Understanding Self-Preservation, Social, and Sexual Instincts

Subtypes Introduction

This body of work was first taught by Claudio Naranjo who was a Chilean psychiatrist. The 27 subtypes are basically 3 versions of the 9 types and what they pay attention to and how they unconsciously behave.

Subtypes are based on behaviours developed as a result of coping strategies which we used to cope with our life circumstances. It is sometimes called the body Instinct/Intuition/Gut Instinct.

We have all 3 instincts. In childhood, one of these instincts was ‘damaged’ or needed attention. So, we focused on it unconsciously so that our needs were met. The other is secondary, with the third, a repressed instinct that is quite absent from our lives.

SELF-PRESERVATION

It is the instinct of self-protection. Our body is the source of life and a focus on this helps us cope, sustain and preserve ourselves in the long haul. Survival, safety, financial needs, food, and comfort are the focus.

SOCIAL

Focused on creating and maintaining relationships within a group, tribe or community to build a sense of personal value, accomplishment, and community. This happens at a slightly more mature stage of childhood and if this was affected, the adult will find it to be an area of emphasis.

SEXUAL (ONE-TO-ONE)

This instinct is focused on attraction and seduction, companionship & reproduction. There is an attraction to finding one-to-one interactions with a single person and maintaining that “sizzle” between another and themselves. A relationship where we depend habitually on a single person for safety and comfort.

Why Is It Important?

Sometimes, the Types are not described clearly enough because there are certain nuances within a type that will result in distinct qualities. Hence, certain characteristics and behaviours can look quite different within the same type. We would sometimes think that the Wings are what made certain types look different from each other, but the Subtypes offer a much clearer understanding of why people within a type can behave quite differently.

There are aspects which all 3 subtypes within a type will share and there are aspects where they will diverge. The Subtype is the alchemical fusion of your Enneagram type and Subtype, through which you will discover a deeper nuanced version of your type.

