Enneagram 6w5 vs 6w7: descriptions and archetypes

Blueprint | November 2, 2023

2-dimensional men playing chess against each other

6w5, The Defender

Six: focus on finding sources of security, building support networks, gaining the trust & approval of others, testing others’ attitudes & intentions towards them, analyzing outcomes, & defending their beliefs

Plus elements of Five: cerebral, insightful, curious, observant, thorough, idiosyncratic, & reclusive

Archetypes: Vigilante, mastermind, political pundit, intelligence agent, gatekeeper, watchdog

Six people at a barbecue playing croquet

6w7, The Buddy

Plus elements of Seven: enthusiastic, playful, spontaneous, versatile, quick-thinking, scattered & ingratiating

Archetypes: Strategist, community leader, guardian, comedian, ride-or-die friend, forecaster

6w5, The Defender Six: focus on finding sources of security, building support networks, gaining the trust & approval of others, testing others’ attitudes & intentions towards them, analyzing outcomes, & defending their beliefs Plus elements of Five: cerebral, insightful, curious, observant, thorough, idiosyncratic, & reclusive Archetypes: Vigilante, mastermind, political pundit, intelligence agent, gatekeeper, watchdog. 6w7, The Buddy Six: focus on finding sources of security, building support networks, gaining the trust & approval of others, testing others’ attitudes & intentions towards them, analyzing outcomes, & defending their beliefs Plus elements of Seven: enthusiastic, playful, spontaneous, versatile, quick-thinking, scattered & ingratiating Archetypes: Strategist, community leader, guardian, comedian, ride-or-die friend, forecaster.