The Ennegram

Type 1: the

perfectionist

Principled, conscientious, organized, responsible, and committed. Con-

cerned with improvement, morality, desire to perfect themselves and

their surroundings. Seen as detail oriented, hypercritical, and judg-

mental. Struggle with an inner critic, repressed anger, impatience,

and a sense that nothing is good enough.

To be bad or corrupt To be good or have

integrity

Type 2:

the helper

Intuitive, empathetic, people pleasing. Concerned with relationships and

sense of connection to others. Seen as warm, emotional, comforting,

optimistic, easy to flatter or manipulate. Struggle with advocating for

their own needs and often give to get working to meet the needs

of others in hopes their needs will be met in return.

To be unworthy of being

loved, to be unwanted

To be loved

Type 3:

the achiever

Hard working, competitive, success oriented, and image conscious.

Concerned with performance, external validation and praise, and

feeling distinguished. Seen as self-assured, energetic, charming, fo-

cused on goals. Struggle with vulnerability and self-awareness of their

own inner desires.

To be worthless or insig-

nificant, to disappoint

others

To be valuable and

accepted

Type 4: the

individualist

Sensitive, introspective, reserved, emotionally honest with self and oth-

ers. Concerned with authenticity, able to endure suffering, and a ten-

dency toward individualism and artistic expression. Seen as unique,

creative, withdrawn, moody, self-absorbed. Struggle with a sense that

something is lacking in themselves or the world.

To have no identity or

personal significance

To be meaningful

based on their in-

ner experience

Type 5: the

investigator

Cerebral, sensitive, independent, and emotionally restrained. Con-

cerned with privacy, knowledge, insight, and contemplation. Seen as

observant, expert, analytical, eccentric, and devoted to their group.

Struggle with social interaction, emotional expression, and the ten-

dency to isolate.

To be useless, helpless,

or incapable

To be capable and

competent

Type 6:

the loyalist

Loyal, reliable, committed, security oriented. Concerned with clearly

defined roles and structure, alliance to beliefs and groups. Seen as

responsible, protective, anxious, suspicious. Struggle with fear, para-

noia, worst-case scenarios.

To be without security

and support

To have security and

support

Type 7:

the enthusiast

Enthusiastic, adventure seeking, optimistic. Concerned with freedom,

excitement, and spontaneity. Seen as energetic, outgoing, the life

of the party. Struggle with compulsivity, overextension of self, and

commitment.

To be confined or in pain To be happy and

satisfied

Type 8:

the challenger

Willful, tough, and independent. Concerned with power dynamics,

desire to be in control, and justice. Seen as a leader, hardworking,

decisive, able to withstand conflict. Struggle with anger, fear of vul-

nerability, aggression.

To be harmed or con-

trolled by others

To be in control and

to protect self and

others

Type 9: the

peacemaker

Easygoing, open minded, peaceful, conflict avoidant. Concerned with

harmony, comfort, boundaries. Seen as likeable, laid back, dependent,

complacent. Struggle with finding their own voice and meaning, be-

ing passive aggressive or avoidant.

To be disconnected,

separate, lost

To have peace and

stability in their in-

ternal and external world