1. Understanding the enneagram

2. Take a breath.

3. what is the enneagram?
The Enneagram helps us identify our motivations and the lens through which we view the world.

4. HOW DOES THE ENNEAGRAM
WORK?

5. The Triads 9 8 1 Body/Gut 7 2 Mind/Thinking Heart/Feeling 6 3 5 4
Core Emotion: Anger 7 2
Mind/Thinking
Heart/Feeling
Core Emotion:
Fear
Core Emotion:
Shame 6 3 5 4

6. Each type interacts with 4 other numbers…
Path of Stress 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
Path of Integration
Wings
Levels of Development
Healthy
Average
Unhealthy

7. “The Protective Challenger”
Type 8
“The Protective Challenger”

8. “The Protective Challenger”
Type 8 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
“The Protective Challenger”
Desire: To protect oneself
Fear: Being weak, powerless,
controlled, manipulated or betrayed
Weakness: Lust or Excess
Ego Ideal: The Powerful Person - Always invincible and forceful; Never weak or cowardly
Strengths: Courage, Persistence, Fairness, Self-assertion, Intensity, Ability to energize others

9. “The Peaceful Mediator”
Type 9
“The Peaceful Mediator”

10. “The Peaceful Mediator”3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
Type 9
“The Peaceful Mediator”
Desire: To be at peace and connect
Fear: Being in conflict, disconnected
and shut out
Weakness: Sloth
Ego Ideal: The Peaceful Person - Always easygoing and accepting; never pushy or ambitious
Strengths: Empathy, Supportiveness, Adaptability, Being accepting and caring, Ability to see both sides

11. “The Moral Perfectionist”
Type 1
“The Moral Perfectionist”

12. “The Moral Perfectionist”3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
Type 1
“The Moral Perfectionist”
Desire: To have integrity
Fear: Being wrong, bad, evil
or corruptible
Weakness: Resentment
Ego Ideal: The Good Person - Always moral and responsible; never bad or mediocre
Strengths: Integrity, Idealism, Puts forth a lot of effort, Self-reliance, Fair, Highly Responsible

13. “The Supportive Advisor”
Type 2
“The Supportive Advisor”

14. “The Supportive Advisor”3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
Type 2
“The Supportive Advisor”
Desire: To be loved and wanted
Fear: Being worthless, dispensable
or unworthy of being love
Weakness: Pride
Ego Ideal: The Loving Person - Always thoughtful and generous; never selfish or insensitive
Strengths: Giving, Generous, Sensitive to feelings of others, Supportive, Appreciative

15. “The Successful Achiever”
Type 3
“The Successful Achiever”

16. “The Successful Achiever”
Type 3 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
“The Successful Achiever”
Desire: To be valuable and
to succeed
Fear: Failing, being incompetent,
inefficient, worthless or unable to do
Weakness: Deceit
Ego Ideal: The Effective Person - Always professional and competent; never idle or inadequate
Strengths: Enthusiasm, Leadership, Self-assurance, Practical, Competent, Efficient, Inspires hope

17. “The Romantic Individualist”
Type 4
“The Romantic Individualist”

18. “The Romantic Individualist”
Type 4 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
“The Romantic Individualist”
Desire: To be oneself
Fear: Being inadequate, flawed,
insignificant
Weakness: Envy
Ego Ideal: The Original Person - Always creative and authentic; never ordinary or boring
Strengths: Sensitivity, Attuned to feelings, Capacity to Empathize, Passion, Authenticity, Introspection

19. “The Investigative Thinker”
Type 5
“The Investigative Thinker”

20. “The Investigative Thinker”
Type 5 5 3 2 1 9 6 4 7 8
“The Investigative Thinker”
Desire: To be competent
Fear: Being ignorant, invaded,
incapable, annihilation or obligation
Weakness: Avarice
Ego Ideal: The Wise Person - Always knowledgeable and autonomous; never emotional or transparent
Strengths: Objective, Wise, Thoughtful, Keeping confidences, Dependability

21. Type 6
“The Loyal Guardian”

22. Type 6 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8 “The Loyal Guardian” Desire: To be secure
Fear: Fear itself, being without
support or guidance, being alone,
or blamed
Weakness: Anxiety
Ego Ideal: The Loyal Person - Always reliable and consistent; never untrustworthy or difficult
Strengths: Trustworthy, Loyal, Thoughtful, Perseverance, Responsibility, Good intuition, Wit

23. “The Entertaining Optimist”
Type 7
“The Entertaining Optimist”

24. “The Entertaining Optimist”3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8
Type 7
“The Entertaining Optimist”
Desire: To be happy and content
Fear: Being deprived, trapped in
emotional pain, limited, bored
or missing out
Weakness: Gluttony
Ego Ideal: The Enthusiastic Person - Always optimistic and enthusiastic; never trapped or pessimistic
Strengths: Playfulness, Inventiveness, Enjoyable and upbeat, High energy, Optimism, Love of life, Vision

25. 3 2 1 9 6 5 4 7 8

26. Contact:
Abby Buter
Thank you!

27. Resources The Road Back to You by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile
The Essential Enneagram
by David Daniels and Virginia Price
The Enneagram Institute