The Nine's Sacred Desire | Why Your Wants Matter to God with Marilyn Vancil

Send us Fan MailThe Nine's Sacred Desire | Why Your Wants Matter to God with Marilyn VancilWholehearted Enneagram: A Year Through the Types | Type Nine | Episode 4 of 4Do your desires actually matter to God, or are you supposed to keep setting them aside?For Enneagram Nines, that question cuts deep. When your default is to merge, accommodate, and keep the peace, knowing what you even want can feel impossible. And trusting that God cares about those wants? Even harder.In this conversation, Amy sits down with Marilyn Vancil, Enneagram author, spiritual director, and fellow Nine, to explore the sacred journey of desire for the Type Nine. They unpack why Nines struggle to identify and claim their desires, how the distorted longing for union can pull a Nine right out of herself, and what it looks like to surrender to God without disappearing in the process.Marilyn also shares a personal and surprisingly vulnerable moment about the "mirage," a word that stopped her cold when she encountered it in her own story.Whether you're a Nine trying to figure out what you actually want, or you love a Nine and want to understand them better, this episode will meet you with patience, depth, and a lot of grace.In this episode:Why Nines have a "vague sense of self" and what that has to do with desireThe three subtypes of the Nine and how desire shows up differently in eachWhy stubbornness in a Nine is actually a red flag worth paying attention toThe John the Baptist misquote that keeps Nines small, and the truth that sets them freeHow to love a Nine well when they're learning to claim what they wantResources: Self to Lose - Self to Find: A Biblical Approach to the 9 Enneagram Types Beyond the Enneagram: An Invitation to Experience a More Centered Life with GodSupport the showRESOURCES FOR YOU:Join the Waitlist for 1:1 Coaching with Amy Wickshttps://www.simplywholehearted.com/callamywicksNot sure about your Enneagram Type? Start here: https://www.simplywholehearted.com/enneagramquizEnnea-what? The Beginners Guide to the Enneagram(free course + printables)https://bit.ly/Enneagram101GuideConnect with Amy:IGWebsite