What’s Your Spirit Animal Based on Your Enneagram Type?

By: Amanda Monell
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What’s Your Spirit Animal Based on Your Enneagram Type?
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About This Quiz

Many corporations and colleges will use a Myers-Briggs test to sort people into various personality types. With 16 different choices, you'd think that it would be pretty cut and dry, right? Have you ever taken that test and gotten a result that didn't feel like you? We have. It was then that we discovered Enneagram types. Instead of placing individuals into a shallow definition, an Enneagram test helps people find out where they fit best in society by using a system that combines several different ancient wisdom traditions, which gives an additional depth that other tests don't. It is with this depth that the spirit animal comes in.

Even though many Americans think that spirit animals are associated with Native American folklore, they are found around the world. This gives many more animals than just those located in North America. The Chinese spirit animals are represented in the Chinese zodiac, which includes dragons and snakes. The Celtic spirit animals throw a little whimsy into the mix with butterflies and unicorns. 

Do you ever wonder which of these creatures you can claim as yours based on your Enneagram type? Go ahead and set the mood by lighting a candle or two and find your inner animal guardian.

1 reading
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It's late at night, and it's time to curl up with a book. What type of book are you reading?
A self-help book
Fiction
A military book
I'm probably playing a game on my phone.

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2 corgi
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Would you say you are loyal?
Yes
Yes, even too much so at times
It depends on whether people are loyal to me
Not really

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3 horse
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What Celtic spirit animal do you want to learn about?
Unicorn
White Horse
Butterfly
Hawk

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4 sushi
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If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chocolate
Cupcakes
Meat
Sushi

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5 concert
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Let's say your boo wants to take you out on the town. Where would you want to go?
A concert
A sporting event
A museum
An amusement park

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6 carnival
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Hang on to your hat! What would we find you doing at a carnival?
I'd be checking the games to see if they're rigged.
I'd be fretting over my figure in the funhouse mirrors.
I'd get my face painted.
I'd visit the fortune teller.

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7 raining
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Oh, shoot! You're stranded in a rainstorm. What do you use to protect yourself from it?
A nearby building
Someone else's umbrella
A newspaper
My umbrella

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8 relax
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Have your friends ever told you to relax?
I've been told quite a few times to cool my jets.
No
They tell me all the time.
They've told me once or twice.

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9 headache
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Which of these ailments have you had?
Heartburn
Migraine headaches
I've experienced all of these.
Stomachaches

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10 beach
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If we were to go to the beach with you, what would we find you doing?
Building a sandcastle
Modeling off my swimsuit
Being a lifeguard
Playing in the water

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11 tissue
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When you see a sappy commercial on television, do you need Kleenex?
It depends on the subject.
I need at least three boxes of Kleenex.
No, I know they're trying to pull at my heartstrings to get me to buy stuff.
No

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12 oj
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Which of these morning drinks makes you perk up when you wake up?
Smoothie
Orange juice
Coffee
Tea

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13 cycle
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Are you competitive?
I'm competitive if it is a team activity.
Goodness, no
I enjoy a bit of healthy competition, but if I lose, it's OK.
Yes, I must win it all!

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14 cabinet
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Would you say you could assemble a cabinet from a furniture store?
I could do it blindfolded.
I'm sure I could do it if I had to.
I'd be able to do that, but I'd tweak it so it fits my needs better.
I could do it with help.

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15 otter
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If you were visiting the zoo, which exhibit would you go to first?
The wolf exhibit
The sea otter exhibit
The moose exhibit
The penguin enclosure

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16 raven
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What Native American spirit animal do you want to learn about?
Otter
Wolf
Beaver
Dog

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17 police car
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Which of these jobs would you consider taking?
Teacher
CEO
Pastry chef
Police Officer

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18 pantry
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Would you donate food to a local food pantry?
I do it all the time!
I'd rather work at the pantry than donate goods.
If it helps my community, then I'm in.
I'd work on getting a fundraiser started.

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19 theatre
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If you were part of a play production crew, what role would you take?
I'd build sets.
I'd act in the play.
I'd work the lights.
I'd manage props.

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20 meditate
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How often do you meditate?
Once a week
Maybe three times a week
Never
Every day

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21 meeting
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Your boss has just assigned your group to come up with a marketing campaign. In which of these roles would you say you fit in best?
Putting together a budget
Creating the ads and slogans
Visualizing all aspects of the campaign, from how each ad should look to product placement
Conducting polls to see if the campaign will work

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22 hike
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Let's go for a nature walk! What aspect of this hobby would you say is your favorite?
Being able to hike with friends
Being able to show off how skilled I am
The exercise
The peace and serenity

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23 cell phone
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You ran out the door and forgot something you can't live without. What is it that you forgot?
My sunglasses
A book
My cellphone
My earbuds

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24 flirt
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Would you say that people are attracted to you?
Sometimes
Yes
Quite the opposite
Only if I want them to be

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25 tornado
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When you get angry, which of these natural disasters to you resemble the most?
Earthquake
Tornado
Hurricane
Volcanic eruption

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26 suit
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How long does it typically take you to get ready for a date?
Maybe 10 minutes
Between 15 and 30 minutes
More than 30 minutes
Under 10 minutes

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27 ferret
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Which of these pets would you want to have in your home?
Dog
Cat
Ferret
Fish

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28 compass
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Do you have a strong moral compass?
Yes
It depends on the situation.
If something can hurt someone I love, yes.
No, to each his or her own.

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29 gym
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It's time to get swole! What gym class would you end up taking?
Depends on what's available
Yoga
Tai Chi
Cardio

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30 tiger
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What animal in the Chinese zodiac do you want to learn about?
Tiger
Dog
Ox
Rooster

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