Enneagram
The 9 types
Each pattern through its center, its fear and its desire.
The Reformer
Gut center
Type One seeks integrity, improvement, and ethical consistency.
Desire: To be good and principled
The Helper
Heart center
Type Two builds value through care, support, and relational warmth.
Desire: To be loved and appreciated
The Achiever
Heart center
Type Three adapts toward goals and external markers of effectiveness.
Desire: To be valuable and successful
The Individualist
Heart center
Type Four seeks depth, meaning, and emotional authenticity.
Desire: To be authentic and significant
The Investigator
Head center
Type Five conserves energy and builds mastery through insight.
Desire: To be competent and informed
The Loyalist
Head center
Type Six scans risk and forms trust through tested structures.
Desire: To be secure and certain
The Enthusiast
Head center
Type Seven pursues options and reframes constraints into possibilities.
Desire: To be satisfied and free
The Challenger
Gut center
Type Eight protects boundaries with directness, strength, and will.
Desire: To protect self and others
The Peacemaker
Gut center
Type Nine seeks stability and unity by reducing conflict and pressure.
Desire: To have harmony and inner peace