1/4 Self-Projected Projector
Well, hello there! If you’ve landed on this post because you’re trying to understand these weird, new terms you’re not alone. There is so much jargon in Human Design, it’s like learning a whole new language!
So, in about 1000 words (or so 😁) I’m going to explain what these terms mean so you can start to apply the gold that Human Design contains to your own life.
First: Let's look at the numbers (aka your Profile)
1/4 Self-Projected Projector
On your Human Design chart, there is a number that is usually displayed in such a way that it looks like a fraction. (It’s not a fraction but it does appear that way!)
This is known as your Profile and it can tell you incredibly useful things about your inbuilt character.
Your Profile has two numbers and they both reveal something about how you relate to other people and life in general. There are no better or worse Profiles there is simply your natural tendency for how you’re designed to do this life.
If your Human Design chart shows that you’re the same Profile as listed in the title of this post then this means the following...
As a 1/4 Profile, you are sort of like one part introvert, one part extrovert. These terms aren’t perfect but they point us in the right direction when trying to understand your unique self.
Your 1st Line (the “1”) is driven to investigate things (hence the name) that you find interesting or important to understand. This part of you feels a lot of fear and dives deeply into things as it looks for the bottom, for something solid to stand on. See, on some level, your mind knows that if you can just find a secure base you’ll feel better, safer, calmer.
In contrast, the 4th Line part of you (the “4” in your Profile) knows that whatever you find in your time investigating you are going to want to share with other people. But not just any people, your people, the people in your network.
The “Opportunist” in you intuitively knows that your opportunities come to you through your existing network. Thus you are someone who is very committed to building and maintaining a network of relationships with people who like you and want to know you.
They want to hear from you. They want to be connected to you. And they want to open doors for you to give you access to new opportunities to share your influential message with others.
Second: Let's look at the first term (aka your Inner Authority)
1/4 Self-Projected Projector
The term Inner Authority acknowledges that you have your own innate authority within you. That is, you are designed to be the expert on your own life. It tells us how you’re designed to make your best (that is, most correct and aligned) decisions in your life.
While there are a few factors that influence how each individual person is designed to make decisions, one of the most important ones is the info contained in your Inner Authority.
The one or two words right after the Profile numbers (as shown in this blog post title) is the Inner Authority. If this is yours then let me explain what that means, in a simple way, right now.
Self-Projected actually means what it sounds like: You’re designed to “project yourself” outward to know what you want.
To explain further, if this is your Inner Authority it means you need to talk out loud about what, in your heart of hearts, you really want.
Speak it out. Keep talking about the opportunity ‘til it’s clear.
If the thing feels good to talk about and you feel strong as you speak, that’s a ‘yes’. If the thing makes your throat constrict and you feel bad talking about it, that’s a ‘no’.
Third: Let's look at the last term (aka your Type)
1/4 Self-Projected Projector
The last part of this series of words we use to describe you in Human Design is your Type. Broadly speaking there are five Types.
(Although some HD teachers prefer to teach four Types many of us have found that splitting the population into five broad groups is more helpful. If you’ve seen this difference between teachers, or you do in the future, please know whether it's four or five, it’s not worth losing sleep over.
Type is an imperfect way of splitting 8 billion people into different groups. While the exact right way to split us into different segments might be imperfect it's still incredibly helpful, hence why most HD teachers on the planet teach about the concept of Type. So, let's get back to the blog post as we re-focus on what’s truly helpful.)
Your Human Design Type refers to how your aura (or energy field, it’s the same thing) behaves or interacts with other people. Some people are here to start conversations, others are here to respond, and one group of people are here to do a bit of both. Some are here to take other people in deeply so they can understand them really well, while others are here to be a mirror for the people they meet.
No one Type is better than any other; they are all just a little or a lot different from the others and are all here to do different things in this life.
A Projector is here to do life entirely different to most people. If your Human Design chart says this is your Type then you naturally, without any effort see and feel and sense things that others miss.
You’re here to guide other people with the things that you know. It’s an incredibly deep and powerful gift but for you to know which people you are here to guide in this life you need a sign.
That sign will be some kind of invitation. The people you’re here to help with your insights and intuition and ideas will make it known to you that they really want your help. Not just anyone’s help but yours specifically.
Note: For you to stay healthy (or become healthy again) you’ll need to find a way to guide others that honours the immense value you bring to the table. Ideally, you’ll only guide those who truly value you and your ideal work will be one where you are paid very well for far less effort than a “normal” job demands.
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And that's it! In one short blog post, you've now had a basic introduction to your Profile, Inner Authority and Type, and I even snuck in some info about your Human Design Strategy 😉
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Every word in this post was written by Caroline Southwell.
While AI is useful for many things it's still not very good at explaining the depth and nuance of Human Design. Instead, human beings who have been learning about and experimenting with the Human Design system for 10+ years are much better teachers of this content.
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