Enneagram Six is motivated by the need for security. I have been saying it is helpful to know your type. This is because it can help you move in the direction of growth. I am a six. Phobic sixes tend to be outwardly fearful and seek approval. Counter phobic sixes confront their fear. Both of […]

Enneagram Fives are the Observer, the Thinker. They are motivated by the need to know and understand everything, to be self-sufficient, and to avoid looking foolish. Enneagram fives, six, and sevens tend to live in their heads, whereas, in contrast, eights, nines, and ones primarily operate out of their body, while twos, threes, and fours […]

Enneagram Fours are motivated by the need to experience their feelings and to be understood; to search for the meaning in life, and to avoid being ordinary. They need to feel special. To prove they are special they tend to come across as dramatic; it is all about me. Fours can get stuck in melancholy […]

Enneagram Threes are motivated by the need to be productive, achieve success, be recognized and avoid failure at all costs. They value competency and want to make the world a more efficient place. At their best, threes are able to make things happen, get things done and are willing to take on challenges. They are […]

Twos are motivated by the need to be loved and valued and to express positive feelings toward others. The Helper often is in the helping professions because they tune into how others are feeling and know what others need to make their lives better. They want the world to be a more caring place. The down […]

Are you a perfectionist or reformer? The Enneagram suggests that there are 9 basic human types. The different types are characterized by the numbers 1-9 as points on a circle. As humans, we all participate in all the types. You can start to figure out your type as the  number “where the traffic is heaviest”. […]