Thanks, Susan. Yes, I’m always leary to recommend a test because I don’t think the results are consistent, but I guess it at least gives people a headstart in ruling out certain numbers, even if it doesn’t necessarily narrow it down to the one correct number. It’s really an inside job to determine our type instead of a test telling us. 🙂

I’m so enjoying your series already and love that we’re dovetailing with each other, giving different perspectives and angles of the Enneagram. It’s such a broad topic that it seems bottomless. I think you’d appreciate the new Enneagram book too. I heard the author on a podcast and I was convinced then that I needed to get the book.

Yes, Myers Briggs is another really helpful tool. It has helped so many people. Unlike the Enneagram tests, I get consistent results with the Myers Briggs test. 🙂 Every time I test as an ISFJ-A.

Thanks, Aritha! I’ve had a lot of fun putting the posts together so far. Hope it’ll be useful!

I feel the same way, Theresa. It’s nice to discover that others have the same shadow selves as we do. 🙂 I don’t want to be the only one with the quirks I have. lol. I remember reading about Fives and feeling like I’d found my people (in some ways anyway).

Yes, I’ve thought the same thing, Michele! The approach taken by a 5 and 2 should be very different. lol. I already see how driven I’ve been to gather facts and put things in a spreadsheet, etc., whereas Mary is encouraging us to tell our stories. I’m glad that God makes room for all the different personality types because all are needed.

Best comment ever, Floyd. 🙂 I had to read that one aloud to Jeff. Not sure if the younger crowd would get it but we oldies remember Sybil (and how scared it made me).

Thanks, Jean. It may not be much new to you, but maybe you can help correct anything I don’t get right. 🙂