Enneagram...(No it has nothing to do with Scientology)

Enneagram: Another way of figuring yourself and other people out. It’s like a condensed version of the zodiac signs. It suggests some new thoughts on the matter as well regarding the way people can change and develop in their tendencies.

Principally developed by Oscar Ichazo and Claudio Naranjo, it is also partly based on earlier teachings of G. I. Gurdjieff. The typology defines nine personality types. (Wikipedia)

The enneagram figure : 3 parts: a Circle, an Inner Triangle (connecting 3-6-9) and an Irregular Hexagonal "Periodic Figure" (connecting 1-4-2-8-5-7) (Wikipedia)

Circle symbolizes unity
Inner triangle symbolizes the "law of three"
Hexagon represents the "law of seven"

(Adopted from Google Images)

1 Perfectionist- The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionist  Characteristic Role: Reformer, Ego Fixation: Resentment, Holy Idea: Perfection, Basic Fear: Corruptness/evil, Basic Desire: Goodness/ integrity/ balance, Temptation: Hypocrisy, Hypercriticism Vice/Passion: Anger, Virtue: Right action, Stress: 4, Security: 7 Zodiac: Virgo

2 The Pleaser- The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Generous, Demonstrative, People-Pleasing, and Possessive  Characteristic Role: Helper, Ego Fixation: Flattery, Holy Idea: Freedom, Basic Fear: Unworthiness of love, Basic Desire: Unconditional Love, Temptation: Manipulativeness Vice/Passion: Boasting, Virtue: Selflessness, Stress: 8, Security: 4 Zodiac: Taurus

3 The Performer- The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptable, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious  Characteristic Role: Achiever, Ego Fixation: Vanity, Holy Idea: Hope, Basic Fear: Worthlessness, Basic Desire: Value to others, Temptation: Pleasing everybody Vice/Passion: Deceit, Virtue: Truthfulness, Stress: 9, Security: 6 Zodiac: Aries

4 The Dreamer- The Sensitive, Introspective type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental Characteristic Role: Individualist, Ego Fixation: Melancholy, Holy Idea: Origin, Basic Fear: Commonness, Basic Desire: Uniqueness/Authenticity, Temptation: Self-Punishment/Withdrawal Vice/Passion: Envy, Virtue: Mental Calm, Stress: 2, Security: 1 Zodiac: Pisces

5 The Thinker- The Intense, Cerebral Type: Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and Isolated

 Characteristic Role: Investigator, Ego Fixation: Stinginess, Holy Idea: Omniscience, Basic Fear: Uselessness/Helplessness, Basic Desire: Competency, Temptation: Overthinking, Vice/Passion: Jealousy, Virtue: Detachment, Stress: 7, Security: 8 Zodiac: Capricorn

6 The Risk Assessor- The Committed, Security-Oriented Type: Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious  Characteristic Role: Loyalist, Ego Fixation: Cowardice, Holy Idea: Faith, Basic Fear: Isolation and Vulnerability, Basic Desire: Safety, Temptation: Suspiciousness, Vice/Passion: Fear, Virtue: Courage, Stress: 3, Security: 9 Zodiac: Scorpio

7 The Enthusiast- The Busy, Variety-Seeking type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Acquisitive, and Scattered Characteristic Role: Enthusiast, Ego Fixation: Planning, Holy Idea: Work, Basic Fear: Boredom, Basic Desire: Experience of Life, Temptation: Moving too fast, Vice/Passion: Gluttony, Virtue: Sobriety, Stress: 1, Security: 5 Zodiac: Gemini

8 The Challenger- The Powerful, Dominating Type: Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational  Characteristic Role: Challenger, Ego Fixation: Vengeance, Holy Idea: Truth, Basic Fear: Loss of Control, Basic Desire: Self-Protection/Autonomy, Temptation: Self-Sufficiency, Vice/Passion: Lust, Virtue: magnanimity, Stress: 5, Security: 2 Zodiac: Leo/Sagittarius/Aquarius

9 The Peacekeeper- The Easygoing, Self-Effacing Type: Receptive, Reassuring Agreeable, and Complacent  Characteristic Role: Peacemaker, Ego Fixation: Laziness/ Self-Forgetting, Holy Idea: Love, Basic Fear: Loss/Annihilation, Basic Desire: Stability/Peace of Mind, Temptation: Giving, Vice/Passion: Indifference, Virtue: Serenity, Stress: 6, Security: 3 Zodiac: Libra

*Stress makes you act more like #...

*Security/ Relaxation makes you act more like #...

“More profoundly, the Enneagram is a map of wholeness, a way of recognizing and investigating different dimensions of our inner experience.” We have all types within us, but some are more dominant traits, while others are more subtle or subconscious. www.enneagraminstitute.com