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Type 9: The Mediating Peacekeeper
You might be a 9 if...
You feel connected to the words caring, empathetic, adaptive, accepting, supportive, sensing, steady, calming, receptive, generally non-judgmental, giving, attentive to others, and having a grounded presence
You like it when everyone around you gets along peacefully and there is no tension. You search for harmony and comfort
You don’t like to disturb the peace and tend to blend with the agendas of others to avoid conflict, You tend to be easy-going and easy to be around.
You rarely engage with your anger but when you do it is in an open, direct way
You don't share your opinions as often or openly as others. But, you can see many sides of an issue and easily see different perspectives. You may be good at mediating or avoiding conflicts.
You naturally support the people around you, not to get recognition for yourself, but just to be helpful and promote a peaceful environment
You often find it hard to know what you want. You may sense there is a “fog” around you that doesn’t let you see your own desires or focus on yourself. However, it’s a little easier to know what you don’t want
Although you don’t always speak up or offer your opinions, you don’t like other people to overlook or exclude you. You dislike it when people are authoritarian and tell you what to do, or when others seem rude or pushy
You may act passive aggressively or stubbornly dig your heels in when you don’t want to do what someone is asking you to do, though on the outside you can seem like you are in agreement
You like/need relaxing routines, and comforts
You like mutual respect and inclusion, with everyone having a voice and being heard
You don’t always do the things you are supposed to do, often forgetting what those things were
Running Towards:
Having inner stability and peace of mind
Running From:
Being in conflict, tensions, or whatever brings internal discord; feeling shut out or overlooked; losing connection and relationship with others
Core Longing:
To know that “My presence matters”
Core Struggle:
Remaining in an idealistic and unrealistic world in order to keep the peace, being easy going and not being disturbed by my anger; falling asleep to my own passions, abilities, needs, worth, and desires by merging with others to maintain harmony
Subtypes of Type 9: The Mediating Peacekeeper
SELF-PRESERVATION 9: APPETITE
This type of 9 focuses on routines and physical comforts as a way of not having to fully show up in being connected to themselves, their feelings, desires, or power. They seek out situations where they won’t be troubled by other’s expectations and influence. They move at their own pace and can be extremely stubborn or resistant to demands they disagree with. If their lifestyle is disrupted they find it extremely difficult and challenging, as they use routines to help them forget about themselves. They find peace in engaging in their familiar acitivies rather than doing the harder internal work such as engaging with their own desires and needs. This type is more practical, patient, and concrete focusing on every day things rather than abstract ideas.
SOCIAL 9: PARTICIPATION (the countertype)
Social 9s will merge with the group to find belonging and to be at peace within their communities. They have the opposite reaction to the vice of sloth by engaging in higher levels of activity and putting the needs of the group above their own. They often become workaholics for the benefit of the group. They often do this to find a sense of belonging even though they never truly feel like they fit within th group. They will also connect with groups and others and as a way of avoiding engaging with their own personal desires and inner life. They are typically fun-loving and sociable people who are task oriented and actively involved with others.
ONE-TO-ONE/SEXUAL 9: FUSION
This type of 9 will fuse or merge with the important people in their lives as a way of not having to show up for their own desires and needs. Because if can feel difficult to determine their own priorities or stand on their own, they will often take on the ideas and opinions of those around them. They tend to lose themselves in others which can create an internal anxiety at the loss of autonomy and the desire to feel merged with another. These 9’s tend to be kind, gentle, and less assertive. They often take in the world with awe and wonder.