A global reference in humanistic and transpersonal psychotherapy
An internationally renowned Chilean psychiatrist, Claudio Naranjo was also a writer and lecturer recognised for his expertise and innovative vision. A pioneer in integrating psychotherapy with spiritual traditions, he devoted more than 40 years to the conception and development of the Enneagram of Personality, a powerful tool for self-knowledge.
Founder of the SAT Programme
Claudio Naranjo founded a school dedicated to the personal and professional development. The SAT Programme is part of a contemporary approach to awakening consciousness, offering an immersive process focused on inner exploration and transformation.
Founder of the SAT Programme
He was deeply committed to a holistic education capable of awakening the consciousness of future generations and helping to build a more enlightened world
A global reference in humanistic and transpersonal psychotherapy
An internationally renowned Chilean psychiatrist, Claudio Naranjo was also a writer and lecturer recognised for his expertise and innovative vision. A pioneer in integrating psychotherapy with spiritual traditions, he devoted more than 40 years to the conception and development of the Enneagram of Personality, a powerful tool for self-knowledge.
Founder of the SAT Programme
Claudio Naranjo founded a school dedicated to the personal and professional development. The SAT Programme is part of a contemporary approach to awakening consciousness, offering an immersive process focused on inner exploration and transformation.
Founder of the SAT Programme
He was deeply committed to a holistic education capable of awakening the consciousness of future generations and helping to build a more enlightened world
At the heart of Claudio Naranjo’s thought:
a living bibliography
Claudio Naranjo was an influential psychiatrist, Gestalt therapist and author whose work explores psychology, spirituality, the Enneagram and educational reform across more than 200 publications. His early books, On the Psychology of Meditation (1971) and The One Quest (1972), address the spiritual quest and personal transformation. Over the course of his career, he published numerous works, including several on Gestalt therapy (such as Gestalt therapy: The attitude and practice of an atheoretical experientialism).
A central part of his work is devoted to the Enneagram of Personality, notably with Character and Neurosis and other works in which he explores the links between personality, psychological patterns and the social dimension. Later, he explored this field further by presenting his version of the 27 Subtypes of the Enneagram. In the final years of his life, he coordinated a major nine-volume work in Spanish, one volume per Enneatype in which different teams carried out in-depth research on the Subtypes.
He also studied meditation and consciousness, as evidenced by several works in which he interprets major texts from both Western and Eastern literature as narratives of inner transformation. He synthesised his research on the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances such as ayahuasca in psychotherapy in several books.
Another central theme of his work is a critique of patriarchy and the crisis of civilisation. In Healing Civilisation and other writings, he analyses how the devaluation of feminine values and childlike intuition is deeply embedded in our culture. Committed to educational reform, he proposed a holistic approach focused on the personal fulfilment of one’s potential and wisdom in Changing Education to Change the World.
Claudio Naranjo’s books continue to have a profound impact in the fields of psychotherapy, personal development and spiritual transformation. Most of his works were written in Spanish, several in English, and the translation of his work into other languages—particularly English—is ongoing. Many of his books have been published by La Llave Publishers in Barcelona.
Please find the bibliographic references by language below
Bibliography
English
- Naranjo, C. (1971). On the psychology of meditation (with R. Ornstein). Viking Press
- Naranjo, C. (1972). The one quest. Viking Press. (e-book: 2011) Naranjo, C. (1974). The healing journey: New approaches to consciousness. Pantheon Books
- Naranjo, C. (1973). Techniques of Gestalt therapy. Gestalt Journal Press
- Naranjo, C. (1978). Consciousness and creativity. Ross Books
- Naranjo, C. (1990). How to be: Meditation in spirit and practice. J. P. Tarcher
- Naranjo, C. (1990). Enneatype structures: Self-analysis for the seeker. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (1994). The divine child and the hero: Inner meaning in children’s literature. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (1996). Character and neurosis: An integrative view. Gateways Books & Tapes Naranjo, C. (1997). Transformation through insight: Enneatypes in life, literature and clinical practice. SCB Distributors
- Naranjo, C. (1998). The end of patriarchy: And the dawning of a triune society. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (2000). The divine child and the hero: Inner meaning in children’s literature. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (2004). The enneagram of society: Healing the soul to heal the world. Gateways Books & Tapes. (e-book available)
- Naranjo, C. (2006). The way of silence and the talking cure: Meditation and psychotherapy. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (2010). Healing civilization: Bringing personal transformation into the societal realm. Gateways Books & Tapes. (e-book: 2011)
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Changing education to change the world: A holistic approach. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Gestalt therapy: The attitude and practice of an atheoretical experientialism. Gateways Books & Tapes
- Naranjo, C. (2020). My psychedelic explorations: The healing power and transformational potential of psychoactive substances. North Atlantic Books. (e-book: available)
- Naranjo, C. (2020). The revolution we expected: Cultivating a new politics of consciousness. Synergetic Press.
- Naranjo, C. (2022). Dionysian Buddhism: Guided meditations in the three yanas. Synergetic Press (e-book available)
- Naranjo, C (2024). 27 Personalities in search of being: Experiences of transformation in the light of the Enneagram. Independently published
French
- Naranjo, C. (1977). Les chemins de la créativité. Paris : Dangles
- Naranjo, C. (1992). Voyage vers la guérison. Paris: Éditions Éveil
- Naranjo, C. (2011). Guérir la civilisation : De l’egopatriarcal à une éducation de l’être. Paris : Éditions Écce
- Naranjo, C. (2025). Ennéagramme, caractère et névrose : Structure psychologique des ennéatypes – Une vision intégrative (2e éd.). Paris : InterEditions/Duno
Spanish
- Naranjo, C. (1989). La psicología de la meditación.
