About Enneagram

The Enneagram is a powerful system for understanding Human Nature. Like other personality type systems, the Enneagram describes different groups of behaviours and characteristic tendencies of people. Enneagram is a geometric symbol that reveals the nine basic personality types of human nature and their complex inter-relationships.

The Enneagram is an archetypal framework that offers in-depth insight to individuals, groups and collectives. Consisting of three centres of intelligence, nine main Enneagram types of personality, 18 wings, three subtypes and Triadic styles, the Enneagram offers a rich map to personal development from an open systems perspective.

The Enneagram, a nine-pointed star in a circle, is an ancient cosmic symbol. The source for the Enneagram was the Sufis and the legendary Sarmoun Brotherhood, which flourished in Babylon around 2500 years B.C.

The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. As a typology, the Enneagram defines nine personality types sometimes called ‘enneatypes’ which are represented by the points of a geometric figure called an ‘enneagram’ that indicate connections between the types.

The Enneagram of Personality has been widely used both in business leadership and spiritual discourse through seminars, conferences, books, magazines, and videos. In business contexts it is generally used as a typology to gain insights into workplace interpersonal dynamics; in spirituality it is more commonly presented as a path to higher states of being, essence, and enlightenment. In both the contexts, it can aid in self-awareness, and development.

The Enneagram is a science of nine personality types combining traditional wisdom with modern psychology. It is a powerful tool for understanding ourselves and the significant people in our lives. It aims to promote personal growth, interpersonal effectiveness, and wellbeing of the community.

The Enneagram of personality is a resourceful personality typing system. Each personality type associated with the Enneagram represents a map of traits that highlights patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. By learning one’s type and the patterns and habits associated with that type, one can use the Enneagram system as an effective tool for self-understanding and self-development.

THE NINE TYPES OF ENNEAGRAM

We primarily aim to help people understand their personality types, the Enneagram Types of these nine points in the Enneagram. The types and their motives are clarified for making a path of personal effectiveness:

1. The Perfectionist (Reformer, Perfector, Teacher, Activist, Crusader, Moralist, Organizer)
2. The Helper (Giver, Planner, Carer, Altruist, Lover, Caretaker, Pleaser, Enabler) motivated by the need to be loved and appreciated and to express your positive feelings towards others.
3. The Achiever (Performer, Magician, Motivator, Paragon, Role model, Communicator, Status seeker) is motivated by the need to be productive, to achieve success, and to avoid failure.
4. The Romantic (Individualist, Artist, Creator, Afflicted person, Aesthete, Tragic Victim, Melancholic) is motivated by the need to understand your feelings and to be understood to search for the meaning of life, and to avoid being ordinary.
5. The Observer (Thinker, Investigator, Innovator, Radical, Expert, Specialist, Quixote) is motivated by the need to know everything and understand the universe, to be self-sufficient and left alone, and to avoid not having the answer or looking foolish.
6. The Loyal skeptic (Questioner, Skeptic, Hero, Loyalist, Trooper, Groupist, Guardian, Trouble shooter, Doubter, Traditionalist) is motivated by the need for security, to feel taken care of, or to confront your fears.
7. The Epicure (Generalist, Adventurer, Optimist, Dreamer, Enthusiast, Cheerer, Dilettante, Multi-tasker, Connoisseur, Energizer) is motivated by the need to be happy and plan fun things, to contribute to the world, and to avoid suffering and pain.
8. The Protector (Leader, Challenger, Boss, Asserter, Provider, Maverick, The rock, Entrepreneur ) is motivated by the need to be self-reliant and strong, to make an impact on the world, and to avoid being weak.
9. The Peacemaker (Mediator, Accepter, Lover, Healer, Reconciler, Comforter, Utopian) is motivated by the need to keep the peace, merge with others, and avoid conflict.