Meet David Daniels MD, one of the founding fathers of the modern Enneagram.
Read MorePatterns of Developmental Pathways with Dan Siegel and the PDP Group.
Learn MoreThe Enneagram in the Narrative Tradition, mastering the "Panel Method."
Getting StartedEnjoy a collection of educational articles and essays written by David over the years.
View ArticlesThoughtful and hearftelt personal development, with nine paths to wholeness.
Learn MoreLearn why David became such a fervent teacher of the Enneagram, a psycho-spiritual system of personality.
Learn MoreWorking with both EPP Ambassadors and Guides in training, bringing the Enneagram to diverse populations.
Learn MorePresenting at conferences annually, developing students and teachers worldwide.
Learn MoreThe Essential Enneagram, David's first Enneagram book, first published in 2000.
Learn MoreThe "Enneagram Intensive," the Palmer-Daniels flagship training program.
Learn MoreQuick Tips for Each Enneagram Type
A Brief Overview of the 9 Enneagram Types and Quick Tips for Development Since the Enneagram is about the internal structure of our inner world, self-discovery is key. It's important to understand when learning a system like this one that we are human beings whom have been structured by various patterns of being, aka a “type,” which represents both our temperament as well as its various adaptive strategies.
- What is the Enneagram?
- Learn the Basic Propositions
- Enneagram Triads
- Enneagram and Temperament
- "Personality and Wholeness in Therapy" – New Book by Dan Siegel and the PDP Group
- Articles and Essays by David Daniels
- Take the Essential Enneagram Test Online
- Sign-up for an Enneagram Self-discovery Interview with Suzanne Dion
Some Interesting Enneagram Stats 11.01.2024
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Enneagram Internet Searches per Month
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Enneagram Google Scholar Results per Month
50,000
Individual Enneagram Narratives
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Enneagram Books
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Heartfelt Wisdoms
Quotes from David
David Daniels, MD
The understanding of self and other is the key to my very personal, societal, and humanitarian dream."
David Daniels, MD
Openhearted communication stirs our emotions, which opens us up to sharing and receiving vulnerably."
David Daniels, MD
There is nothing more important than self-awareness and self-understanding to bringing peace and compassion to our relationships and to our world."
Holy is an English word derived from the old English word, Hal or Whole. Idea is a word from the Greek concept of a pattern that underlies all external manifestations and that which is always present and unchanging.
'Holy Ideas' = 'Fundamental Patterns of Human Wholeness'
David often utilized 'Higher Capacities', 'Essential Spiritual Qualities', and 'Enneagram Essence' when referring to the Holy Ideas (the higher mental or cognitive capacity) and Virtues (the higher heart or emotional capacity).