Enneagram tests are usually inaccurate. But in the rich and ancient tradition of the Enneagram, this is how you will find your number: listen to the unique experience of each number and discover which one rings the truest to you.

Click on the numbers below to read brief descriptions of each one. If you’re hungry for more in-depth reading, here are our top book recommendations. You will have to do some digging to find your Enneagram number, but the treasure will be great: Self-awareness is the beginning of the radical kind of self-care that leads to more freedom, peace, and life fulfillment.