THE "TUESDAY NIGHT" NOTES
PART I
Notes on Somatic Enneagram by Type
TYPE ONE — The Body as a Site of Control
(Anger turned inward; chronic self-regulation)
- Jaw,
Spine, and Containment
“Notice your jaw, neck, and spine. Where are you holding
yourself ‘upright’ right now?”
Ask: What emotion would move if this structure softened 10%?
- Unpermitted
Relaxation
“Let your body relax without improving posture or correcting
sensation.”
Track: irritation, guilt, or urgency.
Journal: What rule is being violated somatically?
- Anger
Before Morality
“Sense the raw physical energy of anger without refining it
into judgment.”
Where does it live when it isn’t made ‘right’?
TYPE TWO — The Body as an Instrument for Others
(Attention outward; self-needs bypassed)
- Self-Sensing
Interruption
“Bring awareness to your chest and belly. What do you need
right now, before anyone else?”
Track resistance to staying inward.
- Withholding
the Reach
“Notice the impulse to lean in, help, or attune. Pause that
impulse for 30 seconds.”
Ask: What sensation emerges when connection is not initiated?
- Receiving
Without Reciprocity
“Let your body receive care, attention, or rest without
planning return.”
Where does anxiety appear?
TYPE THREE — The Body as a Performance Vehicle
(Speed, image, efficiency override sensation)
- Speed
Reduction
“Slow your movements and breath by half.”
Track discomfort.
Journal: What identity begins to dissolve at this pace?
- Sensation
Without Outcome
“Stay with one neutral sensation for 60 seconds without
optimizing it.”
Ask: What urge tries to hijack this stillness?
- Collapse
of Momentum
“Let the body stop ‘doing’ and notice what remains.”
What fear shows up when productivity drops to zero?
TYPE FOUR — The Body as an Emotional Amplifier
(Intensity, longing, depth-seeking)
- Neutral
Sensation Tolerance
“Rest attention on a sensation that feels ordinary or flat.”
Track the urge to intensify or narrate.
- Mood
vs. Sensation
“Separate raw bodily sensation from emotional meaning.”
Ask: What happens when sensation isn’t aestheticized?
- Belonging
in the Body
“Sense whether your body feels ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ the
room.”
What posture maintains separateness?
TYPE FIVE — The Body as a Resource to Be
Conserved
(Withdrawal; limited energy assumption)
- Re-Entering
the Body
“Bring attention below the neck. Stay there.”
Track numbness, irritation, or fatigue.
- Energy
Leakage Myth
“Let yourself feel more sensation without retreating.”
Ask: What belief says this will cost too much?
- Breath
as Contact
“Allow breath to deepen without analyzing it.”
What boundary anxiety emerges with increased aliveness?
TYPE SIX — The Body as an Early-Warning System
(Hypervigilance; anticipatory fear)
- Threat
Scanning Awareness
“Notice what your body is scanning for right now.”
Where does tension prepare you for impact?
- Settling
Without Certainty
“Let your body settle without resolving doubt.”
Track protest: ‘This isn’t safe yet.’
- Authority
in the Body
“Sense what your body knows before checking for
reassurance.”
Where does self-trust live somatically?
TYPE SEVEN — The Body as a Launchpad
(Avoidance of pain; forward momentum)
- Staying
With Discomfort
“Locate a mildly uncomfortable sensation and remain with
it.”
Track impulses to distract or reframe.
- Completion
of Sensation
“Let a sensation fully complete its cycle.”
Ask: What happens when escape isn’t chosen?
- Depth
Without Variety
“Stay with one breath pattern for 60 seconds.”
What anxiety arises when options narrow?
TYPE EIGHT — The Body as Armor
(Intensity, control, self-protection)
- Softening
Power
“Notice where your body is braced or expanded.”
Experiment with softening 5%.
What vulnerability appears?
- Contact
Without Control
“Allow sensation without moving to dominate or withdraw.”
Track impulses toward force or shutdown.
- Tenderness
Detection
“Sense where tenderness exists beneath strength.”
What does your body do to hide it?
TYPE NINE — The Body as a Place to Disappear
(Dissociation; merging; inertia)
- Edge
Awareness
“Notice where your body fades or goes vague.”
Gently bring sensation back to that area.
- Claiming
Space
“Sense your physical boundaries.”
Ask: What happens when I take up more space?
- Mobilizing
Energy
“Invite a small amount of aliveness or tension.”
What resistance arises to being fully here?
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