5/2

Background: Living within a dual projection field, Heretic Hermits must be their own stimulus or motivation. When the correct projection sets things in motion, the Heretic calls it's own Hermit's gifts forth, applying or universalizing what it does naturally. 5/2's live an unusual life of constant projection. Returning to the house metaphor, we have the conscious 5th line on the second floor, behind the curtain and looking out on the street, very aware of the people below projecting up at it as they wonder what is going on behind that curtain. The unconscious 2nd line is on the first floor, lights on, curtains open, dancing around, unaware that people are looking in and projecting onto it as well.

This rare profile is referred to as the reluctant Heretic, as it is quite commonplace for Heretic Hermits to remain detached and uninvolved due to the uncertainty of whether they can deliver on the projection from others. Although they are a transpersonal profile, unlike 5/1's that have karma with the other, 5/2's carry their own karma within. They have to live out something based on what they lived out in the past, but 'they' are the ones that have to discover it. If they don't, whatever it is does not get called out, and they do not get to universalize it.

Personal: You are deeply gifted in an unusual way, and it is very important for you to understand how to engage with life. What you are waiting for is the correct internal call to something revolutionary, something you can lead others to that lies beyond the mundane plane. Once properly engaged, you are empowered to selflessly nourish those you are here to support, while providing for your own material needs at the same time. Unlike 5/1's who universalize a foundation, something they have investigated and studied, you are universalizing your own natural talents and gifts. This is personal and you can feel very vulnerable. When you are called to step in and help, you are asking people to believe in you. You have to stand on your charismatic power alone, and this can create much uncertainty.

Your 2nd line genius is unconscious and buried deep inside you, and it is difficult for you to know when you have received the correct call. You are called through the projection field, and it is imperative to your success and reputation that you understand how to make correct decisions by using your Strategy and Authority. Only when you have recognized the correct call can you fulfill the projection. The 5th line in your profile starts with a positive projection from others that you can deliver what they need and want, and the moment you don't fulfill that projection your reputation suffers. This is a transpersonal profile, and your reputation can suffer on a wide scale, therefore it is even more important for you to understand how to make correct decisions from your own authority and not the projection field. It is a necessity for you, and also a relief, to get away from the projections of others, as you feel naturally and comfortably complete, and are happy to be alone with yourself. Your 2nd line unconscious body needs its special hermit alone time to stay healthy, and to nurture your natural gifts and talents.

As a Hermit, you have no inherent interest in improving what you do naturally, or proving to yourself or others what you hold to be true. And as a Heretic, you are not comfortable being projected upon by just any person in crisis to provide practical solutions, or to fulfill hopes and expectations. If you experience many failures in living up to others' projections, this can negatively reinforce your tendency for aloneness. You can feel uncertain about what you actually can do, and get overwhelmed and confused by so many projections. If pushed to an unhealthy extreme, you may choose to insulate yourself from all outside expectation, and then endure the reputation of an underachiever or hoarder who refuses to empower and universalize your gifts for the benefit of others.

Interpersonal: The secret to interacting with Heretic Hermits is to avoid pressuring them in any way. Wait until they call them elves out, and see their own way into a predicament or crisis that requires their particular and inherent genius. This is how this unusual profile manifests evolutionary new truths in the world in personally rewarding ways, and maintains harmony for itself, as 5/2's believe that the root of harmony is that no one should be pressured. In relationships, the 5th line Heretic relies on its power of attraction to get the other's attention, while the Hermit's shyness automatically sets up a protective barrier to real intimacy. When a pursuer or person of interest appears, however, this profile can let down its barrier, thus permitting the pursuer's boldness to effectively complete the seduction and open the way to intimacy.

The 5/2 child's need to motivate itself can be frustrating and challenging for parents. There is tremendous expectation placed on these children to show their talent or genius in the world, and to help others. When they retreat into their room instead to seemingly play around, their families can project on them that they are underachievers. This can make 5/2 children very uncomfortable with others as they always feel the pressure of those projected expectations. They can also be very suspicious of what others see in them, as they are insecure about their natural talents and not sure if they can meet the projection. In working with 5/2 children it is best to present many different things to them until something turns them on. They are very selective, but once turned on they will call themselves out and share their natural abilities.