July 11, 2025 • 13 mins
Line 1 - The Foundation Builder: How to Create Unshakeable Business Foundations That Actually Support Your Vision
Episode Description:
Stop feeling guilty about taking time to research and understand before launching! If you're a Line 1 in Human Design, your need to investigate thoroughly isn't procrastination - it's your energetic design and your competitive advantage.
In this episode, we dive into how Line 1 energy (The Investigator/Foundation Builder) can revolutionize your approach to business growth.
While everyone else is launching half-baked offers, you're designed to build something solid that actually delivers on its promises.
What You'll Learn:
- Why your need for thorough research is actually your business superpower
- How to leverage your natural depth of knowledge to create unshakeable credibility
- The specific way Line 1s should approach marketing (hint: it's not flashy surface-level content)
- Action steps to harness your investigative nature for magnetic business growth
- Why your foundation-building approach attracts ideal clients who are tired of superficial solutions
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Episode Transcript
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(00:16):
What if I told you the same system that reveals your deepest gifts, your natural geniusand your beautiful innate talent also holds the keys to revolutionizing your entire
approach to attracting clients and growing your business in total alignment.
Well, the six lines in human design aren't just some far off concept.
(00:39):
They're literally your blueprint for understanding the
nuance of how you impact others, how you relate to others, how you access your deepestgifts, how you get into alignment.
And they also give you an idea of how you can leverage those amazing opportunities to makeclient attraction easier, to call in the best kind of clients and
(01:06):
to make your business a whole lot more enjoyable than it is right now.
And when you start understanding the keys that your human design holds, you're going to beable to break through some of the most common plateaus that many entrepreneurs face.
But part of that is understanding the unique differences within you and how to harnessthose best.
(01:30):
within this
podcast series about the six lines, I'm going to be sharing with you some of those themesand considerations that you can think about and apply within your own business that will
hopefully give you some better awareness, understanding and opportunity.
So the reason why I wanted to share that is that so many strategies, advice andrecommendations out there for us as
(01:57):
experts, coaches, creatives, consultants, whatever it is to be growing our business,aren't really just going to be incompatible with our energy, with our style, with our
motivations, our strengths and our desires.
So I am on a mission to fix that.
I want to make sure that you have the opportunity to have the most effortless experiencein growing your business.
(02:19):
Sure, none of it's easy.
I get that.
But why make it harder?
by trying to force yourself into strategies, blueprints, advice that just doesn't fit andcould actually be doing you more harm and be the cause of some of the unnecessary
roadblocks that happen.
And they leave you wondering why nothing feels sustainable or authentic.
(02:40):
Meanwhile,
There's all this beautiful information within your human design that's just sitting therehidden within, right?
Your inner truth ready to access and ready to show you exactly how to approach challenges,build relationships, put yourself out there with ease and create the kind of influence
that feels completely natural to you so that you can overcome a lot of these commonroadblocks.
(03:04):
So over the next six episodes, I'm going to give you an overview into how each line worksin human design.
And I'm going to show you how to harness that specific energy to overcome any plateaus,catapult your business growth, and just get back into alignment and feeling really good in
your business
in ways that will be totally aligned to who you really are and help you make the most ofthe beautiful gift that is you.
(03:30):
This isn't about following someone else's formula anymore.
This is about understanding your energetic design and building a business that works withyou from your human design, not against you.
So what are the lines in human design?
Human design is actually a synthesis of several systems.
So it weaves in astrology, it weaves in Kabbalah and it weaves in the I Ching and theHindu chakra system as well, but part of the I Ching, which is an ancient Chinese book of
(04:00):
changes,
it's thousands of years old and it's uncannily accurate, And the I Ching is a system thatis built on what's called hexagrams, So these hexagrams each have meaning and
representation within the I Ching and they are brought into human design as well.
And where we see the lines as the numbers from one to six,
(04:22):
Now you'll see those most commonly on your human design profile.
If for example you are a 5 1 or you are a 3 5 or 5 2 or 6 2 that profile is where thoseline numbers are sort of first represented and represent a large part of who you are and
(04:42):
and some of your nature in there.
Now just a quick caveat too what I'm going to share with you in this series is that youknow this is just going to be
of more a top line indication but obviously within your chart there's going to be lots ofdistinction and opportunity and nuance in that every one of the 64 gates in human design
(05:03):
which are those characteristics and traits of who you are and your beautiful naturalgenius is locked within there and ready to be unlocked and each of those gates has six
lines so
Say for example, you can see a number one in your life chart.
You know, you'll either be one gate one with a line one or line two, line three, linefour, line five or line six.
(05:26):
Okay.
So each of those 64 gates has six line opportunities that it could be.
So each of those have a different flavor, a different keynote.
Okay.
So we're not going to go into all that detail within
these podcasts but I just wanted to let you know where you might see some of these numbersshow up.
So I'm going to go through in each episode a line one, a line two, a line three, a linefour, a line five, a line six and I'm going to share some of those common themes and
(05:56):
keynotes.
So yes you can look at either side of your profile,
So that's where I'm talking about the lines there.
Now if you haven't got a live chart and you don't know your human design most people arepretty aware particularly if you're listening to this most of you would be aware of your
human design but if you're not
then go ahead and get your life chart at my website or in the show notes.
(06:19):
So head to victoragibson.com, grab your free life chart.
