Walking a Nine Home…
The Return Journey for the Nine
“Darling, your presence matters.”
We began by saying that the spiritual path for the Nine, and the Nine in all of us, is “waking-up” and self-remembering. This is because the Nine exemplifies how we all go to sleep to our True Nature.
Now that you have explored Nine you have a deeper understanding of what this “sleep” really means for this type. At the level of unhealthy personality, it means avoiding, checking out, neglecting true priorities, living in a “comfort zone” and so on.
In one way the return journey is a reversal of what we have seen as increasing constriction. Moving back up the levels of health and disidentifying with the self-images and patterns of the personality. This reverse journey is true for all types. This is why we practice presence and gentle awareness- just noticing how we constrict will loosen patterns.
We can look at every element of the personality structure from the perspective of loosening, relaxing, disidentifying, expanding awareness. The Enneagram also points to specific ways to counter our personality patterns.
When they are healthy, Nines get that they aren’t invisible and that they matter. Taking their place at the table is a challenging edge for a Nine – and their birthright.
Healing message for an Nine - “Your presence matters”
The Virtue of Nine is Action in the sense of taking Right Action. Knowing their own priorities and taking action on what is important about themselves and their life.
The Line of Integration on the Enneagram for Nine is to Three. Type Three holds the energy of confidence, self-development, and assertiveness for the Nine. It is the shadow aspect of themselves that the Nine needs to reclaim.
The Stress Line to Six is a place where Nine feels fear and anxiety- an antidote to not wanting to be disturbed. Shaking up the “calm” that is built on not noticing problems.
The Centers of Intelligence tell us the Nine is in the Instinctive or Gut Center. Grounding into the Belly, sensing the Belly and allowing anger to come into awareness are growth practices for a Nine.
The Inner Critic Message can be witnessed as the voice that is running the show and felt in the body, until we bring awareness and distance ourselves from it. For the Nine this means really noticing how, according to their personality structure, they are only ok if everyone else is ok- and how impossible this is. And how the IC is a deadening and diminishing force.
We can also access the essence of our type directly when we practice presence. Reminded that they are tuned into Oneness and that their soul loves peace, Nines can “go for the gold” by simply being present to peace- true alert peace. The peace that encompasses everything, that surpasses all understanding.
You at Nine
Grounded in your Belly
Awake and on your spiritual path
In touch with your vitality and life force
Peace in your soul
