The Enneagram At-A-Glance - Tapestry Life Resources

[Pages:2]Compiled by Suzanne H. Eller, Tapestry Life Resources 2007

The Enneagram At-A-Glance

Heart Center

Head Center

Belly Center

Type Name Passion Compulsion Basic Fear

Basic Desire & Its Distortion

Fixation Self-Definition Wake-up Call

Red Flag Fear

Two

Helper Pride To be needed Being unloved & unwanted for self Desire to be loved deteriorates into need to be needed

Flattery

I am caring

Peoplepleasing

That they are driving their friends & loved ones away

Three

Achiever Deceit To be a success Having no value apart from success Desire to be valuable deteriorates into arrogance and chasing success Vanity

I am admirable

Doing, not being

That they are failing, their claims are fraudulent

Four

Individualist Envy To be special Of having no personal identity Desire to be oneself deteriorates into selfindulgence

Melancholy

I am sensitive

Using the imagination to intensify feelings That they are ruining their lives & wasting opportunities

Five

Investigator Avarice To know Being helpless, useless, incapable Desire to be competent deteriorates into useless specialization

Stinginess

I am perceptive

Retreating into the mind

That they are never going to find their place in the world

Six

Loyalist Fear To be accepted Being unable to survive on own

Desire for security deteriorates into fearful following

Seven

Enthusiast Gluttony To be gratified Being deprived & trapped in pain Desire to be happy deteriorates into frenetic escapism

Cowardice/ Risktaking I am reliable

Planning (Intemperance) I am happy

Looking for support outside of self

That their own actions have harmed their security

"the grass is greener somewhere else" That their activities are causing pain & unhappiness

Eight

Challenger Lust To be in control Being controlled by others Desire to protect oneself deteriorates into constant fighting

Nine

Peacemaker Sloth To be peaceful Of loss & separation

Desire to be at peace deteriorates into stubborn neglectfulness

Revenge I am strong

Indolence/ Laziness I am peaceful

Pushing and struggling to make things happen That others are turning against them and will retaliate

Going along with others at the expense of self That reality will force them to deal with their problems

One

Reformer Anger To be perfect Being "bad", defective, evil

Desire for integrity deteriorates into critical perfectionism

Resentment/ criticalness I am reasonable Sense of intense personal obligation That their ideas are actually wrong and counterproductive

Sources: Conference notes, The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Personality Types, and Understanding the Enneagram by Don Riso & Russ Hudson; conference notes from Bill Edwards; Discovering the Enneagram by Richard Rohr; Biblical Characters and the Enneagram by Diane Tolomeo et al; What's My Type? and My Best Self by Kathleen V. Hurley & Theodore E. Dobson; Facets of Unity by A. H. Almaas; The Enneagram by Helen Palmer.

Compiled by Suzanne H. Eller, Tapestry Life Resources 2007

The Enneagram At-A-Glance- Pt. 2

How each type manipulates others

Eating Disorders & Addictions

Superego message (You are good or okay if you...) Holy Idea (Higher Mind) Virtue (Higher Emotion) Invitation

Life Task

Famous Examples

Biblical Example

Two

By finding out others' need & desires & creating dependencies Binging; abusing OTC meds

...are loved by others & are close to them

Holy Will, Holy freedom Humility

Call to freedom; nurture self & others

Freedom from false flattery & intimacy Mother Teresa; Barbara Bush, Bill Cosby, Ann Landers, Sally Jesse Raphael, Dr. McCoy (Star Trek) St. John, Ruth & Boaz

Three

By charming others, adopting whatever image will "work" Workaholism; stimulant intake

...are successful & others think well of you Holy harmony Holy Hope Honesty

Hope; develop self & set example for others

Transformation comes with aging Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Tom Cruise, Paul McCartney, Shania Twain, Michael Jordan, Madonna, Clinton Jacob, Saul, David

Four

By being temperamental & "hard-to-get", making others tread carefully Too many sweets, alcohol, antidepressants ...are true to yourself

Holy Origin

Equanimity (Balance) Originality; let go of past & be renewed by experiences

Develop a healthy realism

Alanis Morrisette, Jeremy Irons, Bob Dylan, Johnny Depp, Anne Rice, Edgar A. Poe Job, Mary Magdalene

Five

By staying preoccupied, detaching emotionally from others Poor eating & sleeping, psychotropic drugs ...have mastered something

Holy Omniscience NonAttachment Wisdom; observe self & others without judgment or expectations Learn commitment

Bill Gates, John Lennon, Gary Larson, Sinead O'Connor, Emily Dickinson, Kurt Cobain, Einstein, Stephen King Joseph, Nicodemus

Six

By complaining, being evasive, testing others' commitment to them Stimulants, depressants, alcohol, poor diet choices

...do what is expected of you

Seven

By distracting & entertaining others, letting others meet their needs Most prone to addictions; tend to avoid depressants

...get what you need

Holy Strength Holy Faith Courage

Holy Wisdom Holy Work Sobriety

Faith; trust in Cooperation

the goodness with Spirit;

of life

celebrate

existence &

share happiness

Self-Reliance Face fear of

pain &

suffering

Malcolm X,

Speilberg, Ben

Princess Diana, Franklin,

Tom Hanks, Meg Leonardo

Ryan, Mel

DiCaprio, Liz

Gibson, Julia Taylor, Jim

Roberts, George Carey, Mick

Bush (dad & son) Jagger JFK

Timothy, St. Solomon;

Peter,

Woman at Well

Eight

By making big promises, bluffing, "throwing their weight around' Rich food & tobacco, avoid doctors, push too hard ...are strong & in control of your situation

Holy Truth

Innocence

Truth/Mercy; stand up for self & speak your own truth

Learn strength of compassion

M.L. King, Jr., FDR, LBJ, Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Roseann Barr, Courtney Love, John Wayne Samson, Martha

Nine

By "checking out", passivelyaggressively resisting others

Depressants, psychotropics, alcohol, over-/ under-eating ...as long as those around you are good & okay Holy Love

Right Action

Love; bring peace & healing into one's world

Overcome secret cynicism

Lincoln, Ron Howard Reagan, George Lucas, Walt Disney, Ringo Starr, Keanu Reeves Jonah, Abraham

One

By correcting others, insisting others share their standards Excessive diets, anorexia/ bulimia, alcohol

...do what is right.

Holy Perfection

Serenity

Growth; live for a higher purpose

To play and enjoy life

Gandhi, JohnPaul II, Martha Stewart, Meryl Streep, George Harrison, Celine Dion, Hilary Clinton John the Baptist, St. Paul

Sources: Conference notes, The Wisdom of the Enneagram, Personality Types, and Understanding the Enneagram by Don Riso & Russ Hudson; conference notes from Bill Edwards; Discovering the Enneagram by Richard Rohr; Biblical Characters and the Enneagram by Diane Tolomeo et al; What's My Type? and My Best Self by Kathleen V. Hurley & Theodore E. Dobson; Facets of Unity by A. H. Almaas; The Enneagram by Helen Palmer.

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