Together with Nines and Ones, Type Eights are one of the three Body/Gut types in the Enneagram, and are focused on the present. Because they are Body types, they enjoy the sheer physicality of sex. The Passion of Lust is appropriate for them: associated with sin and primal urges, it indicates forcefulness and physical desire.

What Blocks Eights from Sexual Fulfillment Thrusting against the world, Eights can be experienced by others as taking away their free will. As Eights push forward, their partners pull back, creating frustration for an Eight who feels less in control as a result. Eights can sometimes (often unwittingly) use their strong, energetic presence to make a

Twos may also cajole a partner into sexual acts they’re not comfortable with.

False Intimacy Twos claim they desire intimacy, but they can subconsciously avoid it. Intimacy involves authenticity and, when they are not integrated, Twos fear showing up as themselves—if their partner doesn’t enjoy their authentic self, warts and all, they risk rejection. Twos seek affirmation, so admitting that they give to get is painful for

there. The Love Triad: Maternal, Paternal, and Erotic Types11 The Love Triads We can also divide the nine basic Enneagram types into a triad that reflects three ways of approaching love.

“I know what will fulfil you, so you need me in order to enjoy sex.” They have a prideful desire to inflate their self-worth by doing deeds for others, at the same time believing they are indispensable.

Some people discover their type very quickly; for some it may be a long and winding road. There is no right or wrong

Twos are not overtly neat, unless their One-wing is strong, so expect to find the odd sock tossed under the bed.

Not wanting to experience the feeling of impotence, Eights stand against the world to look intimidating, and they will protect the weak and challenging those they see as a threat. Horney writes about a personality that needs to create emotional hardness to avoid feeling vulnerable5 because showing softness equates to feeling like a vulnerable