I’ve been trying to write about Enneagram Type Sixes who are behind the conspiracy theories undermining this presidential race and tainting it with cynicism and chronic skepticism, but Type Six is by far the toughest type to understand. If you have a Type Six friend or family member who is into these conspiracy theories, you will either find them disarming with their self-effacing proclamations of being a innocent airhead, ever appologizing for mistakes they have or haven’t made, or the opposite: bull-headed with their grandiose proclamations of courage. I have one of each in my family.
Sandra Maitri calls the Type 6 ego structure “Ego-Cowardice” but you will not see the fear under either presentation, and frankly, neither do they. All they see are their respective reactions to their fear- the part they identify with: Matri calls the first one “self-castration”- the constant self-undermining that places others in authority or hierarchy above them, and the second one is making oneself big – intellectually, physically or otherwise- to counteract their fear with an aggressiveness they call courage.
My heart is already broken for this election. A Type Six who is projecting onto Trump will not trust the election results if Kamala wins, as they will come up with reasons not to believe it.
Mars is opposing Pluto on Tuesday, November 5, Election Day- meaning there is likely to be violence. What is heartbreaking about that is a lot of that violence will be stoked by people who want to be able to project their inner authority onto someone with an authoritarian nature, versus those who don’t want an authoritarian president. Between those who want someone with confidence to be their courage for them, versus those who want Sixes to do their own inner work and not make their confidence issues a public affair.
What I don’t understand is why none of our spiritual teachers are talking about the Type Six, who is clearly behind all the conspiracy theories, who are confounding regular corruption with the terrifying, cartoonishly demonic corruption they see from their projection on the political cave wall. Why aren’t our spiritual teachers talking about this election at all? Where are they? Why are they leaving us alone with these people?
I have so much to say, and it’s all blocked up, so I’ll just say it in short posts.