This essay introduces the last type in the Enneagram of Personality Type: number 9. It describes the childhood pattern of the nine, how the yearning for peace lies at the fundament of this type, the nines trouble with asserting themselves, their idealization pattern - and the 9s angel complex. This essay is an introduction to my online course: Shadow Work Through the Enneagram.

Enneagram personality type 8 overview. 8s are part of the instinctual triad, and this essay adresses the 8 childhood wound, their repressed vulnerability, one-dimentional images of strenght, and the 8th shadow: The underdog. This essay is a teaser for my online course: Shadow Work Through the Enneagram

A central part of the study of the Enneagram is to understand how the archetypes move with the arrows. In this essay I explain what happens when we flip into our connected types unconsciously, and how we can use our arrow points as resources for personal growth. This essay is a critical comment to the terms “direction of integration” and “direction of disintegration” - and is inspired by a podcast by Enneagram experts Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes.

Enneagram personality type 7 overview. The childhood wound, the typical body pattern, and the directions of integration and disintegration. This essay is also a deep dive into the shadow sides of the often simplified seven “Happiness”.