The Enneagram is a personality typing system that is designed around the idea that there are 9 types of personality.
The word ‘Enneagram’ is made up of two greek words: “Ennea” meaning 9 and “gram” meaning diagram or drawing. The Enneagram symbol itself shows the links between all of the different types and where each Type moves in stress and in health.
What makes the Enneagram so unique and transformative is the way it encompasses so many moving parts to help describe one’s personality. The Enneagram not only describes the core motivations and fears behind your behaviours, but also reveals where you move in health and in stress so that you can recognize these signs and make adjustments as you live out your identity. Instead of focusing on the past, it helps you understand your core self and how you move within and relate to the world around you based on your unique perspective as your type.
As a Certified Enneagram Coach, my goal is to help you not only ‘track’ your primary Enneagram type, but also help you ‘traverse’ through the complexity of your type so that you can apply that knowledge to your relationships, career, and family life. You will notice a quick and significant difference in your self-awareness and as you begin to apply the knowledge of the Enneagram to your life. Then I’ll journey with you as you use this information to ‘transform’ your life in specific areas to begin to become the person you were made to be.
Read over the nine descriptions below and see if you recognize yourself! If you have any questions, book a free consultation with Stacy and she can guide you.
THE ENNEAGRAM’S NINE TYPES
TYPE 1 : THE MORAL PERFECTIONIST
Type 1s add to the world by being ethical, reliable, productive, fair, honest and self-disciplined. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become judgmental, inflexible, critical of others, controlling and even jealous at times. One’s superpower is their ability to push those around them into a level of excellence that didn’t seem possible.
Famous Type 1s: Martha Stewart, Michelle Obama, Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs
TYPE 2 : THE SUPPORTIVE ADVISOR
Type 2s add to the world by being generous, caring, adaptable, and really tuned in to the feelings of others. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become indirect, intrusive, overly accommodating, possessive and martyr-like. Two’s superpower is their ability to read the room and make everyone feel seen and cared for.
Famous Type 2s: Mother Theresa, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu
TYPE 3 : THE SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVER
Type 3s add to the world by being optimistic, confident, industrious, efficient, energetic and practical. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become deceptive, narcissistic, pretentious, overly-competitive and superficial. Three’s superpower is their ability to rally a team, focus on a task and get things done in record time!
Famous Type 3s: Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift
TYPE 4 : THE ROMANTIC INDIVIDUALIST
Type 4s add to the world by being creative, compassionate, intuitive, expressive and deep feelers. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become moody, depressed, self-absorbed and guilt-ridden. Four’s superpower is their ability to sit in pain – either theirs or someone else’s without shying away from it.
Famous Type 4s: Johnny Depp, Bob Dylan, Prince, Sylvia Plath
TYPE 5 : THE INVESTIGATIVE THINKER
Type 5s add to the world by being analytical, sensitive, wise, perceptive, independent and extremely good problem solvers. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become intellectually arrogant, stingy, stubborn, skeptical and withdrawn. Five’s superpower is their ability to approach issues objectively and use their wisdom to come up with solutions that are outside the box.
Famous Type 5s: Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Agatha Christie
TYPE 6 : THE LOYAL GUARDIAN
Type 6s add to the world by being loyal, likeable, warm, witty, practical, responsible and caring. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become anxious, hyper vigilant, controlling, paranoid, rigid and testy. Six’s superpower is their fierce loyalty and the ability to see all possible outcomes to any situation and be prepared.
Famous Type 6s: Mark Twain, Sigmund Freud, Robert F. Kennedy, Princess Diana
TYPE 7 : THE ENTHUSIAST
Type 7s add to the world by being fun-loving, spontaneous, enthusiastic, confident and charming. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become narcissistic, impulsive, scattered, rebellious, restless and even self-destructive. Seven’s superpower is their ability to delight in life itself and see the positive in any situation.
Famous Type 7s: Mozart, Thomas Jefferson, Amelia Earhart, John F. Kennedy, Elton John
TYPE 8 : THE CHALLENGER
Type 8s add to the world by being direct, authentic, loyal, protective, confident and authoritative. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become controlling, insensitive, aggressive, and vengeful. Eight’s superpower is their ability to speak the truth and pursue justice for the vulnerable.
Famous Type 8s: Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Oscar Schindler
TYPE 9 : THE PEACEMAKER
Type 9s add to the world by being pleasant, generous, receptive, diplomatic, empathic and open-minded. When they are not their healthiest selves, however, they can become forgetful, stubborn, passive-aggressive, unassertive and judgmental. Nine’s superpower is their ability to see all sides of a situation and use that to unify others.
Famous Type 9s: Queen Elizabeth II, Claude Monet, Abraham Lincoln, Dwight D. Eisenhower