Line 3 — Martyr: Trial and Error, Mutation, Adaptation

The great gift of 3rd lines is discovering what does not work. As the transition point between the first and second floors of the house (the personal and the transpersonal), life bumps into them in every way, or they bump into it, and discover through the trial and error process how the material plane operates. 3rd lines are our key catalysts of change, and even though they may at times appear socially inept, and very often feel alone, they are the most interpersonally adaptable line of the lower trigram, with a natural resilience and tenacity that will sustain them through their discovery process. A 3rd line is more likely to notice and recognize a potential new mutation faster than anybody else, simply because they bump into it. Often associated with scientific exploration (but from the stand-point of what is not working) and deeply material, 3rd lines do not take life at face value. They will kick the tires and look to see where the flaw, the loophole, or trick is. The 3rd line models for us the transformation that is possible when we are grounded in our bodies on the material plane.

These beings, whose natural gift is challenging the falsehoods, are ultimately mutating the Maia. They're also going to notice what doesn't work in a relationship faster than anybody else, which is why their theme is 'bonds made and broken.' The keynote of Martyr refers to the 3rd line's ability to stand up and say "this is not true," and take the heat for it. When operating correctly as true self, however, there is no such thing as failure for a 3rd line — only discovery. Bonds made and broken can become a natural mechanism in their life, such as the parent who leaves the house to go to work each day and then returns. The 3rd line is also part of the 6th line three-part life process (see Line 6 — the Role Model), and its mutative quality permeates the Profile roles more than any other line.

"Whatever comes their way, there is always a message with important information. They are the weavers of the Maia." —Ra Uru Hu