Cartoons by Tiki Kustenmacher.
Click the images below to learn more about each Enneagram type, and the attributes that describe each type.
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Type One: The Perfectionist, The Reformer A perfectionist, driven to do the “right” thing. Often critical of self as well as others, with a strongly developed sense of responsibility. Prone to repressed anger.
Type Two: The Giver, Helper, Nurturer A helper, needing to be needed. Will go the extra mile to please others at the cost of taking care of self. Gives and is proud of it, but strings are often attached.
Type Three: The Achiever, Performer An achiever, efficient, goal-driven and focused on being a “winner.” Concern with appearances — style over substance — can crowd out friends, family and self-awareness.
Type Four: The Individualist, Artist, Romantic An individualist, craving self-expression and emotional depth. Sensitive to beauty and meaning, but prone to melancholy, feelings of inadequacy, and envy.
Type Five: The Investigator, Thinker, Researcher An observer, perceptive and capable of synthesizing information in new ways. Protective of privacy and personal resources and prone to emotional detachment.
Type Six: The Loyalist, Trooper A team-player—or a rebel—vigilant for threats from the environment. Loyal and engaging, but full of contradictions which create self-doubt and indecisiveness.
Type Seven: The Enthusiast, Idea Person An enthusiast with a perpetual surplus of plans and ideas, eager for experiences and/or material goods. Habitual optimism may cover a fear of boredom and pain.
Type Eight: The Challenger, Leader, Boss A leader, driven to control self and environment, capable of both domination and protectiveness. Vulnerabilities and a tender heart are hidden beneath a tough exterior.
Type Nine: The Peacemaker, Mediator A peacemaker, good at seeing all points of view and easily distracted from personal needs and priorities. Avoids direct confrontation but can be passive and immovable.
