5/1 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.

As a 5/1 Profile, you have one part of you that is naturally attracting the attention of others and is here to be of service as an impactful visionary leader (that’s your “5”). And you have one totally different part of you that is not at all interested in people but rather wants to dig deep, deep, deep into information (that’s your “1”).

There’s no design fault here. This is exactly the combination you need to do what you came here to do. And they actually work beautifully together when you know how they function.

See your 1st Line part, known as the “Investigator” is driven to research and understand a particular subject area until you know more about that subject than most people on the planet. This part of you is determined to feel strong and secure and confident.

You instinctively know you’ll feel that way when you’ve gathered enough information that you can create a solid foundation out of what you’ve learned and keep building on it over your lifetime.

When you feel like you know enough then your 5th Line part will willingly share what you’ve learned with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.

In Traditional Human Design, this teaching part of you was called the “Heretic” because of your inbuilt rebellious nature. This part of you refuses to accept the status quo and won’t teach stuff that isn’t genuinely helpful. Instead, your ideas can be heretical, innovative and visionary. You’re designed to see things others cannot see because the 5th Line gets to draw on the wisdom of other lifetimes.

But there are some important practices you need in your toolkit as a 5th Line Heretic in order to serve the collective well without doing your own head in! In short:

1. Communicate clearly what you can and cannot offer,

2. Follow your HD Strategy & Inner Authority - it’s important that you say ‘no’ when you need to and ‘yes’ when you want to,

3. Be sure to provide a practical solution to the problem you’ve been called in to solve,

4. Leave when you’re done - don’t hang around, and

5. Give yourself plenty of time alone to recuperate from the projections and expectations of others.

You can have a powerful impact on the lives of total strangers with this Profile. But like a movie star or a famous musician, you’ll get attention from anyone and everyone from the moment you leave your home until you retreat inside your safe haven again. That’s part of the gig in this life. Learn how to show up and do what needs to be done and leave again as soon as it’s time.

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’.