Summary of Gina Gomez's The Enneagram & You

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The Enneagram is an ancient personality system made up of nine different personality Types. It is similar to other personality systems out there, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or StrengthsFinder, in that it has specific Types with a list of traits and behaviors.

#2 The Enneagram is a personality test that groups people into nine different types, based on the nine points of a circle. It was developed by Oscar Ichazo, a Bolivian-born mystic, and has since been modernized by students such as Claudio Naranjo.

#3 There are nine different personality Types in the Enneagram system. Each Type has a set of common characteristics and behaviors, along with various other components that help explain how this Type approaches the world. You do not change from one Type to another.

#4 When you move toward your Security Point, you begin to let down your guard and become more open and vulnerable. You no longer are hypervigilant for who or what might hurt you. If you develop an unhealthy connection to your Security Point, you can become resentful, coercive, and manipulative to get your needs met.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669352280

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Insights on Gina Gomez's The Enneagram You

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Enneagram is an ancient personality system made up of nine different personality Types. It is similar to other personality systems out there, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or StrengthsFinder, in that it has specific Types with a list of traits and behaviors.

#2

The Enneagram is a personality test that groups people into nine different types, based on the nine points of a circle. It was developed by Oscar Ichazo, a Bolivian-born mystic, and has since been modernized by students such as Claudio Naranjo.

#3

There are nine different personality Types in the Enneagram system. Each Type has a set of common characteristics and behaviors, along with various other components that help explain how this Type approaches the world. You do not change from one Type to another.

#4

When you move toward your Security Point, you begin to let down your guard and become more open and vulnerable. You no longer are hypervigilant for who or what might hurt you. If you develop an unhealthy connection to your Security Point, you can become resentful, coercive, and manipulative to get your needs met.

#5

Each Type can access the healthy and more challenging aspects of their Security and Stress Points. Once you identify and understand your own, you’ll notice that you move toward these points at various times. You may wake up feeling great and ready to take on the world, but then something unfortunate happens and all you want to do is climb back into bed.

#6

Your Wings are the