Human Design Profiles, Lines and Incarnation Crosses
The Profile combines two lines, the line of the Personality Sun, which a person is aware of, and the line of the Design Sun, which works without them noticing. Together they describe the role a person plays as they meet the world.
Line 1, Investigator
Line 1, the Investigator, needs a solid base, so it looks into things thoroughly and feels secure once it understands them.
Line 2, Hermit
Line 2, the Hermit, has natural talents that other people notice and call out, and it needs time alone to simply be.
Line 3, Martyr
Line 3, the Martyr, learns by trial and error, finding out what doesn't work and so discovering what does.
Line 4, Opportunist
Line 4, the Opportunist, lives through the people it knows, opportunities come through friends and acquaintances, and a stable base matters.
Line 5, Heretic
Line 5, the Heretic, draws other people's hopes and is often expected to come up with practical solutions when they're needed, so reputation matters.
Line 6, Role Model
Line 6, the Role Model, goes through three phases in life, trial and error until about 30, then stepping back to watch until about 50, and then living as an example of what was learned.
Incarnation Cross
The Incarnation Cross comes from the gates of the Sun and the Earth in the Personality and the Design, which carry most of the weight in a chart. It describes the main theme of a life. The four numbers beside its name on the chart are these gates, the Personality Sun and Earth, then the Design Sun and Earth.
Right Angle Cross
A Right Angle Cross goes with the seven Profiles 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, 2/5, 3/5, 3/6 and 4/6. Its theme is personal and unfolds through a person's own process, and while the people met along the way can bring new experiences, they don't change its course.
Juxtaposition Cross
A Juxtaposition Cross goes only with the 4/1 Profile. Its theme is fixed, a steady path between a person's own process and what happens with other people.
Left Angle Cross
A Left Angle Cross goes with the four Profiles 5/1, 5/2, 6/2 and 6/3. Its theme plays out with other people, through relationships and the people met along the way.