illuminating the inner landscape: a Spring 2026 Enneagram Series

February - May 2026 • Attend One, Two, or all Four Sessions
Third Session of our Four-Part Spring Series

• Topic: Denial - It's Not Just a River in Egypt. Understanding our Defense Mechanisms
• Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
• Time: 6:30-8:30 pm CST
• Location: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
• Presenter: Beth LaRusso, MD, Enneagram Type 6 (she/her)
• More Info and to Register

This spring, we invite you to explore the deeper patterns that shape our Enneagram types through a four-part monthly series and awareness, insight, and connection. We frequently reference concepts like passion, fixation, focus of attention, and defense strategy—but what do these truly look like in our day-to-day lives? And how do they influence our relationships, our work, and our overall well-being? 

illuminating the inner landscape: a Spring 2026 Enneagram Series

February - May 2026 • Attend One, Two, or all Four Sessions
Final Session of our Four-Part Spring Series

• Topic: Seeing How We See. An Exploration of Fixations and Focus of Attention. 
• Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
• Time: 6:30-8:30 pm CST
• Location: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

• Presenter: Nikki Shultz, Enneagram Type 7 (she/her)
• More Info and to Register

Enneagram Minnesota welcomes back russ hudson

• In-Person Workshop: Relationships Between the Essence and the Virtues
• Dates & Times:
  Saturday, October 10, 2026; 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; and
  Sunday, October 11, 2026: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
• Location: Northwestern Health Sciences University - 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431 
• Presenter: Russ Hudson, Enneagram Type 5 / Wing 4 (he/him)
• Hospitality: Daily Lunch, Afternoon Snacks, & Coffee and Tea Service
•  More Info and to Register

While there is a great deal of material in books and online about the personality traits of the nine types, finding clear understanding of the higher dimensions of the Enneagram points is not as common. There is often a great deal of vagueness and confusion on this topic, and so many simply skip it or come to see it as irrelevant. Yet, coming to terms with the higher aspects opens up real and legitimate inner work, and provides motivation for real change and transformation. 

One area of confusion has to do with the lack of understanding of the essential qualities, the Virtues, and the Holy Ideas, so the three often get squashed together as if they were one phenomenon which they most definitely are not. We are born with the essential qualities, though our habit of attention may obscure our awareness of them through much of life. Nonetheless, reconnecting with these qualities and allowing them to support us in holding the difficulties of our type with kindness is the key to our transformation. Once that work is underway, we learn that the Virtues are the real and down-to-earth expressions of a transformed life--they are the symptoms of a purified heart. They reveal that an individual has actually been doing the work and has had their way of life impacted by what they discovered. 

What's coming next?

The Enneagram Minnesota Program Committee offers monthly programming from September through May. Check out our event calendar below and click on any date to learn more and register. You can also see more details about our programming on our events page.