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Type 2 — The Helper

A Two senses other people’s needs more accurately than their own, and builds relationships through being needed. Receiving help is hard for them; asking is harder.

Basic fear
being unwanted and unloved
Basic desire
being loved for who they are
Centre
Heart centre (2-3-4)
Wings
2w1 · 2w3

The core emotion is shame. The core question: self-image and recognition.

Strengths

Empathy, generosity, warmth, and the ability to support.

Growth areas

Naming their own needs directly instead of earning love with favours.

Integration (growth)

→ 4 (The Individualist): Depth of feeling, creative honesty, and the ability to stay present in someone’s pain.

Disintegration (stress)

→ 8 (The Challenger)

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