Holy Ideas
Introduction
The Holy Ideas
20 Frequently Asked Questions
Comments & Pictures
Bios of Facilitators
Sample Study Questions
Music and Poetry by Type
Application
Links
Pictures and Comments from Past Participants

(Courtesy of Courtney Behm)


Deep gratitude to you for bringing about the lovely weekend we all experienced. We were all nourished at the soul level!
— Jane Kroll (Enneagram type 2)

What we witnessed for each other during the process and retreat was the way in which each of us has found some measure of the sacred revealed to us through the stories of our lives.
— Richard Stromer (Enneagram type 1)

I wanted to tell you how appreciative I am for the whole experience of the Holy Ideas exploration. The process itself, before the retreat, was a very significant one for me and helped me through a time of transition that is turning out to be quite changing to my life. The retreat itself was quite amazing. The setting, the context for the whole experience, the rituals, the panels, poems and music, and of course the coming together of the people, each sharing their wisdom and themselves, was all remarkable. The whole experience showed me something that I have found missing in a current situation I have now and I'm encouraged to broaden my perspectives. The insights gained in the months of the process and the retreat itself were invaluable... and will likely form a basis for more to come as well. Thank you so much for all you did on so many levels to make this happen. Having organized 27 retreats in the past dozen years, I have some small sense of what it must have required to put it all together in the wonderful way it happened. With a grateful heart,
— Carol Faust (Enneagram type 7)

You are probably inundated with e-mails praising your efforts on our behalf, but I must add my own accolades for a wonderful retreat. I learned so much. Your ideas (questions, panels, rituals) were so effective, both before and during the weekend, in opening us into a deeper exploration of areas that are not easily accessible. I loved the dancing. With appreciation and gratitude,
— Mary Hockersmith (Enneagram type 4)

I am remiss in not immediately calling or e-mailing you after the fabulous retreat you orchestrated a weekend ago. I enjoyed and profited from every single moment. It was an effort for me to be there (after my surgery) and it was more than well worth it.
— Marilyn Bowles (Enneagram type 2)

Thank you JoAnne, for the poems and a wonderful experience. I loved the format. We were all learning together, no central teacher. Thank you. Thank you.
— Sue Ann McKean (Enneagram type 2)

Congratulations for putting it all together and for holding it in your heart through all the twists and turns! I went home happy. I thank you with all my heart for making this journey towards the Holy Ideas come alive!
— Sophia Moore (Enneagram type 5)

It was a great weekend together. It is so beautiful to see how quickly intimacy was created. To come together with a mutual longing for greater insight into ourselves and each other in relationship to life on this planet is a wonderful connection. The Enneagram can be a powerful tool to help us all go deeper in our return to our essence. I'd like to thank all of you for being there and sharing your experiences with me and taking the time to listen and learn from each other.
— Marion Gilbert (Enneagram type 8)

Thanks again for organizing our circles and the retreat. It was a wonderful experience for me.
— Joyce Harris (Enneagram type 6)

I want to let you know how wonderful and valuable the whole experience of the Holy Ideas workshop and e-mail process was! Thank you so much for creating it!
— Nancy Anderson (Enneagram type 5)

It was WONDERFUL. Hope you are feeling lots of radiant satisfaction. As you know, there were some rather astonishing new understandings for me through this process.
— Steve Smith (Enneagram type 7)

I was struck by the panels' vulnerability. There was humor and liveliness but no bravado or masking of each point's softer qualities. Fascinating. And deep — a striking contrast to our panels ten years ago!
— Jane Kimbrough (Enneagram type 1)

Thank you for your inspiration and for the wonderful work you did to see it come to form. The weekend and getting to know everyone fills this One-to-One ONE'S heart with love and connection. This kind of experience is part of my answer to question five. Each of you is an inspiration! With much love,
— Ada Weneck (Enneagram type 1)

I want you to know how much I loved the workshop and how personally valuable it was for me. I loved being with such a big group of people who had all done so much work on themselves — what inspirations and discussion on deep levels. It was a terrific experience and worth all the work you put into it. Thank you so much for your efforts and your calm way of dealing with everything that came up throughout the weekend. Many blessings to you,
— Elaine Culverwell (Enneagram type 9)

JoAnne Tybinka had one bright idea — of many — that caught me up into the workshop long before we met up in the Mercy Centre. This idea was the e-mail dialogue within my all-types group of nine souls about the meat and meaning of our lives, discussing such set but open questions as, "How was your childhood?".
This dialogue gave me a rich and open and trusting feeling for my group long before we got together. Not easy with this Five.
— Ian Yeomans (Enneagram type 5)