Wings

One of the ways the Enneagram system accounts for distinctions from inside the decisions ranging from a couple of the same variety of is by a thought titled “wings.” All of the Enneagram type enjoys a couple of wings, being nothing more than the new Enneagram systems on each side off a type. Such as for example, this new items to your either side of type six try type 5 and type eight. Sort of 5 and type 7 will be the wings out-of method of 6. The new designs to the both sides out-of kind of 2 is particular 1 and type step three. Variety of step one and kind step 3 will be wings out of form of dos.

When you’re your own deepest motives and character traits come from your center character method of, additional reasons and you can personality traits often come from one, otherwise each other, of one’s wings. Frequently one of several one or two wings provides an elevated determine into the a person’s identification than the almost every other side. Often a-wing may have a strong, actually inconsistent, affect somebody’s personality and you will decisions. Of those are often recognized for getting major, meaningful, self-regulated, unemotional, principled, mental, self-critical, an such like. Those types of attributes was inconsistent but is coexist for the an identical individual. In the event the a two has actually a powerful 1 wing, particularly when they are an enthusiastic introvert regarding Jungian-Keirsey program, they may be able seem more like a 1 than a two. Most descriptions off 2s was out of 2s that have an effective 3 side (3s are usually recognized for being worry about-sure, charismatic, success-created, charming, hard-working, image-aware, standing seeking to, an such like.). Mom Teresa is an excellent exemplory case of a two which have a great solid step one side (shorthand, 2w1) and you may Richard Simmons is a great exemplory case of a 2 with an effective 3 wing (2w3). The inner motivation for of those came from being 2s – the will to enjoy which help people in a compassionate, caring, hands-for the means. But not, their personality’s were as more because the night and day within their expression of the 2-ness partially because of the difference between its second motives from which have various other wings. An alternative very good example out-of contrasting models for their wing differences are an enthusiastic 8 that have a beneficial nine wing (8w9), for example Martin Luther Queen, Jr. and you can a keen 8 having a seven wing (8w7), instance Donald Trump.

Please keep in mind that every Enneagram type can potentially express both wings, when they are psychologically healthy. However, one wing will usually be dominant since the traits of the wing types for any given Enneagram type are so different, as we saw between 1s and 3s for Enneagram type 2. It is unlikely that someone will have personality traits from both wings similarly strong even if traits of both wings can be recognized. The wing that flavors the person’s personality the most is called the “dominant wing.”

Sometimes, some individuals will have a look a lot more like its dominant side method of than simply the actual types of therefore it is extremely important to not suppose guess what type of some body is via their outside behavior. Actually highly skilled and you may user-friendly Enneagram instructors normally (and you may perform!) has Nigeria kvinnor differences away from view concerning real version of a person. At some point, there is no-one to Know another person’s type but the individual your or by herself (except if you expected the individual in question but even so it was not knowing otherwise rest. How would you know?).

Arrows

The new arrows (comprehend the Enneagram Icon less than) was an integral part of Enneagram principle. They determine just how an individual may behave if they are defended against otherwise stubbornly opposing reality, eg less than stress, and in case he could be unlock and you will responsive in order to reality, instance during times of relative protection Or extreme worry, whenever a rift in the ego’s armour happens therefore are produced closer to our essential nature by way of catastrophe otherwise distress. The latest arrows (away from an application) are virtually both arrows going from and you will coming towards the a beneficial variety of. This new arrangement of your arrows with the Enneagram symbol isnt arbitrary.