Buenos Aires: Editorial Estaciones - Naranjo, C. (1993). La agonía del patriarcado. Editorial Kairós
- Naranjo, C. (2010). La mente patriarcal: Transformar la educación para renacer de la crisis y construir una sociedad sana. RBA Integral
- Naranjo, C. (2011) Carácter y neurosis: Una visión integradora. (7ª ed) Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2011). El eneagrama de la sociedad: Males del mundo, males del alma. (11ª ed) Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2011). El carácter en la relación de ayuda: Eneatipos y transferencia. (9ª ed). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2011). Autoconocimiento transformador: Los eneatipos en la vida, la literatura y la clínica. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2011). Sanar la civilización. (sa ed). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2012). Ayahuasca: La enredadera del río celestial. (4ª ed). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2012). 27 personajes en busca del ser: Experiencias de transformación a la luz del eneagrama. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2012). Entre meditación y psicoterapia. (3ª ed) Vitoria: Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Gestalt de vanguardia. Vitoria: Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Cambiar la educación para cambiar el mundo. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2013). La revolución que esperábamos. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Exploraciones psicodélicas. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Por una gestalt viva. (3ª ed). Desclée De Brouwer
- Naranjo, C. (2014). La vieja y novísima gestalt (ed. revisada). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2014). El niño divino y el héroe. Desclée De Brouwer
- Naranjo, C. (2014). Gestalt sin fronteras: Testimonios sobre el legado de Fritz Perls. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2014). Dimensiones de la única búsqueda: Actas del simposio Claudio Naranjo, dimensiones de la única búsqueda. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2014). Budismo dionisiaco: Meditaciones guiadas. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2017). Cosas que vengo diciendo. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2019). Ascenso y descenso de la montaña sagrada. Barcelona: Vergara
- Naranjo, C. (2020). El viaje sanador: Tratamientos pioneros de terapia psicodélica. (2ª ed) Barcelona: Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2021). El viaje interior en los clásicos de Oriente (nueva ed). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2023). Terapia Gestalt: Actitud y práctica de un experiencialismo ateórico Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2024). Cantos del despertar: El mito del héroe en los grandes poemas de Occidente. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2024). La música interior: Hacia una hermenéutica de la expresión sonora. Barcelona: Ediciones La Llave
- La colección Psicología de los Eneatipos
- Naranjo, C. (2014). Psicología de los eneatipos: Vanidad. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2017). Psicología de los eneatipos: Cobardes, desafiantes y fanáticos. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2019). Psicología de los eneatipos: Golosos, tramposos, soñadores y charlatanes. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2020). Psicología de los eneatipos: Orgullo. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2021). Avaricia: Mezquinos, arrogantes e indiferentes (Psicología de los eneatipos). Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2022). Envidia: Abnegados, odiadores y melancólicos (Psicología de los eneatipos). Ediciones La Llave.
- Naranjo, C. (2022). Psicología de los eneatipos: La pereza psicoespiritual. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2024). Psicología de los eneatipos: Ira. Ediciones La Llave
- Naranjo, C. (2025). Psicología de los eneatipos: Lujuria – Sádicos, posesivos y justicieros. Ediciones La Llave
German
- Naranjo, C. (1979). Die Reise zum Ich: Psychotherapie mit heilenden Drogen. Behandlungsprotokolle. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
- Naranjo, C. (1998). Das Enneagramm der Gesellschaft: Die Übel der Welt, die Übel der Seele. Petersberg: Via Nova
- Naranjo, C. (1998). Gesänge der Erleuchtung: Die spirituelle Entschlüsselung großer Dichtungen. München: Hugendubel Heinrich GmbH
- Naranjo, C. (1999). Wandlung durch Einsicht: Die Enneagrammtypen im Leben, in der Literatur und in klinischer Praxis. Petersberg: Via Nova
- Naranjo, C. (2000). Das Ende des Patriarchats und das Erwachen einer drei-einigen Gesellschaft. Petersberg: Via Nova
- Naranjo, C. (2002). Das göttliche Kind und der Held. Petersberg: Via Nova.
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Das patriarchale Ego. Wien: LIT Verlag
- Naranjo, C. (2013). Die Heilung der Zivilisation: Wie die persönliche Transformation durch Erziehung und Integration der intrapsychischen
Familie auf die Gesellschaft übertragen werden kann. Petersberg: One World Press - Albert, T. (2015). Die Geburt aus dem Ich: Teil 1 – Leben (C. Naranjo, Hrsg.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand
- Albert, T. (2016). Die Geburt aus dem Ich: Teil 2 – Wiederkehr (C. Naranjo & S. Elsaesser, Hrsg.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand
- Albert, T. (2016). Die Geburt aus dem Ich: Teil 3 – Sternbild Mensch (C. Naranjo & S. Elsaesser, Hrsg.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand
- Albert, T. (2016). Die Geburt aus dem Ich: Teil 4 – Die Sonne im Vater (C. Naranjo & S. Elsaesser, Hrsg.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand
- Albert, T. (2016). Die Geburt aus dem Ich: Teil 5 – Die Nacht in der Mutter (C. Naranjo & S. Elsaesser, Hrsg.). Norderstedt: Books on Demand
- Naranjo, C. (2017). Charakter und Neurose: Eine integrative Sichtweise. Cham: Springer. (Elicitiva – Friedensforschung und Humanistische Psychologie) (e-book erhältlich)