Episode 10: The Repressed Instinct Part 2

In this second part of the discussion on the role of the repressed instinct in the Enneagram system of personality, Levi vulnerably shares his experience of seeing the sexual instinct repressed in his life. Tracing some key childhood messages that formed and reinforced this experience, he talks about what having the sexual instinct repressed can look like (including how it can often show up more in one-on-one relationships, creativity and legacy, and not sex itself), how having this instinct repressed has affected him, and what practices have helped him bring this instinct more into balance. The awareness of our dominant and repressed instincts (the one running the show and the one hiding in the shadows) can give us powerful insight into how we can begin to release the grip of ego, receive compassion, and find balance.