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FIND YOUR TYPE

Feb 4, 20193 min read

Finding your Enneagram Type is a Process of Self-Discovery!


There are so many online tests out there! We both started our journeys by taking online tests. But if you don't really know what you're looking at or what the results mean, it's difficult to actually know if the results are correct for you.


Online test are really only about 75-85% accurate. So if you take a test, look at your TOP THREE results. The top one may not even be your actual Enneagram Type!



If you are really interested in discovering your type, we would highly recommend diving into the resources themselves.


The real discovery comes when you get into the KEY FACTORS:

  • Orientation to Time (we would recommend starting here!)

  • Stances

  • Triads/Centers of Intelligence

  • Instincts

  • Childhood Wounding

  • Key Motivations

  • Levels of Health/Stress


SOME HELPFUL TIPS!

  • Look at the TOP 3 results of your test.

    If you've taken an online test, you may have gotten several numbers. Take the top 3 and focus looking into those. Those just mean they are your top 3 most possible numbers. *The first number may not even be your REAL type number! Be open to the possibility that your real number may actually be completely different than your test results.

  • Remember your 17-21 year-old self!   This time period is usually the most accurate depiction of what your number is. (A lot of us were quite self-centered and hadn't gotten into self-growth yet).

  • Find your STANCE: If one stance stands out to you, you can eliminate 6 numbers off the bat and just concentrate on the three types in that stance! Aggressive (3s, 7s, 8s) Dependent (1s, 2s, 6s) Withdrawing (4s, 5s, 9s)

  • Find your ORIENTATION TO TIME: You can eliminate 6 numbers off the bat and just concentrate on the three types in the orientation to time that fits you best! This and STANCE are directly related to each other! Future (3s, 7s, 8s) Present (1s, 2s, 6s) Past (4s, 5s, 9s)

  • Look at the CHILDHOOD WOUNDINGS: These are the messages and beliefs we take on as a child, that in turn we unconsciously mask to protect ourselves. Look into each one and see if there's one that resonates with you.

  • The type that makes you the MOST UNCOMFORTABLE is usually the type you actually are!!!


WANT TO TAKE AN ONLINE TEST?

ONLINE TEST WE RECOMMEND:




DO THE RESEARCH!


Honestly, you do not even need to take an online test, and sometimes those can lead to confusion. We definitely recommend reading through information and research as the best way to approach finding your type.


FREE ONLINE RESOURCES:


INSTAGRAM:


BOOKS:


PODCASTS:

  • The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile

  • Typology with Ian Morgan Cron

  • Sleeping at Last by Ryan O'Neal with Chris Heuertz (author of The Sacred Enneagram) - describes and reveals each type, their traits, woundings and more!



Please feel free to contact us with any questions about finding your type!




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