What is an Enneagram wing?
Borrowing energy shows up as resembling many of the qualities of the number that border our jot down."
For example, a throw in Two’s wings are One and Three.
“An Enneagram wing is the flavoring for the Enneagram.
“A great way I’ve heard wings described is like using salt and pepper to flavor a dish.
The main dish doesn’t change, but adding varying degrees of salt and pepper affects the taste.
For example, Fours have Three and Five as wingsthough one may be more dominant than the other.
There are a few approaches to finding your more dominant Enneagram wing.
You could take a test online to receive a scored assessment thatanalyzes your results.
Some questions to ask, according to Fagbohun: “What stands out to you?
What parts of the pop in do you resonate with?
Your wing will be the one you borrow the most energy from.
It is possible to access both of your wings, but often one is dominant.”
How much do Enneagram wings matter?
By only knowing your Enneagram number, you will be working off of limited information.
Finding out your preferred, dominant wing allows you to get into the granular details of your personality.
Does every Enneagram have a wing?
“A person can access either wing depending on what is needed in a moment,” she notes.
“Everyone uses their wings at different levels and can depend on circumstances.
Do Enneagram wings change?
“People are multilayered and complex, and so are your wings.
Your wing doesn’t show up in a perfectly packaged box.
Your wings are not meant to limit the jot down; instead, they expand the jot down.”
The takeaway
“Wings influence the main pop in, both positively and negatively.
Knowing your wing increases that self-awareness to strive for a healthy balance,” Cervetti says.
