Unit 3: Wings
Overview: Wings
Learn more about the psychological context of each Enneagram type, including what is an ego structure in contrast to personality and character, what are the ego ideals of each type, and what is the primary defense mechanisms of each type and how it works.
Wings: True or False?
Click start to learn the difference between personality, character, and ego structure.
WINGS AS RESOURCES
The types on either side of our core Enneagram type, called “wings”, can be considered potential resources for us to use in our personal and professional lives. How would the wings be a resource for each type? Move the words listed in the middle under the tree to the correct wing.
Video: Convergence with Ginger Lapid-Bogda PhD and Jerry Wagner PhD
One way of understanding our wings, the types on either side of our core type, is that our actual type represents a resolution of the challenges or points of view of the types on either side of our core type. You can watch this video of Ginger discussing this theory with Enneagram teacher and author, Jerry Wagner.
WINGS AS OUR PSYCHOLOGICAL SHADOW
Think of ‘wings’ as shadows of each type, something a person needs to integrate into their core type for their growth. One theory is that the type before your core type needs to be integrated (‘owned’ as part of you rather than rejected or projected onto someone else) before you integrate qualities of that type directly after your core type. Shadows can be positive or negative qualities.
Click on the lightbulb to reveal the shadow elements of each wing.
Watch the video with XXXX and XXXX.
Download the Q&A here.
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