TYPES	SELF-PRESERVATION	SOCIAL	SEXUAL (ONE-TO-ONE)
TYPE 1	WORRY: the true perfectionist, emphasizes personal improvement, is a worry wart. They are conscientious, self-disciplined, and strive for security by adhering to high standards and maintaining a structured, organized and predictable regime in their lives.	NON-ADAPTABILITY: seeks moral order in society. They are principled, responsible, and driven to make a positive impact. They advocate for justice and fairness, upholding societal standards and will channel their anger towards speaking out for the community.	ZEAL: the reformers have a driving need to perfect others especially those close to them. They seek moral and personal integrity in relationships. They are conscientious, disciplined, and value deep, ethical connections, striving for perfection within intimacy. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 2	PRIVILEGE: is childlike, seeks love through care and support, but more ambivalent about connecting with others. Warm, generous, they fear being unwanted. They nurture others, often neglecting personal needs, desiring affection in return. *COUNTERTYPE	AMBITION: craves approval and belonging within social circles. They offer assistance and affection, seeking connection through helpfulness, leadership and teaching/guiding. Most assertive of the three T2s	SEDUCTION: seeks intense connections. Passionate and charming, they want to be desired and wanted. They use attraction to gain love, often sacrificing personal needs for deep emotional bonds.
TYPE 3	SECURITY: is success and achievement-oriented but doesn’t advertise their achievements. Wants to be recognised and aspires to do the right thing. Hardworking and more modest, they pursue material security and seek excellence. Can be workaholics. *COUNTERTYPE	PRESTIGE: is goal-oriented and image-conscious, driven by a desire for recognition and acceptance within social groups. They excel in public roles and often emphasize networking and success.	CHARISMA: is charismatic but focuses their energy into supporting others. They present an attractive image and seek admiration and affirmation through charm, often driven by a desire for deeper, passionate connections in relationships.
TYPE 4	TENACITY: internalizes negative emotions and is more stoic about their suffering. They want to be recognised for being tough and uncomplaining. They often seek solitude and prefer not to share their inner emotions. Least image focused. *COUNTERTYPE	SHAME: is introspective and creative, craving authenticity and meaning in social interactions. They find comfort in suffering and often feel misunderstood, feeling envy and shame when making comparisons to others.	COMPETITION: is competitive, intense and driven by intense emotions. They long for deep, unique connections. They tend to be demanding and envy makes it challenging to show others up. They often wrestle with feelings of being different or misunderstood.
TYPE 5	CASTLE: is cerebral and reserved, valuing knowledge and self-sufficiency. They conserve resources, seeking security through expertise, often withdrawing to explore ideas and maintain inner stability.	TOTEM: is analytical and perceptive, emphasizing knowledge and expertise, a collector of certs and accolades. They engage intellectually, contributing valuable insights while seeking meaningful connections and shared learning experiences.	CONFIDANT: is intensely focused and perceptive, seeking profound personal connections. They combine intellectual depth with emotional richness, valuing intimacy and exploring complex ideas within intimate relationships. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 6	WARMTH: focuses on personal safety and well-being. Cautious and practical, they plan ahead, create stable environments; seek assurance through preparedness, routines, and reliable relationships.	DUTY: the Responsible Friend, emphasizes loyalty within groups. They are supportive, engaging, and cooperative, striving for community harmony. They seek security through social connections and group allegiance.	STRENGTH: is bold, assertive, even intimidating, reacting to fear by running towards it. They seek security through intense, intimate bonds. They are loyal, passionate, and value trust and emotional closeness in relationships. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 7	KEEPERS OF THE CASTLE: is a great networker. They are pleasure-seeking, practical, and adept at finding opportunities to create a comfortable life. They seek happiness through material comforts, routines, safety-nets and a well-organized, secure environment.	SACRIFICE: are generous and have a strong desire to be of service and create a better world, often sacrificing their own needs to serve the needs of the group or the person they support. They are outgoing, charming, and seek adventure within groups. *COUNTERTYPE	SUGGESTABILITY: sees the world through rose-tinted glasses. They are adventurous, romantic, and highly optimistic. They live in their fantasies and may have difficulty seeing reality. They are extremely happy, cheerful and highly trusting.
TYPE 8	SATISFACTION: the Independent Provider, focuses on personal security. They are assertive, resourceful, and self-reliant. They know what they want and will get what they seek. They seek control, stability, and material comfort, valuing independence and practicality.	SOLIDARITY: the loyal leader, emphasizes social influence. They are assertive, strategic, and protective within groups. They seek justice, challenge societal norms, and defend those they care about. The warmer type 8 also likes connecting with their peers. *COUNTERTYPE	POSSESSION: has great intensity, is direct, rebellious and confrontational. They are bold, passionate, and assertive in pursuing desires. They value power, control, and have no qualms expressing anger. Usually charismatic and provocative, they desire to serve a worthy cause from a position of power.
TYPE 9	APPETITE: the Comfort-Seeking Peacemaker, prioritizes personal tranquility. They are easygoing, adaptable, and seek harmony. They maintain peace through routine practices, or collecting things that seem to distract or avoid pain or discomfort and conflict in their surroundings.	PARTICIPATION: the Inclusive Diplomat, values group harmony. They are empathetic, accommodating, and seek social connections. They prioritize community, understanding others, and fostering a sense of belonging. *COUNTERTYPE	FUSION: the Intimate Peacemaker, craves deep connections. They are gentle, less aware of their own needs versus the needs of those closest to them- “What you want is what I want”. They seek unity, harmony, and emotional intimacy, valuing close, peaceful bonds.

