What’s your Enneagram type? What’s the perspective you use to see the world? I read an article about Integral Coaching in Journal of Integral Theory and Practice and I found an interesting content about the correlations between the orienting quadrant and Enneagram types. We usually see the phenomena around us from a specific perspective unconsciously. I think I tend to take an Upper Right quadrant perspective because I often think about “What will I do next? What do I want to do? I have to do that. I want to do this. I will make an action plan”, etc.
Anyway, the following is the result of the correlations between the orienting quadrant and Enneagram types. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the process and evidence of this analysis.
Upper Left: Type 4 and 6
Upper Right: Type 3 and 8
Lower Left: Type 2 and 9
Lower Right: Type 1, 5, and 7
Umm, based on the above result, my orienting quadrant should be LR… but I think my orienting quadrant is UR… Certainly, my type is 7 but as I posted yesterday, my subtype is 3 and 8.
The above correlations may not be perfect but it is useful partially. I will use this assessment for my future clients in a careful manner.
Appendix: My Enneagram Type
| Type1 | Type2 | Type3 | Type4 | Type5 | Type6 | Type7 | Type8 | Type9 |
| 13 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 12 |
Reference
“Journal of Integral Theory and Practice” Spring 2009 Vol4, 1
