October 2026

I explore the Levels of Health for the Type Nine and the 4 directions: Stress, Security, Integration, and Missing Piece directions.

By Michael Naylor Amidst a time of great turmoil, I sought counseling with my future Gurdjieff guide. I was fifteen years sober as my life as I knew it had dissolved through some Type Four Trap of Death and Most-Unlikely-Redemption, and I was dragging my aching soul through a mapless desert of sorrow and confusion.

The Zen of Baseball & The Oregon State Beavers 1970-1971 Keith Gentz. Here was one of my first messengers from above. A heroic Type Four, who combined with his awesome heart and his deep inquiring soul, was his capacity to pitch a baseball. At six-foot-two, he was an Adonis. A Greek god, with a fierce,

A quiet, shy and sensitive kid, Michael Naylor used sports to navigate the world of his younger days, finding his way via baseball to a full-ride scholarship at Oregon State University.  While competitive, Michael shares how being a “tenderhearted athlete” contributed to his team performance. He discusses how being the default “family psychologist” as a

https://castro.fm/episode/LSrmKe Go to this link for Act One https://castro.fm/episode/LSrmKe A quiet, shy and sensitive kid, Michael Naylor used sports to navigate the world of his younger days, finding his way via baseball to a full-ride scholarship at Oregon State University.  While competitive, Michael shares how being a “tenderhearted athlete” contributed to his team performance. He

 Michael Naylor begins Act 2 by revealing his personal introduction to the Enneagram following what he describes as his “Oprah-worthy” divorce. Quoting from one of his teachers with his signature, self-effacing humor – “You’re a fool and I’m a fool, so let’s just relax” – he shares his path to men’s work and busts the

Bill Flowers stands at the free-throw line, his six-foot-six presence is statuesque, his gleaming eyes spotlights of alertness in harmony with his shining, African-American radiance, the raucous crowd chanting like a Buddhist-Basketball-Kirtan-Celebration, the emotional atmosphere of the court electric with anticipation. His angular spirit calmly collected, in unison with the thumping of the ball on the floor, whump, whump, whump,

Discovering the Enneagram Four and my Spiritual Journey By Michael Naylor Amidst a time of great turmoil, I sought counseling with my future Gurdjieff guide. I was fifteen years sober as my life as I knew it had dissolved through some Type Four Trap of Death and Most-Unlikely-Redemption, and I was dragging my aching soul