Gurdjieff's Enneagram - The Law of 3 & 7

[Optimist777]

The Fourth Way enneagram is a mystic figure, believed to have been first published in 1947 in search of the Miraculous by P.D. Ouspensky. The term “enneagram” derives from two Greek words, ennea (nine) and grammos (something written or drawn). The enneagram is a nine-pointed figure usually inscribed within a circle.

Gurdjieff developed the 9 personality types. The enneagram symbol was used by spiritual teacher Gurdjieff who may have learned it from Sufis or Christian monks.

[Optimist777]

In Gurdjieff's enneagram, when we use it for the body types, the triangle simply represents the attraction and union between the maximum-attraction types.


http://www.rahul.net/raithel/otfw/Images/ennintro.jpg
I believe we can do much better then this.

Draw a straight line between Saturn and Lunar (numbers 8 and 1) (=9)
A line between Jupiter and Mercury (numbers 7 and 2) (=9)
A line between Mars and Venus (numbers 5 and 4) (=9)

The triangle in Gurdjieff's enneagram represents several things, but most of all the cosmic Law of Three Forces: affirming, denying and reconciling. Or: +, -, =

Contrary to what Rodin says it must be a triangle, and not just two lines going down from the 9. Well, maybe in Rodin's symbol it's right to do it that way, but not in the enneagram as taught by Gurdjieff.

The six-pointed shape in the enneagram represents The Law of Seven, or The Law of Octaves. These are the two fundamental cosmic laws and together they create all phenomena.

Perhaps we can say that the law of octaves, or the sequence 142857, works in time. While the law of three, the triangle 3-6-9, works outside of time. And it is very difficult, if at all possible, for us to point our finger and say "there is the 3" or "there is the 6 (or 9)." As the triangle has such an incredible, magical quality.

But the points, or notes, in the octave we can pinpoint.

[Optimist777]

The intervals or shock points correspond to the missing semi-tones of the musical octave between mi-fa and si-do. The Neutral force enters the octave as the Do note. The Passive force enters as the second octave beginning at the mi-fa interval and the Active force enters as the third octave beginning at the si-do interval.



The complete construction of the Enneagram is composed of three octaves, one for each of the three forces of the Law of Three, Active, Passive and Neutral. The diagram below shows the enneagram composed from the three octaves:



Below is a diagram of the Enneagram as it is commonly known, based on the diagram above, with the notes of the octave, the numbers and the shocks shown. The X marks the spot where the Second Shock should appear according to the Law of Seven.



Here is another way to view the Enneagram is as three overlapping octaves. This is similar to the diagram of the three foods that Ouspensky shows in his books. It is also a representation of the three centers of man.



The Enneagram is constructed from interval / shock points of the three octaves. Unfortunately with this approach, the Second Shock point gets moved from the si-do interval and is represented at point 6. This anomaly has caused much consternation to students of the Enneagram. Ouspensky said that this discrepancy indicated the nature of the Second Conscious Shock required for the development of the higher being bodies.

It may indicate that a degree of anticipation is required when applying the Second Conscious Shock at the si-do interval. It is also interesting to note that both Gurdjieff and Ouspensky indicated that the Second Shock is supplied by the Will of God or His Endlessness. What this means regarding the ultimate Nature of Man is left up to Seekers to discover for themselves.



In In Search of the Miraculous, Ouspensky first describes the Ray of Creation as one octave and he then adds a Lateral Octave, composed of three notes, which acts as the First Mechanical Shock at the mi-fa interval. He goes on to describe the Ray of Creation as composed of three octaves, and indicates that there are three Lateral Octaves, one for each of the three corresponding mi-fa intervals. He illustrates this with a diagram similar to the one at the right.

Given the displacement of the Second Shock mentioned previously when the three octaves are placed on an Enneagram, and noticing that on the Enneagram of the three overlapping octaves that the mi-fa shock of the outer third octave corresponds to the si-do shock of the inner Enneagram, one might surmise that the Second Shock requires the qualities of a Lateral Octave composed of three notes. The significance of this will become apparent when considering the Holy Affirming Prayer from Beelzebub's Tales as a three term equation for the Second Conscious Shock.



http://www.endlesssearch.co.uk/philo_enneagram1.htm
http://www.endlesssearch.co.uk/philo_is.htm

I'm now in the mood to dance the Do Si Do, anyone care 2 join?

[Optimist777]

11, 3, 7 (Aquarius, Gemini, Libra) 3,6,9



Circle of Fifth's
http://www.earsense.org/Earsense/WTC/aboutcircle.html

[Raphael]

re: 396 or 369

I think if you go here, scroll down till you get to the Yin Yang you see above and read how the 396 connects to the SS, the Solar System.

http://kachina2012.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/swastika-yinyang-and-the-evolution-of-the-greek-key-fret-pattern/

I think/feel this is a good fit.
As I mentioned in the blog, it explains the geo-hELIo swap and why it would have broken the perceived 'order'.
Consistent with everything else I present...

Both examples you gave above seem to contradict each other, two different authors...?

namaste

[Optimist777]

Your right, the first author has got the enneagram in the right zodiacal position, but the planets and musical spectrum of color are way off. We have to match the musical notes in the circle of fifths to the signs of the zodiac, since they are in dis-order in the second picture of the fifths.

All signs have a corresponding major and minor key. The word "Major" on the cycle of 4ths/cycle of 5ths chart signifies that the outside letters are the Major keys and the word minor signifies that the inside smaller letters represent the minor keys.

Aries = C Major = A minor
Taurus = Db/C# Major = Bb Minor
Gemini = D Major = B minor
Cancer = Eb/D# Major = C minor
Leo = E Major = C#/Db Minor
Virgo = F Major = D minor
Libra = F#/Gb Major = D#/Eb Minor
Scorpio = G Major = E minor
Sagittarius = G#/Ab Major = F Minor
Capricorn = A Major = F#/Gb Minor
Aquarius = A#/Bb Major = G Minor
Pisces = B Major = G#/Ab Minor

Aolian is the mode that corresponds to minor and Ionian is the mode that corresponds to Major.

[Raphael]