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enneagram: a thread
if u have ever had any kind of substantial conversation with me, u have probably been asked if u know what ur enneagram type is. most of the people i’ve met on anitwt don’t know their type and that’s okie bc i’m about to break it down the best that i can.
first things first, u need to take a test. my recommendation is to download the enneaapp and take the test there. the app itself and the test are free (any other information within the app is like $2 total and worth it in my opinion).
while taking the test, do not answer based on what u would do in an ideal situation. be honest with urself and really take the time to analyze what u do MOST of the time. also, don’t let others answer for u. enneagram is an emotional assessment and not all of us show those well.
if u take the test on the app, ur results will be displayed from most likely to least likely (tallies to represent the likeliness). while a lot of people test accurately, the test isn’t infallible, so please USE THE RESULTS AS A GUIDE. reading is important here.
if u decide to not pay for the information, u can find the main themes and characteristics below.
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enneagram 9
after determining ur type through testing and research, there’s a lot more to learn such as the passions, fixations, childhood wounds (this varies), lines, wings, growth patterns, virtues, etc of each type
the first thing u will determine after ur type is ur wing. as u can see, the enneagram is a circular diagram and ever type has a number to the left and right it. this allows for overlap of personalities.
u will most likely have a little of each neighboring type but ultimately u will have one that u gravitate towards more than the other. this is known as ur wing. for example, as a 4, i can either be winged a 3 or 5. after reading through multiple times, i’ve determined i’m a 4w5.
next comes ur lines. u don’t have to determine anything here bc each type has a set heart line and stress line. ur heart line is basically which type u move towards when ur mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy and ur stress line is the opposite.
in the diagram below, the arrow pointing TOWARDS ur type is ur heart line and the arrow pointing AWAY from ur type is ur stessline. understanding ur lines is important bc it helps u see why u feel/act the way u do when life is good vs when it’s not.
i’m running out of thread space, but there’s a lot of really cool stuff to learn about urself and others by understanding enneagram. once u really start to grasp it, u will understand why other act/react the way they do and how u can build stronger relationships.
i plan to make threads for each type where i will list different characters from the shows i watch and i’ll probably quote them below for easier access.
if u have any questions or just wanna talk about enneagram in general, my dms are open 
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I FORGOT TO MENTION that the results above highkey sound sad or negative. i personally think it’s bc we are more likely to identify with the things we like least about ourselves. there is sm more to each type than what i posted above and each type is really great in a lot of ways
