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Adapting to Change Using the Wisdom of the Enneagram
A Contemplative Workshop for Life’s Transitions
with Rev. Nancy McCranie
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Austin, TX
Like the movement from one season to the next, change is an inevitable companion as we age, bringing a mix of professional pivots, retirement planning, lifestyle shifts, and personal evolution. How we respond to these moments depends primarily on our inner wiring.
Join us for a morning of self-discovery, community connection, and quiet reflection. In this contemplative workshop, utilize the ancient framework of the Enneagram to uncover how each of the nine types uniquely navigates transitions.
What We Will Explore:
- The Blueprint of Your Type:
Discover whether your type naturally resists new routines, analyzes data to find security, or rushes ahead to find excitement. - Moving from Anxiety to Presence:
Learn how to catch your type’s specific stress patterns—such as catastrophizing or over-functioning—and anchor yourself in stillness. - The Gift of Adaptability:
Practical, type-specific spiritual practices to cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and grace in the face of the unknown.
Whether you are navigating the evolving landscape of your career, embracing the open space of retirement, or simply looking to understand yourself more deeply, this workshop will help you more easily adapt to change.
DATE:
Saturday, August 22nd
TIME:
9:30am to Noon
LOCATION:
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church,
8134 Mesa Drive, 78759
FACILITATOR:
Nancy Chester McCranie, M.Div.
FEE: $50.00
About the Enneagram: Studied by thousands of people around the world and introduced to many by George Gurdjieff in 1915, many spiritual leaders, including Fr. Richard Rohr, value the Enneagram for its ability to help us accept ourselves as we are, and then move towards a healthier relationship with God, each other, and ourselves.
ABOUT OUR FACILITATOR
Nancy Chester McCranie, M.Div.
Nancy Chester McCranie, M.Div. After 17 years of service as the Director of Volunteer and Bereavement Services for Hospice Austin, Nancy recently retired. Nancy has been studying the enneagram since 2008 and began teaching it to coworkers and others in 2016. This is her third workshop for Eremos on this fascinating topic, and she’s eager to share new wisdom gained since her retirement. An ordained minister with the Presbyterian Church (USA), Nancy holds a M.Div. degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Nancy has been married to Bill, an organic/bio-dynamic farmer and rancher, for 38 years. Shortly before Nancy retired, Bill sold their herd of Irish Dexter cattle and bought a 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce that they enjoy taking out for drives in Bastrop County where they live. They have two adult sons, three dogs, two cats, and a big summer garden.