	SP	SO	SX
TYPE 1	WORRY: the true perfectionist, emphasizes personal improvement, is a worry wart. They are conscientious, self-disciplined, and strive for security by adhering to high standards and maintaining a structured, organized and predictable regime in their lives.	NON-ADAPTABILITY: seeks moral order in society. They are principled, responsible, and driven to make a positive impact. They advocate for justice and fairness, upholding societal standards and will channel their anger towards speaking out for the community.	ZEAL: the reformers have a driving need to perfect others especially those close to them. They seek moral and personal integrity in relationships. They are conscientious, disciplined, and value deep, ethical connections, striving for perfection within intimacy. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 2	PRIVILEGE: is childlike, seeks love through care and support, but more ambivalent about connecting with others. Warm, generous, they fear being unwanted. They nurture others, often neglecting personal needs, desiring affection in return. *COUNTERTYPE	AMBITION: craves approval and belonging within social circles. They offer assistance and affection, seeking connection through helpfulness, leadership and teaching/guiding. Most assertive of the three T2s	SEDUCTION: seeks intense connections. Passionate and charming, they want to be desired and wanted. They use attraction to gain love, often sacrificing personal needs for deep emotional bonds.
TYPE 3	SECURITY: is success and achievement-oriented but doesn’t advertise their achievements. Wants to be recognised and aspires to do the right thing. Hardworking and more modest, they pursue material security and seek excellence. Can be workaholics. *COUNTERTYPE	PRESTIGE: is goal-oriented and image-conscious, driven by a desire for recognition and acceptance within social groups. They excel in public roles and often emphasize networking and success.	CHARISMA: is charismatic but focuses their energy into supporting others. They present an attractive image and seek admiration and affirmation through charm, often driven by a desire for deeper, passionate connections in relationships.
TYPE 4	TENACITY: internalizes negative emotions and is more stoic about their suffering. They want to be recognised for being tough and uncomplaining. They often seek solitude and prefer not to share their inner emotions. Least image focused. *COUNTERTYPE	SHAME: is introspective and creative, craving authenticity and meaning in social interactions. They find comfort in suffering and often feel misunderstood, feeling envy and shame when making comparisons to others.	COMPETITION: is competitive, intense and driven by intense emotions. They long for deep, unique connections. They tend to be demanding and envy makes it challenging to show others up. They often wrestle with feelings of being different or misunderstood.
TYPE 5	CASTLE: is cerebral and reserved, valuing knowledge and self-sufficiency. They conserve resources, seeking security through expertise, often withdrawing to explore ideas and maintain inner stability.	TOTEM: is analytical and perceptive, emphasizing knowledge and expertise, a collector of certs and accolades. They engage intellectually, contributing valuable insights while seeking meaningful connections and shared learning experiences.	CONFIDANT: is intensely focused and perceptive, seeking profound personal connections. They combine intellectual depth with emotional richness, valuing intimacy and exploring complex ideas within intimate relationships. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 6	WARMTH: focuses on personal safety and well-being. Cautious and practical, they plan ahead, create stable environments; seek assurance through preparedness, routines, and reliable relationships.	DUTY: the Responsible Friend, emphasizes loyalty within groups. They are supportive, engaging, and cooperative, striving for community harmony. They seek security through social connections and group allegiance.	STRENGTH: is bold, assertive, even intimidating, reacting to fear by running towards it. They seek security through intense, intimate bonds. They are loyal, passionate, and value trust and emotional closeness in relationships. *COUNTERTYPE
TYPE 7	KEEPERS OF THE CASTLE: is a great networker. They are pleasure-seeking, practical, and adept at finding opportunities to create a comfortable life. They seek happiness through material comforts, routines, safety-nets and a well-organized, secure environment.	SACRIFICE: are generous and have a strong desire to be of service and create a better world, often sacrificing their own needs to serve the needs of the group or the person they support. They are outgoing, charming, and seek adventure within groups. *COUNTERTYPE	SUGGESTABILITY: sees the world through rose-tinted glasses. They are adventurous, romantic, and highly optimistic. They live in their fantasies and may have difficulty seeing reality. They are extremely happy, cheerful and highly trusting.
TYPE 8	SATISFACTION: the Independent Provider, focuses on personal security. They are assertive, resourceful, and self-reliant. They know what they want and will get what they seek. They seek control, stability, and material comfort, valuing independence and practicality.	SOLIDARITY: the loyal leader, emphasizes social influence. They are assertive, strategic, and protective within groups. They seek justice, challenge societal norms, and defend those they care about. The warmer type 8 also likes connecting with their peers. *COUNTERTYPE	POSSESSION: has great intensity, is direct, rebellious and confrontational. They are bold, passionate, and assertive in pursuing desires. They value power, control, and have no qualms expressing anger. Usually charismatic and provocative, they desire to serve a worthy cause from a position of power.
TYPE 9	APPETITE: the Comfort-Seeking Peacemaker, prioritizes personal tranquility. They are easygoing, adaptable, and seek harmony. They maintain peace through routine practices, or collecting things that seem to distract or avoid pain or discomfort and conflict in their surroundings.	PARTICIPATION: the Inclusive Diplomat, values group harmony. They are empathetic, accommodating, and seek social connections. They prioritize community, understanding others, and fostering a sense of belonging. *COUNTERTYPE	FUSION: the Intimate Peacemaker, craves deep connections. They are gentle, less aware of their own needs versus the needs of those closest to them- “What you want is what I want”. They seek unity, harmony, and emotional intimacy, valuing close, peaceful bonds.

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