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The Enneagram Guide

Welcome to the most powerful psychological model for understanding your reactions, your deepest motivations, and how the people around you function.

What is the Enneagram?

The word "Enneagram" comes from the Greek ennea (nine) and gramma (figure or drawing). It is a systemic model of the structure of the human personality that maps out 9 fundamental behavioral types.

Unlike other personality tests that simply place you in a rigid box, the Enneagram is a dynamic map. It doesn't just tell you "who you are," it explains why you act the way you do. It sheds light on your unconscious defense mechanisms under stress and your incredible potential for growth.

The Enneagram Symbol

The Geometric Symbol of the Enneagram

The geometric figure of the Enneagram was not chosen at random. It consists of three foundational elements:

  • The Circle: It surrounds the figure and represents unity, wholeness, and the fact that the 9 types are interconnected to form the complete human condition.
  • The Inner Triangle (3-6-9): It represents the "Law of Three," which states that three forces are necessary for any event to occur in our world. These are the central pillars of the centers of intelligence.
  • The Hexagram (1-4-2-8-5-7): This irregular figure represents the "Law of Seven," illustrating movement, dynamics, and constant evolution. These are the arrows that explain our behavior under stress or in a state of security.

Discover Your Exact Profile

Finding your Enneatype simply by reading can be misleading, as we often confuse our outward behaviors with our real motivations. To avoid biases, taking a structured test is essential.

The Ennea Gramma software includes a comprehensive test to accurately identify your dominant profile and provide a detailed analysis of your paths to growth.

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Explore Our Enneagram Guides

Dive deep into this system through our various guides and key concepts:

The 9 Enneagram Types Discover the 9 personality profiles in detail: their motivations, their core fears, and their centers of intelligence (Mental, Emotional, Instinctual).
The Core Quadrant The ultimate tool for understanding why certain people irritate you (your "allergies") and how your greatest qualities can become your worst pitfalls.
Passions and Holy Ideas Each type is driven by a dominant emotional pattern (the passion) and can break free from it through a higher perspective (the holy idea).
Your Profile's Wings You are not just a single number! Learn how the neighboring profiles (your wings) influence and color your core personality.
Dynamics of Evolution Understand how the abandonment of a core quality structured your psyche and learn how to reintegrate it.
Origins of the Model From Gurdjieff to Naranjo by way of Ichazo: trace the fascinating history of this modern and spiritual psychological model.
Personal Life Applications How the Enneagram helps defuse relationship conflicts, improve family communication, and raise children effectively.
Workplace Applications The ultimate management tool: use the typology to recruit, manage teams, and resolve professional conflicts.