The subtypes of Enneagram Type Eight are similar yet very different from each other.
Enneagram Type 8 is known as “The Challenger.” Though it’s hard for Eights to show vulnerability, they are actually quite sensitive and will do anything to protect those they love. They are not afraid to be assertive or step in when someone is picked on.
All Eights are excessive in the things they do because of their passion of lust, but each of Type 8’s three subtypes is exorbitant in something different.
Below you will find more information about each of the subtypes of Type Eight, including their focus of attention, common characteristics, and the specific growth path for each.
SELF-PRESERVATION 8
SP8's Focus of Attention
SP8 Common Characteristics
> Being Guarded
> Get What They Want
> Contained Energy
Growth Path for SP8
- Be less pragmatic and practical, and be a little more abstract in your thinking.
- Try to get more in touch with your feelings, especially ones that make you feel vulnerable, and practice expressing these emotions to your loved ones.
- Put more trust in others to help you meet your needs instead of always relying on yourself.
SOCIAL 8 (COUNTER-TYPE)
SO8's Focus of Attention
SO8 Common Characteristics
> Good Mentor
Social Nines are one of the hardest working of all the subtypes on the Enneagram. In fact, they are runners-up only to Type Threes when it comes to being a workaholic.
SO9s find comfort in working and staying busy. It helps distract them from themselves.
> Social/Antisocial
> Lack of Self-Care
Growth Path for SO8
- Step back from your role of matriarch/patriarch and try to be as concerned with your own needs as you are with others.
- Get in touch with your vulnerability and need for support.
- Let others take care of you for a change!
SEXUAL 8
SX8's Focus of Attention
SX8 Common Characteristics
> Big Energy
> Charisma
> Intense Emotions
Growth Path for SX8
- Stop controlling the people with whom you are closest.
- Be more mindful of your intense energy and how you channel it. Notice when it happens and how it affects the people around you.
- Learn to let others take leadership instead of managing every situation you find yourself in.
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