Profile – Stabilizer/Adept (4/6)
Line 6 – the Adept
PURPOSE:
• To experience, watch, and learn how to live authentically
• To quietly model living authentically for others
NEEDS:
• To be living in alignment with my life purpose (learning to live authentically)
DRIVE:
• To make the world a better place
FEARS:
• “Failing” my life purpose
I have a unique life trajectory that consists of three very different life stages. Each one is an essential part of my maturing process and necessary for me to fulfill my life purpose of being a role model for authentic living. The stages aren’t discrete; there are transition periods between them that often involve some back-and-forth, such as moving into Stage 2 and then fighting it with a return to Stage 1.
Important: As a Time Bender, part of my purpose is to experiment and find faster ways to do things. For that reason, the stages are even less distinct for me. I may begin or finish a stage at a different time than others with Line 6. I may have more back-and-forth experiences. However I do it (or have done it) is what’s correct for me, and I shouldn’t judge or limit myself in any way based on this description.
Stage 1
(Starts at birth and transition can begin 28-30, more typically around 35 and up to 38 years old; my mileage may vary).
In this stage, I’m designed to experience and explore life much like a profile with Line 3 (except I’m likely to be even more experiential and experimental than a Line 3). There are no “mistakes” in this stage, only experiences that help me learn about what works and what doesn’t. This stage can be painful due to the experiences that teach me what not to do. It’s important to remember that these lessons are necessary in order for me to grow and gain wisdom that will ultimately be shared to help others, not mistakes that I should regret or use as reasons to question my inherent worth and lovability.
The Line 3 mantra is to “try everything”. I’m an experiential learner, so I need to have the experience of something before I can truly understand it and integrate the knowledge in a way that allows me to share what I’ve learned with others. My gift is to know what works and what doesn’t based on my experience. I become a powerful resource for the world, sharing what I know based on my own trials and explorations.
As a child, I might have left behind me a trail of experiences that “didn’t measure up” to others’ expectations of success. This can often cause me to stop trying new things and to shut down my need to explore. If I let my fear of failure stop me, I’d be shutting down a vital part of my personality and purpose.
I’m here to experiment, explore, and push the boundaries of what’s possible, and I’m not always going to get it right – the first time. With repeated explorations and experimentations, I can become an expert, knowing how to troubleshoot an experience and how to find the best ways to make things work.
My experience gives me wisdom and knowledge to share. My explorations give people the information they need to make effective and informed choices. They don’t have to work out the bugs because I’ve already done that for them!
The challenge for this stage is to not judge my experiences and explorations as failures. In a world that expects perfection, it’s easy for me to feel like I’m always “screwing up”.
Stage 2
(Transition from Stage 1 can last up to 10 years after it begins and Stage 2 typically lasts through 50; my mileage may vary).
During this second stage, I’ll have several tasks I must complete in order to be ready to fully step into my Adept identity as a role model. This second cycle is commonly referred to as “Being on the Roof”.
When I’m “on the Roof”, I’m healing from my adventures during the first stage of my life, integrating the knowledge I gained from those experiences, watching others (why it’s referred to as “on the roof”) to quietly gather information about what they do to create success in the world, and resting to store up energy so I’ll be ready to launch into the third and final stage of my life.
The Roof stage is a great time to focus and draw inward. During this stage, I may find that my energy is quite different than the energy of my youth. It may not feel like I have as much energy as I had in the first stage. I may prefer a quiet night at home with close intimate friends to going out into the world and trying something new. Small talk can feel difficult.
I may worry that I’m depressed or that I’ve “lost my edge” during this second stage, especially around age 40-42. It’s typical to feel driven to do something big and bold in hopes of “fixing” whatever has apparently gone wrong and get back the energy I had before. At the same time, I may not have the energy or nothing seems to work out the way I imagine. If I don’t learn to relax and allow myself to simply be with this part of my maturing cycle, it’s very easy to burn myself out by “pushing” too hard with energy I don’t have during this stage.
Rest assured! Things do get better!
Stage 3
(Typically happens around the age of 50; my mileage may vary).
The third and final stage happens when I “come off the Roof” and emerge as a role model for others. At this point, I’ve experienced what worked and what didn’t, I’ve learned and healed, and now I’m ready to quietly demonstrate for others what it looks like to live in alignment with their Authentic Self.
My energy returns and my motivation and drive improve significantly, but I’ve become a lot more discerning and, consequently, selective about how and where I want to invest my energy. I no longer feel the need to experiment because I know now what works for me and what doesn’t, what feels good to me and what doesn’t. In this stage, my choices are conscious and deliberate.
Line 6 has a few challenges. It’s common to feel like I’m not getting things done fast enough, that my (mis)adventures are costing me precious time, and that I’m “failing” my life purpose.
