Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable.
AT THEIR BEST: self-mastering, they use their strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.
BASIC FEAR: Of being harmed or controlled by others
BASIC DESIRE: To protect themselves (to be in control of their own life and destiny)
8w7: "The Maverick"
These Eights are outgoing, energetic and fun; ambitious, impulsive and sometimes reckless; live life to the fullest! have the most energy of all the numbers and the most entrepreneurial; the seven energy masks the eight’s wariness, so they are more social than other eights.
8w9: "The Bear"
These Eights have a more measured approach to life; are more approachable and open to cooperation over competition; taking on the nine’s peacemaking role, these eights can be more conciliatory; supportive, modest, less blustery and others are happy to follow their lead; can also become successful negotiators.
IN HEALTH:
They take on qualities of healthy 2’s - become more caring and less conscious of hiding their tender side; learn to listen to others beliefs/perspectives; allow others to take care of them; realize that justice is beyond their control and realize vengeance is best left up to God!
IN STRESS:
They take on qualities of unhealthy 5’s - withdraw; become less connected to emotions; self neglect occurs; may experience insomnia; can become secretive and hyper vigilant about betrayal; may become more uncompromising then usual!
KEY MOTIVATION:
Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation.
CORE LONGING: "You will not be betrayed!"
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