Type 9

The Peacemaker

The easy-going, self-effacing, receptive mediator

Overview

Nines are accepting, trusting, and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic, and supportive, but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace. They want everything to go smoothly and be without conflict, but they can also tend to be complacent, simplifying problems and minimizing anything upsetting.

Core Fear

Loss of connection, fragmentation

Core Desire

To have inner stability and peace of mind

Core Motivation

Wanting to create harmony, to avoid conflicts and tension, to preserve things as they are, to resist whatever would upset them

Key Traits

Receptive Reassuring Agreeable Complacent Peaceful Accommodating

Strengths

  • Peaceful and calming presence
  • Able to see all perspectives
  • Supportive and accepting
  • Patient and easygoing
  • Good mediators
  • Genuine and unpretentious

Challenges

  • May be complacent
  • Can neglect own priorities
  • Difficulty with conflict
  • May be passive-aggressive
  • Can merge with others
  • Tendency to zone out

Wings

9w8

The Referee - More assertive, confrontational, and stubborn. Peacemakers who have more energy and edge.

9w1

The Dreamer - More idealistic, orderly, and introverted. Peacemakers who are more principled and critical.

Growth Path

Nines grow by integrating the positive qualities of Type Three: energy, self-development, and decisive action. They learn to pursue their own goals.

Stress Path

Under stress, Nines take on the negative qualities of Type Six: becoming anxious, worried, and reactive.

In Relationships

Nines are supportive, accepting partners who may lose themselves in relationships. They need partners who encourage them to express their own needs and opinions.

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