I took an Enneagram test a few months ago and it only made me more confused about the Enneagram and my number. It gave me a 5-way tie between 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9. So, that was clear as mud. I was informed by many of you that discerning my Enneagram number was more of a journey, not an actual destination. Jerry recommended reading this book and I definitely recommend it. I loved the Christian perspective, and I thought it was playful, interesting, informative, enlightening, and empowering. I found it easily digestible, and broken down nicely. The book offers a biblical and spiritual perspective, but my favorite parts were probably the real life examples of each type. What did I discover you might be asking yourself? Well, no surprise to probably anyone but me, I am a 5. Type 5's are head people. We are also apparently hoarders which really explains my book problem. We tend to be introverts who seclude themselves behind a high fortress, closed-off to all but a selective few. Type 5's often wear face pants (aka glasses). Aquinas, Descartes, Heidegger, Greta Garbo are typical 5's. We need to retreat into our shells in order to refuel after being subjected to the outside world. We hunger for knowledge, but our root sin is avarice. We tend to hoard our intellectual and material possessions. We embrace emotional stinginess to our detriment. The 5 spirit animals are the owl, fox, and hamster. Our country is Great Britain. Our biblical patrons are Mary, Thomas, and Zacchaeus. If you are interested in the Enneagram, I definitely recommend this book. I'm not super fixated on "types" but I do find it interesting and helpful, and I think anything that contributes to a greater self-awareness is a good thing.

A lot of great information. The introduction to the history of the enneagram and the traits of each number felt comprehensive enough for someone first encountering the enneagram. But the latter half of the book started feeling dense and confusing. All in all, a sufficient overview that I imagine myself coming back to as reference.

Fantastic! I admittedly only read the parts of the book relating to my number, but someday I'll go back and read the whole book.

This would have been a good starter read. I really liked the examples of people from scripture who embody the different types as well as stories from scripture that seem to be written specifically for some types. I skimmed some of the intro and some of the summary but found the descriptions for each type very helpful especially the sections on what each type can do to towards "conversion and maturation" as well as each type's "dilemma".

Great deep dive into the Enneagram. I learned so much about the history of this spiritual personality typing system. Written somewhat academically, I had to read sections over just to grasp the concepts sometimes.

I started and finished this book in one day plagued with intrigue and deep, vulnerable sadness. The insights are spectacular, deafening, and at times led me to tears of joy and pain which I found beautiful...which I guess is because I'm a 4.

Fascinating. Detailed. Great examples. I really enjoyed reading and learning more about all 9 types.