The Nine Types Archives - Enneagram Monthly

March 4, 2026March 2, 2026

The Value of the Instinctual Drives in Romantic Relationships

By John Luckovich A Tool for Psychological and Relational Maturity The Enneagram is a powerful system for personal transformation, but its potential for transforming...

by John Luckovich

Instincts and Subtypes Latest Research Personal Growth/Self-Development Relationships Type Insights

The Instincts and the Enneagram

The Instinctual Drives are three basic, interrelated drives for biological and emotional regulation that influence every aspect of human life and have a powerful...

by John Luckovich February 26, 2026March 2, 2026

Latest Research Personal Growth/Self-Development Relationships Type 1 Type 8 Type 9

Emotional Coldness and Emotional Warmth Part 2 – Gut Center

Enneatype Eight Enneatype Eight is located in the upper part of the Enneagram and is governed by the Passion of Excess. It lives with...

by Antonio Barbato February 22, 2026March 2, 2026

Type 3 Type Insights Understanding the Enneagram

Threes: Trance Identification – Becoming Someone New

Tom Condon Threes make exceptionally good proteges and subsequent mentors to others. As proteges they can identify with a mentor, absorb what the mentor...

by Tom Condon February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Childhood Wounds Understanding the Enneagram

The Conversation # 30

Susan Rhodes, Jack Labanauskas, Carolyn Bartlett, Liz Wagele, Carl Marsak, Clarence Thomson, Bill Dyke Susan Rhodes: As you know, I have some interest in...

by Susan Rhodes, Jack Labanauskas, Carolyn Bartlett, Liz Wagele, Carl Marsak, Clarence Thomson, Bill Dyke February 4, 2026February 12, 2026

Communication Community Spotlights Type Insights

The Conversation # 29

Susan Rhodes, Bill Dyke, Judith Searle Susan Rhodes: I agree with much of what Mario says here, but then his comments in this article...

by Susan Rhodes, Bill Dyke, Judith Searle February 3, 2026February 2, 2026

Relationships Type 2 Type 7 Understanding the Enneagram

Sex, Love & Your Personality

Social Type Two and Type Seven in Love Mona Coates and Judith Searle Twos with the Social subtypeSocial Twos, whom Ichazo associates with “ambition,”...

by Mona Coates and Judith Searle February 1, 2026January 31, 2026

Type Insights Understanding the Enneagram

Integrating Two Powerful Models

Ed Morler, MBA, PhD Current Enneagram theory briefly refers to three levels of emotional health: Healthy, Average and Unhealthy. Riso and Hudson break these...

by Ed Morler, MBA, PhD January 31, 2026January 30, 2026