03/08/2026
A. Gut or instinctive intelligence.
You may be a type 8, 9, or 1!
These types wrestle most with autonomy and the right to exist and make choices for themselves. They navigate the world through a felt sense in the body, but each type develops a different strategy to meet the core need for agency.
B. Heart or emotional intelligence.
You may be a type 2, 3, or 4!
These types wrestle most with identity and personal value through the lens of the feeling heart. Each type develops a different strategy to meet the need to be seen, loved, and valued.
C. Head or mental intelligence.
You may be a 5, 6, or 7!
These types wrestle most with the need to feel safe and secure. They navigate this need through the mind, but each type employs a different strategy to manage uncertainty and find safety.
Your intelligence center is a great place to start when you’re trying to discover your Enneagram type!
And remember, the Enneagram is all about the why behind a behavior, not the behavior itself. That’s why we can’t really type other people. We only truly know our own motivations.
And none of the types are “better” or more evolved. They are simply brilliant expressions of the nine ways humans use their strengths and gifts to meet their needs in an uncertain world.
Once you see your patterns, you can turn up the gift and release the limitations.
Beautiful, right?
Stay tuned for the Enneagram strategies to further hone in on your unique type.