In Human Design, our profiles (that fraction number that you see, ⅓, ¼ etc.) tells us a lot about who we are. These numbers are all about the archetypes of our personality and what we are here to do in this life. 

The profile is taken from the line quality of your Conscious Sun & Earth Gates (right side of the Bodygraph, or Personality side, usually seen in black) and the line quality from your Unconscious Sun & Earth Gates (left side of the Bodygraph, or Design side, usually seen in red). So, if your conscious Sun is 23.1 and your unconscious Sun is 30.3, then your profile would be 1/3.  

So what does it all mean?  Let’s walk through each individual profile line and then put together the two lines that make up your unique design. 

Before we begin, it’s important to note that the first number in that profile is your Conscious Personality, this means that you have a mental awareness of this line and how that presents itself in your life. You will resonate with this line quality as it’s the information you have access to.  The second number in your profile is your Unconscious Body. This may be something that surprises you, something that you’re not quite consciously aware of but you know runs in the background.  It’s the quality of your body and what your body needs.  

Let’s look at a quick example of the 1 / 3 profile.  The 1 line is all about collecting information, this line is the investigator and needs a certain amount of information to feel safe.  This is what this person will resonate with, they will have awareness around the fact that they like to research, get all the facts, ask lots of questions, and really understand things. The 3rd line quality that runs on the body side is all about trial and error, bonds made and broken, it’s the martyr that has to try things out.  So this person is going to have an element of insecurity to them (the 1 / 3’s are known for their insecurities) because they want to have all the information but they also want to experience life on their own terms, experiment often with lots of trial and error, so they can tell others what they found.  Can you see how this may play out? 

Let’s take a look at each Profile line so you can put it together with your own profile! Ready? 

As we just saw, the first line is all about research and investigation.  If you think about a house, as is typically the example given when discussing Profile lines, the first line is going to be the foundation.  This line is all about gaining the information to make a secure and stable foundation for the rest of the house.  They need all the information to feel safe, they want the blueprint and the details, and so they will question everything to come into deeper understanding.  

There is also an element of fear and insecurity at this first line level, because if you think about it, that’s what’s needed to create a secure and stable foundation. In order to create something lasting and strong, you have to understand where the cracks may appear.  

In relationships, this line takes a while to know if it’s right for them or not, and it makes sense too because they need to really understand the other person, really research and investigate that person in order to feel safe enough to decide if this is a relationship they want or not.  

“The very nature of a Hexagram, the very construct itself, cannot survive without a solid foundation” - Ra Uru Hu