We’re working our way through the Enneagram Types and today we’ve landed on Type Eight, The Challenger. If you’ve never taken this simple personality test, and don’t know your type, take the test and find out!

The Enneagram personality test is often used in the corporate world to give you a deeper understanding of your fears and motivations to help learn how you work best. But beyond work, this test takes looks within yourself and helps you gain an intimate understanding of what motivates you in life.

I love personality tests because they let you see the things about yourself that you might otherwise hide even from yourself. But what I love most is how you can pair crystals with your Enneagram type and find the perfect crystal to support your needs. Your Enneagram Type shows you what areas you may need support in and from there it’s easy to find a crystal to complement those needs!

We’ve already covered the best crystals for Type One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven, so let’s take a look at Type Eight and explore my top crystal picks for Enneagram Type Eight!

Type Eight — The Challenger

Independent and smart, Type Eights are goal-oriented and pride themselves on being self-competent. They are driven by their desire to be in control of their lives—they cherish their independence and fear feeling powerless and vulnerable. Challengers work hard to keep their emotions to themselves lest they be seen as weak.

Sometimes seen as intimidating, Type Eights are assertive, confident, and decisive. This is what makes them natural leaders—in group work, they are quick to take the lead. They are not afraid of conflict and will stand up for what they think is right.

Eights are very strong-willed—they rebel against societal rules and they aren’t impacted by the opinions of others. They are concerned with justice and protecting the weak. Challengers do what they can to fight oppression and will always set in to defend someone they see as “weak”.

This passion for justice translates into themselves. Loyalty is a key component of their value system—when someone has proven themselves to an Eight time and again, they will stand by that person come hell or high water. They will protect the ones they love with no sense of self-preservation whatsoever.

To those in their inner circle, Challengers are intensely loving and extremely generous people who are always willing to offer advice and, if needed, refuge.

The key for an Eight to grow into their best self is to tap into their vulnerability and weaknesses instead of ignoring them.

At their very best, Type Eights are strong leaders who drive change for the causes and communities they believe in. They are open with their emotions, aware of the needs of others, and can let go of the “tough person” persona they carefully crafted.

7 Perfect Crystals for Enneagram Type Eight

1. Black Obsidian

Because Type Eights hide their emotions and vulnerability from the world, they tend to hide these emotions from themselves as well. But for them to reach their full potential, Challengers need to tap into their emotions. Black Obsidian can help them do just this. This black protection stone can help Eights check in with their emotions before they act. So, not only will Black Obsidian help them be aware and present in their own emotions, but it will also help them be cognizant of how their actions tie into their emotions. Black Obsidian is a grounding crystal that can help you feel very connected to the earth, your body, and your space.

2. Rose Quartz

When Type Eights are at their best, they are generous with their love. They love deeply and intensely. But when they are struggling, their drive toward power can close them off to love and force them into a life of loneliness. Working with Rose Quartz can be beneficial for all kinds of Type Eights—if you are already in touch with your feelings and vulnerable with your emotions, it can help you give and receive love from those in your life. And for those who are still working on opening up, Rose Quartz can help them give—and accept—love freely and confidently.

3. Carnelian

Challengers are confident leaders who, when empowered to do so, can make a difference in the world. Because of their sense of justice, when Type Eights are healthy and fulfilled, they make the kind of leaders we want to see in our world. If Type Eights are looking for a crystal to help them harness their leadership skills, Carnelian is a great stone to add to their collection. Carnelian is all about motivational energy that can help you take action. It gives you a full-body energetic boost and also helps you take steps past motivation. Carnelian helps you navigate through the inspiration process to the accomplishment of a goal.

4. Fire Agate

Passion and power are two words that perfectly describe the personality and desires of Type Eights. They have a fiery passion that isn’t easily extinguished. And they are motivated by finding different avenues toward power—they often self-identify as the strongest person in any given room. Fire Agate can help to stoke that fiery passion. It is a crystal that promotes passion in all aspects of life. It has a vibrant energy that brings a zest for life and lights your inner fire to bring passion to all areas of your life.

5. Mahogany Obsidian

Challengers set big goals for themselves—they know they have the gumption to reach them. When Type Eights needs a little help to get them to their goals, they can turn to Mahogany Obsidian. Created when volcanic glass features iron inclusions, Mahogany Obsidian helps Challengers find the perseverance to continue working towards their goals. This beautiful crystal can help Type Eights co-create with the universe to bring their dreams from their minds and into reality.

6. Lava Stone

Type Eights are fiery by nature—when something stands in their way, they find approaching it with anger and fury the best way to move past it. But we all know you can catch more flies with sugar. Challengers can leave behind their anger by working with Lava Stone. While you may think this stone forged in the heat of a volcano would be 6. bubbling with fiery energy, the opposite is true. Lava Stone is a calming stone that can help to control anger. It can help Eights bring positivity and change to their anger issues in the long term and can help to dissipate anger in the short term.

7. Blue Kyanite

While Type Eights don’t have a hard time expressing themselves when it comes to their passions and beliefs, they can have a hard time communicating their feelings. Vulnerability is not their strong suit. But when they want to open up and share their truth—with themselves or with others—they can turn to Blue Kyanite for help. A Throat Chakra crystal, Blue Kyanite helps you communicate openly and honestly, and feel peaceful and connected to your emotions.

These 7 crystals can help support Enneagram Type Eights through all of their highs and lows. They can help Challengers harness their powerful passion while also embracing their vulnerability. If you’re a Type Eight, let me know in the comments which of these crystals resonates with you most!

Keep Shining, Crystal Lovers!

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