Not forgetting the Nines

Nines are the easygoing, gentle, patient Type. They seek harmony and have an inner calm and serenity that makes others feel at ease. They are accepting and reassuring and create space for people to be themselves. Because of their desire for peace the Nines are the Type that is most resistant to conflict. As a result they can be too accommodating to others, too willing to go along with others' agendas and so say yes when they mean no. This can lead them, when they are less healthy, to being physically present but emotionally detached, to zoning out from any involvement with their own lives to the extent that they can become deeply neglectful of themselves and highly depressed because they are sitting on a lot of unexpressed anger. However, healthy Nines are receptive and emotionally stable, trusting of themselves and others and able to see all points of view. They often have a healing presence and are good in a crisis because they stay calm. So at times of difficulty we can look to the Nines to provide comfort and reassurance and we can look to the Nine part in each of us to accept the situation we find ourselves in as, for the moment, there is nothing we can do about it. The healthy Nine teaches us to be at one with life.