The Intersection of Our Finite Nature and Infinite Nature
It is our most profound and pervasive spiritual question: the relationship between the human condition and the fundamental interconnectedness of all — that is, the relationship between our Finite and Infinite dimensions.
The Backdrop of EnneaCrossings®: The Evolutionary Urge
We are at a stage in the evolution on this planet where the timeless, eternal, infinite dimension of consciousness is penetrating the human psyche in a more deeply experienced way. Maybe you’re not sure exactly what you are experiencing but are wondering ‘what in the heck is going on?’
There is a gravitational force attracting us to a more real and present relationship with our human nature, others, and the planet. But that can feel difficult when there’s such a high level of uncertainty in the air. Simultaneously, the urge to realize our Infinite nature is noticeably more pervasive.
This is what evolution feels like — there’s just not a clear roadmap for how to navigate it. As the mostly Western adherence to a dualistic perspective (e.g. either/or; us/them; black/white; this/not that) has reached its limits as evidenced by all the forms of struggle and division, we are being helped to open our consciousness through the insistency of the inner urge for union.
A Brief Introduction to the EnneaCrossings® Symbol
In 2012, Roxanne Howe-Murphy and Diana Redmond ‘discovered’ the original symbol while preparing for a presentation to the International Enneagram Association conference. Since that original discovery, I along with the team at Deep Living Lab, have continued to explore its fuller meaning and significance. It is sourced in this evolutionary pull toward recognizing the ultimate Reality of our inherent interconnectedness and expands on the transformative teaching of the Enneagram.
The EnneaCrossings® symbol includes four specific intersections of our Finite life, represented by horizontal lines, with our eternal, Infinite nature, represented by the vertical line. Each horizontal line represents a generally hidden, inner dynamic that has a profound impact on our lives. Working with the relationship between these dimensions that are inherent to our full nature deeply engages our whole being and leads to being able to engage with what most matters with presence.
The symbol provides a map for investigating and inquiring into what keeps us out of contact with the reality of the interconnectedness and real knowing of our interconnectedness with everything.
Engaging with this body of work involves the process of surrendering to what is truer and more expansive than our habitual ways of living. We become partners in this process, doing our part to create conditions that support transformative moments and orienting ourselves in the direction of healing and love. Along the way, we discover that the contradictions between the horizontal way of being and the vertical way of being become reconciled. We do not have one or the other. We are both, and more.
EnneaCrossings® is the subject of Roxanne’s next book to be published in 2025. Sign up on my mailing list to learn about future offerings based on EnneaCrossings®.
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