KNOW JUSTICE KNOW PEACE
A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram
by Deborah Threadgill Egerton, Ph.D.
with Lisi Mohandessi
01.
Discussion Point
Do you believe you are an Ally? Describe your actions that demonstrate this is a true statement.
02.
Discussion Point
How does the term Automatic Advantage sit with you? Do you resonate with that term?
03.
Reflections for Love Warriors
Are you a Love Warrior? What does this look like for you?
04.
Reflections for People with Automatice Advantage and/or Positional Power
Explore your relationships. Within your inner circle are there any Love Warriors?
05.
Reflections for People with Automatice Advantage and/or Positional Power who are in relationships with Love Warriors
Consider your relationship with your partner. What role do you play in this person’s life? How do you support them? What does that look like?
06.
Discussion Point
Do you know the history of the land that your home resides on?
07.
Discussion Point
In the book, Dr. Egerton reflects on reaction-resistance-response. Describe a time when you cycled through these three energies.
08.
Discussion Point
At the end of each Enneagram Point chapter, there is prework to consider as a practice to explore your path to activation as an Ally, Advocate, or Love Warrior. Reflect on and share your experience of the pre-work/practices at your Enneagram Point.
Deborah lays out the background and possibilities in the healing of “othering” while also providing an excellent introduction to the Enneagram. More importantly, she lays out how the methods of inner work are crucial for doing social justice work and racial healing, and how our awakening demands our participation in the healing of the world.
RUSS HUDSON
Co-author of "The Wisdom of the Enneagram"
"As you read, you will begin to explore and, ideally, to embrace a global perspective of how deeply and intricately we are all connected. You can learn to develop an acute awareness of your placement in the world. Your own unhealed trauma that you are carrying may surface and reveal how it affects you and the people around you. Engaging in our own personal Enneagram journey is essential to becoming an authentic Ally, Advocate, and Love Warrior, but we must all remember that the work doesn’t stop once we acquire the knowledge; we must do something with it. We must be willing to look in the mirror and see ourselves, accept our warts, foibles, and all, and acknowledge that we are all works in progress. However, the work must also include how our beings are received by the outside world. Are we kind? Are we judgemental? Are we dismissive? Are we able to admit when we make mistakes and try to do better next time? Are we willing to uncover the biases and stereotypes that are hidden behind elements of our personality? These are the questions we must ask ourselves as we move toward finding alignment of our three centers and unearthing our authentic selves. We are all needed to step into our place to bring hope and healing out into the world."
- KNOW JUSTICE KNOW PEACE: A Transformative Journey of Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Healing through the Power of the Enneagram
by Deborah Threadgill Egerton, Ph.D. with Lisi Mohandessi