The Enneagram

How much is each of these like you?

Used to cast this reading, then forgotten. We keep nothing on our side.

Rate each statement by how much it is like you, most of your life, not just lately.

1. I notice at once when something is not done properly.

   1 2 3 4 5
2. I need plenty of time alone to recharge.

   1 2 3 4 5
3. I go along with others to keep the peace.

   1 2 3 4 5
4. I know what people need, often before they ask.

   1 2 3 4 5
5. I picture what could go wrong, so that I am ready for it.

   1 2 3 4 5
6. I measure my days by what I have achieved.

   1 2 3 4 5
7. I keep my options open in case something better comes along.

   1 2 3 4 5
8. I often feel different from the people around me.

   1 2 3 4 5
9. I say what I think, even when it starts a fight.

   1 2 3 4 5
10. I hold myself to standards other people find too strict.

    1 2 3 4 5
11. I would rather understand something completely than act on it too soon.

    1 2 3 4 5
12. I find it hard to know what I want when others want something.

    1 2 3 4 5
13. I feel hurt when my help goes unnoticed.

    1 2 3 4 5
14. I trust people slowly, and test them before I rely on them.

    1 2 3 4 5
15. I adapt how I come across to suit whoever I am with.

    1 2 3 4 5
16. I get restless quickly when life becomes routine.

    1 2 3 4 5
17. I am drawn to beauty, sadness and things that are deeply felt.

    1 2 3 4 5
18. I protect the people I care about fiercely.

    1 2 3 4 5
19. I feel guilty when I relax before the work is finished.

    1 2 3 4 5
20. I keep my private life to myself.

    1 2 3 4 5
21. I put off difficult decisions in the hope they resolve themselves.

    1 2 3 4 5
22. I find it easier to give than to receive.

    1 2 3 4 5
23. I look to rules or people I trust when I am unsure.

    1 2 3 4 5
24. I hate to fail, and hate even more to be seen to fail.

    1 2 3 4 5
25. I reframe bad news to look on its bright side.

    1 2 3 4 5
26. I long for what is missing more than I enjoy what I have.

    1 2 3 4 5
27. I find it hard to show that I am vulnerable.

    1 2 3 4 5
28. I am quick to correct mistakes, my own and other people's.

    1 2 3 4 5
29. I hold back from people who make demands on my time.

    1 2 3 4 5
30. I am calm on the outside even when I am not inside.

    1 2 3 4 5
31. I want to be needed.

    1 2 3 4 5
32. I question authority even while I look to it.

    1 2 3 4 5
33. I work hard to make a good impression.

    1 2 3 4 5
34. I have more plans than I could ever finish.

    1 2 3 4 5
35. I want to be understood for who I really am.

    1 2 3 4 5
36. I take charge when no one else will.

    1 2 3 4 5

1, not like me · 3, somewhat · 5, very like me