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Good Morning Yogis! We are continuing on with weaving practice of each of the Niyamas into our day. Today we will continue our fun self-study method series covering the next few Svadhyaya Days. I got very interested in personality typing a few years ago. My two favorite methodologies are called Meyers-Briggs and the Enneagram. I have had some friends get annoyed by my interest in these personality analysis methods, and say they are like horoscopes… My answer is I think astrology is another fun method to learn about ourselves! I find it much easier to have something to compare to than trying to analyze myself from scratch. Last time we practiced Svadhyaya / self-study by pulling our star charts. Today we will learn about the Enneagram. This personality typing method is based on what drives us and our deepest fears. There are many websites that go into deep dives of the Enneagram system and the types, but for today we will just learn our primary type.
Today’s Daily Yogi Practice is to determine and read up on your Enneagram type. Remember to approach with the open mind of a scholar, and use as a tool for self-reflection.
Free Enneagram test (basic test should be fine for today)
Enneagram Institute – one of my favorite sites for deep-dive Enneagram research
Review your Enneagram test results, and note whether you agree or disagree with your Enneagram typing and resulting personality traits.
We are just scratching the surface of the Enneagram today, but you should know some basics about how the Enneagram works. Each person exhibits the traits of their primary type, plus three others. You typically have some traits of one type next to your own, called a wing. Also, each type acts like other specific types across from their own type (see graphic below) when pushed in positive or negative situations. I am a type 6 (with a very strong 7 wing!), and act like a 3 when I am stressed, and like a 9 when I am growing in a positive way. If you disagree with your Enneagram test results, check the descriptions for the related types, and see if you are testing as one of your related types!
This is a good time to make another journal entry! Perhaps evaluate not only your type, but whether you see yourself “mirroring” your related types when moving in positive and negative situations.
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Please comment and share your thoughts on your Enneagram results if would like. Have you kept up with your journal, or are you making another entry with me for Svadhyaya Day? Always remember, be kind!