Enneagram Minnesota welcomes back Russ Hudson
- Two Day, 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 (*Lodging is not included*)
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.
In this workshop, Russ will elucidate the ways that the essential qualities open us to the Virtues and help participants customize the ways in which this process can be integrated into their lives.
In-person events are not recorded.