Enneagram Wings and Subtypes Flashcards
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What is a 'wing' in the Enneagram system?
Answer: An adjacent type number that influences your core type
A wing is one of the two types adjacent to your core type on the Enneagram circle that adds flavor and nuance to your primary type.
A Type 4 with a strong 3 wing is commonly written as:
Answer: 4w3
The notation '4w3' means a core Type 4 whose wing is Type 3, blending the individualistic Four with the achievement-oriented Three.
Which two wings are available to a Type 9?
Answer: 8 and 1
Type 9 sits between Type 8 and Type 1 on the Enneagram, so its two possible wings are 9w8 and 9w1.
What are the three instinctual subtypes (also called instinctual variants) in the Enneagram?
Answer: Self-Preservation, Social, Sexual (One-to-One)
The three instinctual subtypes are Self-Preservation (sp), Social (so), and Sexual/One-to-One (sx), each reflecting a primal survival drive.
How does the Self-Preservation subtype primarily manifest?
Answer: Priority on safety, comfort, health, and material resources
Self-Preservation types are most attuned to bodily needs, security, practical resources, and physical comfort.
Which subtype is sometimes called the 'countertype' because it least resembles the classic description of its Enneagram type?
Answer: Sexual (One-to-One) subtype
The Sexual (One-to-One) subtype is often the countertype because the intensity of the instinct can mask or redirect the type's core passion in unexpected ways.
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