide logo . 23 Members-at-Large: We are, no longer, a small everybody- by Evangeline Welch Henk Eggink knows-everybody fledgling association. A Hero’s Journey - A Paradox . 24 by Jim Tyler ADVISORY BOARD We are growing up in more ways than David Daniels, M.D. one. In order to keep us all connected we Meet Our Administrator. 25 Janet Levine have contacted a number of members to by Gretchen Marks Helen Palmer find out what we look like as an organi- Book Garden Review . .26 Gary Haselhuhn zation. Movies are being made. Music is Ruth Shinnick Donna Thome Hannah Nathans being written and performed. Ethics are Enneagram Symbols . 27 being pondered. Diversity is being Contributor - Bernard Linner ENNEAGRAM TALK incorporated. Grass roots and corpora- Narrative Ethics Column. .28 Editors: Lynne González tions are taking notice. We are entering Sandy Castaldi by J. Russell Burck the first year of our teen-hood. We are WEB MASTER: Evangeline Welch growing. Can’t you feel it? Practical Enneagram Life Questions . 29 www.enneagramteachers.org Come celebrate who we are and what we by Ingrid Stabb CONFERENCE COORDINATOR can do at our 2006 conference in Silver 2006 Friends on the Enneagram. 30 Fred Boykin Spring, Maryland! There will be new Scholarship Report . 30 Jack Killen beginnings and wistful farewells. Under by Charlotte Ormand the guidance of Paul Cowan, the mem- Friends of the Enneagram . 31 SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN bership, morale, finances and stability of Charlotte Ormond our organization have increased. You ARCHIVIST: Charles Dorenkott are so appreciated, Paul! We will miss the joy of working with you. The reins EUROPEAN NETWORK are being passed to Julie Tyger, an Eight. Vladislav Baran Hold on. It may be quite a ride! Barry Ahern Kristiina Harju All the best from Eric Salmon Lynne Celeste González Pamela Michaelis and Sandy L. Castaldi Josephine Seccombe TALK deadlines: Bernard Linner Eva Velechovska [email protected] 2006 Jürgen Güngel May 15 September 1 December 15 2 BOARD NOTES Enneagram Worldwide identity but special thanks go to Charlotte is clearly separate from it. Ormond, who stepped into the role of by Paul Cowan I am pleased managing the Friends of the AET and has done a tremendous job managing hese are my last Board to be able to scholarship applications as well as Notes. I retire as President announce generating income for the scholar- of your Association in July. that Russell T Burck is cur- ships. My thanks also to Tanja van This is a particularly exciting Hengel, as Secretary she has kept us time for the Association; hence, rently work- firmly on track. Fred and Jack have in many ways it will be sad to ing on a Code of been doing a wonderful job of plan- pass the baton to the new President, Ethics for the ning the DC Conference and I am look- Julie Tyger. Association ing forward to seeing them there to (editor’s note: See page 22.) and this will thank them personally for all that they I am really looking forward to seeing be ready to present to members in and their team have done. Finally, my you at the Washington DC Conference Washington DC. Over the last two thanks go to David, who joins us as an in July. This will be a wonderful con- years we have more than doubled advisor from time to time. He has ference with a tremendous keynote the membership numbers and I am been a wonderful source of ideas, ener- speaker, Dan Siegal, who will break pleased to say that the level of mem- gy and enthusiasm. new ground in relating neuroscience bership remains fairly consistent. I have also been indebted to four peo- and the Enneagram. Fred Boykin and There are opportunities for growing ple who do not normally get a men- Jack Killin, together with their local membership and I am sure this is tion. The first is James Shore, who team, have worked hard to incorpo- something the new President will provides our basic financial adminis- rate everything we have learned from explore. tration and will continue in this paid the past conferences to ensure that The financial position of the role after John retires. The next is this is the best conference, yet. For Association remains in good health. Gretchen Marks, who handles our those of us who live overseas there Many of you have seen the full set of administration for us and finally, really can’t be a better time to visit the management figures in the last issue Lynne and Sandy, our outstanding US to attend the conference and to of TALK. editors of TALK (Thank you for being have a holiday. When I took over as President, I said so understanding when I consistently By the time the conference opens our that I wanted to improve the admin- pushed you to bring TALK out on new AET website will be launched.