During the “roof” stage, I’m challenged by the feeling of not wanting to connect with the world and not having the energy to do what I feel like I must do to fulfill my purpose.
The third and final stage is typically less challenging than the first two, but if I’m over 50 and still feel like I haven’t found my purpose, the same frustration that has followed me my whole life will feel even more amplified and potentially despairing in this stage. Around the age of 48-52, if I haven’t found alignment yet, I’ll likely experience events (sometimes disruptive) that bring me into alignment for success in Stage 3.
Due to the importance of my purpose, I’ll feel like I have a lot less “wiggle room” in my destiny. Unlike some of the other lines, I’ll feel a strong sense that there’s something specific that I’m meant to do that likely manifests as a constant feeling that “there must be more.” This can result in feeling a great deal of pressure if I feel like I haven’t found the thing I’m supposed to do.
On the plus side, this deep sense of meaning and purpose also helps me dig deep and devote myself to fulfilling my life’s mission. People watch me and look up to me because I have a drive that many others long for.
It’s very important that I remember that play is an essential part of cultivating creativity and joy. Living my purpose is important and vital, but finding that balance between fulfilling my purpose and enjoying my life is essential to helping me cultivate my energy and avoid burnout!
It’s equally important to remember that despite my constant sense of urgency that there’s something I’m supposed to DO, my true purpose is simply to be myself and live authentically, setting an example for others to do the same. That’s all there is to it. It may not be EASY, but it truly is that simple.
(Spoiler Alert: Living authentically may not seem very significant, but the most powerful channel in all of the circuitry is activated in my design – aka The Channel of Charisma…)
Novice Expression
Stage 1:
• Failing to try something new our of fear of failure
• Judging myself for making “too many mistakes”
Stage 2:
• Failing to rest, heal, or integrate because I let the pressure of needing to “do” dictate what’s next in my life
• Pushing too hard, hustling too much, and ultimately burning myself out by not waiting for the right timing
Stage 3:
• Using will, force, and mental machinations to try to force myself into a leadership position.
• Believing that the ends justify the means, pushing myself out into the world and failing to live with integrity OR giving up and letting the fear of failure overwhelm me
• Failing to fulfill myself as a role model
Lessons/Challenges
Stage 1:
• To learn to allow myself to experiment and explore for the sake of discovering what works and what doesn’t
• To not let my fear of failing stop me from exploring
• To forgive myself for the choices that teach me what not to do & recognize they don’t lessen my inherent worth and lovability
Stage 2:
• To let myself rest, heal, learn, contemplate, and integrate all of my life experiences
• To not allow the pressure of feeling like there’s something I need to be doing cause me to burn myself out
Stage 3:
• To let Life’s Intelligence reveal to me the right next step for me to take in fulfilling my life purpose
• To not allow the pressure of feeling like I’m failing cause me to forget that my alignment with my Authentic Self is essential to my purpose
• To remember that HOW I live is more important than WHAT I do.
Wisdom and Optimal Expression
Stage 1:
• Fearlessly experimenting and exploring to discover what works best
• Realizing that my “mistakes” are simply part of my experiential learning process and that my role is to find perfection through experimentation
Stage 2:
• Allowing myself to integrate all that I’ve learned
• Realizing that this stage is essential for my wellbeing
• Being self-generous and allowing for rest, healing, learning, and exploring my own internal creative landscape
• Being at peace with trusting the unfolding of my life and my life plan and surrendering to its unfolding
Stage 3:
• Living as a role model of aligned and authentic living
• Trusting that I’m having a profound impact on others when I model for them what it looks like to live in alignment and be relentlessly authentic
• Showing the world how to live by walking my talk
• Trusting that I’m fulfilling my mission when I live in alignment
Affirmations for Wise Expression
• I am a role model for authentic living.
• Me – being the full, unlimited expression of Who I Am – is my life purpose.
• Others look to me to see what authentic living and integrity looks like.
• My life has given me experience and wisdom to show others how to live in alignment with Right Timing, authentic self-expression, honesty, self-generosity, and in service to the world.
• There is nothing that I have to “do” unless I am called to do something.
• It is simply in me being myself that I show the world how to live.
Contemplations:
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- How do I feel about experimenting and “getting it wrong”?
- How do I feel about resting? Do I trust in Right Timing?
- What does integrity mean to me?
- What does “walking my talk” mean to me?
- Am I living authentically?
- What needs to change to bring my life into alignment?
- What has my experience of the stages been so far? What stage am I in now?
- Am I in alignment with my current stage? Am I resisting? What needs to change?
- Do I experience a “fear of failing” at my life’s mission? How do I manage my fear?
- Do I see evidence of where I’m “getting it right”?
If I want more insight, I can always request a message from the universe.