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Enneagram system (Enneagram, Enneatype system): System of spiritual psychology based on an ancient Sufi typology of nine (ennea in Greek) personality types or primary roles:
(1)           the achiever (reformer) - orderly, rational, and self-righteous;
(2)           the helper - generous, manipulative, and possessive;
(3)           the succeeder (motivator, status-seeker) - ambitious, hostile, and pragmatic;
(4)           the individualist (artist) - intuitive, self-absorbed, and sensitive;
(5)           the observer (thinker) - analytic, original, and provocative;
(6)           the guardian (loyalist) - defensive, engaging, and responsible;
(7)           the dreamer (generalist) - accomplished and manic;
(8)           the confronter (leader) - combative, dominating, and self-confident; and
(9)           the preservationist (peacemaker) - easygoing and receptive.
 
Each type has a prime psychological addiction (fixation or blind spot), respectively: anger, pride, deceit, envy, greed, fear, gluttony, lust for life and power, and laziness. These addictions include Christianity's seven deadly sins.
 
(a)           Recognition of one's type is tantamount to spiritual awakening. in the process of neutralizing the prime addiction:
(b)          achievers become pathfinders,
(c)           helpers become partners, succeeders become motivators,
(d)           individualists become builders,
(e)           observers become explorers,
(f)             guardians become stabilizers,
(g)           dreamers become illuminators,
(h)           confronters become philanthropists, and
(i)             preservationists become universalists.

 
(See also: Enneagram system, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary )

Shojo: The Hinayana form of Zen, or Lesser Vehicle. This form, as opposed to the Daijo, is very individualistic, intending to take only the practitioner from maya to nirvana.

 
 (See also: Shojo, Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul )

SHAMANIC TRADITION: a very individualistic tradition of Wicca as typified by the practice of Shan of the House of the Goddess in London, England. Chanting, Drumming, and simple dance is their way of expressing love for the Goddess. Most Shaman Traditions take their ideas from various sources: Tibet, Finland, North America, South America and Celtic to name a few. They incorporate these aspects into their own rituals. Some groups use natural hallucinogenics such as marihuana and peyote. This path needs an expert teacher if natural intoxicants are involved.

 
(See also: SHAMANIC TRADITION, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary )

Church of All Worlds
An eclectic Neo-Pagan organization begun in 1967 by Tim Zell (also known as Otter G'Zell) and inspired by the science-fictional church in Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Celebrating nature and worshiping the Earth Mother and her consort, the Horned God, members seek advancement of personal spiritual awareness through ritual practice, individualistic philosophy, and intense study. Their are centers or "nests" throughout the U. S. Headquartered today in Berkely, Cal, the idea for. it all began on April 7, 1962. Publish a popular New Age/Pagan magazine, Green Egg.

 
(See also: Church of All Worlds, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul )

Individualist anarchism, while being advocated among some European philosophers in various forms, has a distinctive flavor in The United States of America. American individualist anarchism includes strong advocacy of private property and a competitive free market economy. It is sometimes called market anarchism. Individualist anarchism is sometimes regarded as a form of "liberal-anarchism" by those who see it is a radicalized version of classical liberalism (American Liberal-Anarchism), while many collectivist and indivi ... Including:

• American individualist anarchism - Overview
• American individualist anarchism - In contrast to anarcho-communism
• American individualist anarchism - Individualist anarchists
• American individualist anarchism - Josiah Warren
• American individualist anarchism - Stephen Pearl Andrews
• American individualist anarchism - William B. Greene
• American individualist anarchism - Ezra Heywood
• American individualist anarchism - Benjamin Tucker
• American individualist anarchism - Lysander Spooner
• American individualist anarchism - Others
• American individualist anarchism - Terminological disputes
• American individualist anarchism - Conflicts within American individualist anarchism

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Cultures are typically divided into two categories: collectivist and individualist. Individualist cultures, such as those of the United States and Western Europe, emphasize personal achievement at the expense of group goals, resulting in a strong sense of competition. Collectivist cultures, such as those of China, Korea, and Japan, emphasize family and work group goals. Collectivism and individualism deeply pervade cultures. People simply take their culture's stance for granted. In the U.S., everything from 'self-serve' ... Including:

• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Identity
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Traits of Collectivism
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Traits of Individualism
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Examples of Countries with Generally Collectivistic Cultures
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Examples of Countries with Generally Individualistic Cultures
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Attribution
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Personality Types
• Collectivist and individualist cultures - Collectivism and individualism in Chinese culture

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Benjamin Tucker (April 17, 1854 – June 22, 1939) was the leading proponent of American individualist anarchism in the 19th century. Benjamin Tucker - Summary. Benjamin Ricketson Tucker's contribution to American individualist anarchism was as much through his publishing as his own writing. In editing and publishing the anarchist periodical Liberty, Tucker both filtered and integrated the theories of such European thinkers as Herbert Spencer and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon with the thinking of Ame ... Including:

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• Benjamin Tucker - Dates Places and Events

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