Compiled by Suzanne H. Eller, Tapestry Life Resources 2007
The Enneagram At-A-Glance Heart Center
Type Name Passion Compulsion Basic Fear
Head Center
Four
Two
Three
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Helper Pride To be needed Being unloved & unwanted for self Desire to be loved deteriorates into need to be needed
Individualist Envy To be special Of having no personal identity Desire to be oneself deteriorates into selfindulgence
Investigator Avarice To know Being helpless, useless, incapable Desire to be competent deteriorates into useless specialization
Loyalist Fear To be accepted Being unable to survive on own
Challenger Lust To be in control Being controlled by others Desire to protect oneself deteriorates into constant fighting
Peacemaker Sloth To be peaceful Of loss & separation
Reformer Anger To be perfect Being “bad”, defective, evil
Desire for security deteriorates into fearful following
Enthusiast Gluttony To be gratified Being deprived & trapped in pain Desire to be happy deteriorates into frenetic escapism
Desire to be at peace deteriorates into stubborn neglectfulness
Desire for integrity deteriorates into critical perfectionism
Melancholy
Stinginess
Cowardice/ Risktaking I am reliable
Planning (Intemperance) I am happy
Revenge I am strong
Indolence/ Laziness I am peaceful
“the grass is greener somewhere else” That their activities are causing pain & unhappiness
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
Resentment/ criticalness I am reasonable Sense of intense personal obligation That their ideas are actually wrong and counterproductive
Fixation
Flattery
Achiever Deceit To be a success Having no value apart from success Desire to be valuable deteriorates into arrogance and chasing success Vanity
Self-Definition
I am caring
I am admirable
I am sensitive
I am perceptive
Wake-up Call
Peoplepleasing
Doing, not being
Retreating into the mind
Looking for support outside of self
Red Flag Fear
That they are driving their friends & loved ones away
That they are failing, their claims are fraudulent
Using the imagination to intensify feelings That they are ruining their lives & wasting opportunities
That they are never going to find their place in the world
That their own actions have harmed their security
Basic Desire & Its Distortion
Belly Center
One
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 Two
Three
Four
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
One
By finding out others’ need & desires & creating dependencies Binging; abusing OTC meds
By charming others, adopting whatever image will “work” Workaholism; stimulant intake
By distracting & entertaining others, letting others meet their needs Most prone to addictions; tend to avoid depressants …get what you need
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 Will, Holy freedom Humility
…are successful & others think well of you Holy harmony Holy Hope Honesty
By complaining, being evasive, testing others’ commitment to them Stimulants, depressants, alcohol, poor diet choices …do what is expected of you
Holy Origin
Holy Strength Holy Faith Courage
Holy Wisdom Holy Work Sobriety
Holy Truth Innocence
Right Action
Serenity
Call to freedom; nurture self & others
Hope; develop self & set example for others
Truth/Mercy; stand up for self & speak your own truth
Love; bring peace & healing into one’s world
Growth; live for a higher purpose
Life Task
Freedom from false flattery & intimacy Mother Teresa; Barbara Bush, Bill Cosby, Ann Landers, Sally Jesse Raphael, Dr. McCoy (Star Trek) St. John, Ruth & Boaz
Transformation comes with aging Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Tom Cruise, Paul McCartney, Shania Twain, Michael Jordan, Madonna, Clinton Jacob, Saul, David
Develop a healthy realism
Holy Omniscience NonAttachment Wisdom; observe self & others without judgment or expectations Learn commitment
Depressants, psychotropics, alcohol, over-/ under-eating …as long as those around you are good & okay Holy Love
By correcting others, insisting others share their standards Excessive diets, anorexia/ bulimia, alcohol
…are loved by others & are close to them
By staying preoccupied, detaching emotionally from others Poor eating & sleeping, psychotropic drugs …have mastered something
By “checking out”, passivelyaggressively resisting others
Superego message (You are good or okay if you…) Holy Idea (Higher Mind) Virtue (Higher Emotion) Invitation
By being temperamental & “hard-to-get”, making others tread carefully Too many sweets, alcohol, antidepressants …are true to yourself
Learn strength of compassion
Overcome secret cynicism
To play and enjoy life
Alanis Morrisette, Jeremy Irons, Bob Dylan, Johnny Depp, Anne Rice, Edgar A. Poe Job, Mary Magdalene
Bill Gates, John Lennon, Gary Larson, Sinead O’Connor, Emily Dickinson, Kurt Cobain, Einstein, Stephen King Joseph, Nicodemus
M.L. King, Jr., FDR, LBJ, Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Roseann Barr, Courtney Love, John Wayne Samson, Martha
Lincoln, Ron Howard Reagan, George Lucas, Walt Disney, Ringo Starr, Keanu Reeves Jonah, Abraham
Gandhi, JohnPaul II, Martha Stewart, Meryl Streep, George Harrison, Celine Dion, Hilary Clinton John the Baptist, St. Paul
How each type manipulates others Eating Disorders & Addictions
Famous Examples
Biblical Example
Equanimity (Balance) Originality; let go of past & be renewed by experiences
Five
Faith; trust in the goodness of life
Cooperation with Spirit; 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
…do what is right. Holy Perfection
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.
