Crash Course on the Nine Types of the Enneagram
Aug 09, 2021
This is for anyone new to the Enneagram (think ANY-a-gram if you're not sure how to pronounce it) or anyone who's wanting to brush up on their Enneagram wisdom to continue to learn about themselves and the other types that your important relationships may be.
You'll learn not only the core fear and core desires that make a type that type, but also learn the different conflict styles, the different energies the types bring to getting their needs met, where they make decisions from, strengths and struggles, and a healing message for unlearning unhealthy thoughts.
Below are the cliff notes to jog your memory after you listen if you need reminding of which type is which. After you listen, I'd love to hear which type(s) most resonated with you! Email me [email protected] or over on Instagram at @enneagrammba and drop me a note!
Type 1
Core desire: being good, perfect, having integrity
Core fear: being bad, corrupt, wrong
Type 2
Core desire: being loved, wanted, appreciated
Cored fear: being unwanted, unloved, replaceable
Type 3
Core desire: to be seen as successful, respected, admired
Core fear: failure, being exposed, invaluable
Type 4
Core desire: to find themselves, have significance, to be unique
Core fear: being defective, insignificant, ordinary
Type 5
Core desire: to be capable, competent, self-sufficient
Core fear: to be incapable, dependent, useless
Type 6
Core desire: to be safe, secure, supported
Core fear: fear itself, being on own without support or guidance
Type 7
Core desire: to be satisfied, fulfilled, content
Core fear: being deprived, bored, trapped in emotional pain
Type 8
Core desire: to be strong, in control, to protect themselves
Core fear: to be weak, controlled, the victim of injustice
Type 9
Core desire: to be at peace, to have harmony and stability
Core fear: conflict, being overlooked, unaccepted
Sources used:
Enneagram University content and notes - created by Kristi Rowles of Full and Free Enneagram
The 9 Types of Leadership by Beatrice Chesnut
What's Your Enneatype? by Liz Carver and Josh Green
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