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.