I can’t remember if I’d fallen out with the world or my wife. Really, I should be able to tell my world and my wife apart quite easily, but If you know anything about type 9 enneagram profiles you’ll know we crave harmony more than anything else in the world. A marital conflict of a certain flavour triggers deep seated internal conflict. A psyche screams into the void.
Mark here --yes, crown shyness. The poet David Whyte’s most recent “Three Sundays” talk is on the Shyness of Love. I am not sure if I ever “grew out” of this shyness in those years of my marriage to Barbara. I, too, am a Type Nine in the Enneagram.
Last winter, I struggled to walk the trail that runs through the forest abutting the back of our home. We had two significant sleet storms within a week of each other. Both sides of the trail were proliferated with American Beech saplings that had doubled over by the weight of the snow and sleet. More often then not, it seemed as if the majority of these saplings were bent towards the trail rather then away from the trail. After slogging along in and out and under the saplings, a strange revelation came to me. There has been a blight and infestation killing off the beech trees for several decades now. So this strange juxtaposition was how all these young trees were paying homage to me and to the sentient forest. Somehow these doubled-over saplings, in a genetic drive for excessive procreation, and in the face of such a terribly stunted lifespan, could make a collective gesture. A gesture of great honor and grace in the winter stillness and quiet that morning -- “crown honor”.
How lovely to think I have a Type Nine brother wandering around that big wild American continent!
It’s been a little while since I sat down with David Whyte and his 3 Sundays talks but he’s a real master isn’t he. Time spent with him is time well spent.
You too have a gift with your words. What a spectacle and delight ‘Crown Honouring’ must be. ✨
3 cheers and blessings to shy love and Barbara. 🍻
Many thanks for your support it’s very much appreciated Mark. 🙏💙💚
Will def look out for it on my walks. Heading out for one today at the heights of Abraham. In day 5 of my cycle today and no pain at all this week. Not experienced this since those 14 weeks in summer 2021. And even then, the tension was way more.
Oh hey fellow 9! 👋🏻🥰 A little tribe of us over here. 😆
Walking is much underrated isn’t it. I was told a story that Australian Aboriginal peoples when they had a problem they would go for a walk until they no longer had a problem. Could take days but it does the trick! 👌🏽
Thank you Sarina. 🙏 Appreciate the confident tone. The world needs more ‘bloody’s’ in it! 😆
Love the dream-like quality of this piece 😊
Lovely to have they reflected back at me. I feel seen. Thank you Dr V! 🙏💖
Mark here --yes, crown shyness. The poet David Whyte’s most recent “Three Sundays” talk is on the Shyness of Love. I am not sure if I ever “grew out” of this shyness in those years of my marriage to Barbara. I, too, am a Type Nine in the Enneagram.
Last winter, I struggled to walk the trail that runs through the forest abutting the back of our home. We had two significant sleet storms within a week of each other. Both sides of the trail were proliferated with American Beech saplings that had doubled over by the weight of the snow and sleet. More often then not, it seemed as if the majority of these saplings were bent towards the trail rather then away from the trail. After slogging along in and out and under the saplings, a strange revelation came to me. There has been a blight and infestation killing off the beech trees for several decades now. So this strange juxtaposition was how all these young trees were paying homage to me and to the sentient forest. Somehow these doubled-over saplings, in a genetic drive for excessive procreation, and in the face of such a terribly stunted lifespan, could make a collective gesture. A gesture of great honor and grace in the winter stillness and quiet that morning -- “crown honor”.
Hey Mark! 👋🏻🥰
How lovely to think I have a Type Nine brother wandering around that big wild American continent!
It’s been a little while since I sat down with David Whyte and his 3 Sundays talks but he’s a real master isn’t he. Time spent with him is time well spent.
You too have a gift with your words. What a spectacle and delight ‘Crown Honouring’ must be. ✨
3 cheers and blessings to shy love and Barbara. 🍻
Many thanks for your support it’s very much appreciated Mark. 🙏💙💚
Love the rivers running through the trees and what they mean 💙🩵
I thought you’d like that ☺️ There’s some beautiful examples if you google “Crown Shyness” 💙💙 Look out for it on your walks as well of course. 💚💚
Will def look out for it on my walks. Heading out for one today at the heights of Abraham. In day 5 of my cycle today and no pain at all this week. Not experienced this since those 14 weeks in summer 2021. And even then, the tension was way more.
Ooooh that sounds like the threshold of something! 🚪✨
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I am a nine too! I felt like I was walking with you. Walking keeps me sane and helps me avoid opening my mouth too soon when there is conflict. 🙊
Oh hey fellow 9! 👋🏻🥰 A little tribe of us over here. 😆
Walking is much underrated isn’t it. I was told a story that Australian Aboriginal peoples when they had a problem they would go for a walk until they no longer had a problem. Could take days but it does the trick! 👌🏽
Thanks for the support Karen 💖