If you’re into numerology, you may already know that the 3 energy tends to be coveted by those on other paths- mostly because it’s a path having to do with joy, ease, creativity, self-expression, and generally excellent health. However, I’m here to tell you there are two sides to every energy.
If you have a Life Path with a conflict, then the flip-side is encountered more intimately. A conflict means the same energy exists in one or more other aspects of the chart (particularly when looking at the core numbers). Sometimes, you can improve this by changing your name- sometimes you can’t. It depends which parts of the chart are conflicted. In my case, I have a conflict with my 3 Life Path and a 3 year. I can’t really change when I was born, so I live with it.
Because physical and mental health are so entwined with the 3 energy, I want to share my experience on the flip-side of this energy.
If you’re a 3, and especially if you, too, have a conflict, some of the health issues to watch for include:
Intestinal issues (IBS, SIBO, GERD, etc.)
Weight fluctuations
Throat issues
Adrenal Fatigue
Chronic fatigue
Nervous system issues
Skin issues
Depression
So 3’s are all about self-expression, right? Well, there certainly is a lot of emotional stimulation on this path, and 3 Life Paths tend to waver between over- and under-expressing them. The fact is, 3’s need to feel heard and are easily prone to taking the smallest of things to heart (thin skins, I suppose).
I can definitely relate to all of the above.
Ever since I was a baby, I seemed to get hit harder by any illness than those around me. In 4th grade, I got mono (at the same time as strep throat). It was the worst case my doctor had seen- I ran a month-long fever about 102F, and I remember my mom washing my back with rubbing alcohol some nights with my fever reached 104. Throughout my school years, I seemed to get strep throat almost every year. During this time, I also developed body image issues, which combined with a feeling of a lack of control over anything (and of being heard/seen/understood), resulting in low-grade
depression and years starving myself (until about my sophomore year in high school). At this point, I dedicated myself to becoming truly healthy- eating the way health professionals recommended, letting go of a focus on doing cardio, and just develop a healthy mindset.
Despite this shift, I still suffered health issues. Ruptured ovarian cysts were a frequent occurence throughout high school. My weight crept up from 96lbs at my lowest, to around 130 lbs by the time I graduated (I'm 5'5"). I didn’t really pay my weight much mind, actually. My focus truly was on being healthy.
Which is why I was distraught by the time I was 22. I had developed more healthy habits than almost anyone else I knew- I ate what was “healthy” and “balanced”- no junk food (at all), healthy fats, slow burning carbs, etc., walked to campus, took the stairs, lifted weights a couple times a week…
So you wouldn't blame me for expecting to be healthy, right?
Instead, I:
developed cysts in my eyes on almost a monthly basis throughout university
was diagnosed with IBS/SIBO at age 19
suffered low blood pressure, leading to frequent nausea
suffered severe adrenal fatigue
found a lump in my breast
was hospitalized due to a kidney infection that didn't respond to antibiotics
tested at low free T3 through blood tests, though thankfully no hypothyroid or Hashimoto’s diagnosis
developed allergies to gluten and soy, where there had been none- resulting in awful, painful rashes all over my body (particularly on my legs)
and was hospitalized again for severe food poisoning
At the time, I didn’t know much about numerology. I kind of felt cursed, though. Here I was, ACTIVELY doing things to create excellent health and yet suffering despite all my efforts. Meanwhile, everyone around me was drinking, eating terrible food, etc. and not seeming to see any ramifications. Why was this happening?
At this point, I did decide to adopt a whole foods, plant-based vegan diet. This was almost exactly 5 years ago, and I have to say that it was helped me TREMENDOUSLY in managing my health. Most of my issues have gone away, though my IBS/SIBO has flared up twice (around high-stress times, like leading up to my wedding)—it is NOTHING like what it used to be like.
But food and physicality are only one aspect at play. The thing is, our intestines absorb nutrients, but also emotional energy. The 3 Life Path MUST find an outlet for expression!!! During this time, I had consciously stopped my creative writing so I can focus on using exclusively the logical, maths oriented side of my brain. I stopped writing. I stopped painting. I stopped dancing. I stopped creating.
Pent up emotional energy isn’t really talked about much, but I have to talk about it here- especially if you’re a 3 Life Path, like me.
Emotions are still bio-chemically based- they exist as expression of real molecules within your body. They can do real damage and this damage is emphasized in 3’s difficult side. Therefore, we need to find a way to move through emotions healthily.
3’s are meant to be dynamic-- expression usually comes through both words and movement (like dancing). To become healthy, or maintain health, it is imperative that we get movement in every day and find creative outlets for expression. I know the health advice usually is, “exercise daily”, but other numbers can ignore this and still only suffer to varying degrees. For you and me, if you’re a 3, we just can’t ignore this. We have to exercise- whether it’s dancing, Zumba, gymnastics, figure skating, pole, rebounding, running, or lifting weights in the gym. Adding in a daily probiotic will also help with intestinal issues.
Ages when extra care must be taken around health, for 3’s are 12 years, 21 years, 39 years, 48 years, 57 years, 66 years, 75 years, 84 years, and 93 years.
I hope you take really good care of yourself. Find those outlets! <3
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