You just have to need to enter your birth details and time of birth.
If you don't know your exact time of birth, just put midday in and then you can sort ofget a sense of what that represents for you.
And if it feels really off, now that could be a sign that you're really not living yourdesign, but it might be that.
(06:40):
you may need to play around with the time of your birth and see what might resonate moreand see what changes within the 24 hours of your actual birthday.
And there are some apps that you can have a look 12 hours either side on your chart andsee how the profile changes too.
So you can have a look at that.
But generally the profiles might not change more than sort of two times in a day.
(07:02):
So in this podcast series, we'll take a look at the lines as they relate to your profilenumber.
Okay, so those two numbers within the life chart that are next to that tell you yourprofile.
Like I said, you can go and grab your life chart if you don't already have one for free onmy website and that will give you those numbers.
And then you can look at both of those numbers.
(07:23):
and get a sense of what those impacts may be for you.
It's pretty...
pull these keynotes that come through, how they really shape how you impact others andalso how you resonate with others too.
It's a lot about relationship and attraction and particularly in the business sphere aboutclient attraction.
So that's what's really cool about it.
(07:44):
So in this episode, we'll dive into line one and we'll get started with that.
And then you can follow on as the others are released.
through to line six.
So let's dive in with line one, the foundation builder, because when I mentioned about thehexagrams in the I Ching, line one sits at the bottom.
(08:05):
So they're all horizontal lines and they're in different patterns, but line one is thefoundational line.
So we call this the foundation builder.
Okay.
So it gives you, you know, a beautiful foundation to build a business that can support
your desires, your talent, your genius.
So you know what so many people get wrong about success that they think you can just skipthe foundation and jump straight to the fancy strategies.
(08:30):
But if you're a line one, your entire energetic design is literally screaming at you tobuild something solid first.
Right.
So one of the most common profiles here is a one three.
Okay.
So line one is called the investigator and the human design system.
the foundation, the one who needs to research and understand before moving forward.
And if you've been feeling guilty about taking time to learn, study, and really understandyour market before launching, then stop.
(08:57):
That's not procrastination.
That's your line one.
So know that you're going to want to get into the depths of the detail and really get thatstrong foundation and investigate lots of things before moving forward.
Your line one superpower is that you create security and confidence in others becauseyou've done the work.
(09:19):
When you speak, people listen because they can feel that you know what you're talkingabout.
And maybe that might not be speaking as such, particularly if maybe you haven't got adefined throat, but it can be just in what you're expressing in your business and what
you're sharing.
You're not just regurgitating surface level information, you've gone deep.
So.
How can you harness line one energy in your business?
(09:41):
Well, first, give yourself permission to be thorough.
Your need to research isn't holding you back.
It's actually setting you up for massive success.
And while everyone else is launching kind of thrown together offers, you're buildingsomething they can actually deliver on its promises.
Second, I want you to understand that your credibility comes from your depth of knowledge.
(10:01):
People are going to come to you because you're the one who's actually done the homework.
So lean into that, share your research process, show people how thoroughly you understandtheir problems.
And third, your marketing should reflect this step.
Instead of flashy surface level content, fluff, lifestyle pics, create resources thatshowcase your understanding.
(10:23):
Think about case studies, deep dive analysis.
comprehensive guides.
This is where you can really shine great, you know, teaching opportunities as well
And your foundation building action steps are really before you launch anything new,before you put an offer out, ask yourself, have I investigated this thoroughly enough to
(10:43):
feel completely confident?
If the answer is no, you can keep going, but also recognize where you're trying to rely onthis a little bit too much.
This can be a bit of a hidden roadblock too.
And I know this in my, I'm a five one, so I have my line one there.
so it definitely can hold me back in that I want to make sure I have all the information,but your line one energy thrives on that solid foundation of knowledge.
(11:08):
So I know that is a part of who you are and your genius create content that demonstratesyour investigative nature, show your audience the depth of your understanding.
When you reveal how much research you've done, how many angles you've considered people'sfeel safe investing in what you're offering.
And here's the thing about Line One Energy.
Once you've built that foundation, you become incredibly magnetic to people who are tiredof superficial solutions.
(11:34):
They want to feel more grounded in the way forward and they can feel the differencebetween someone who's done the work and someone who's just winging it.
Now your deep investigation creates the kind of unshakable confidence that attracts idealclients really, really well.
they know that when they work with you, they're getting someone who's thought throughevery possible scenario and that gives them a lot of comfort and security.
(11:56):
The business truth here for you is that your need for thorough investigation isn't slowingyou down.
It is actually your competitive advantage and you can harness that as part of yourpositioning and your brand.
So in a world full of surface level solutions, you're the one offering the depth, thesecurity and the real results.
So make the most of that.
(12:17):
And if you feel like you want to go a little deeper into what might be creating a plateauin your business, then make sure you head to the show notes and take a look at my latest
training.
So get ready next time where we're going to go into line two and sharing the hiddenadvantages that lay within your profile if you have a two in your profile.
(12:41):
I can't wait to dive into the natural genius of line two on the next episode.
I'll see you there.
What if I told you the same system that reveals your deepest gifts, your natural geniusand your beautiful innate talent also holds the keys to revolutionizing your entire
approach to attracting clients and growing your business in total alignment.
Well, the six lines in human design aren't just some far off concept.
(00:39):
They're literally your blueprint for understanding the
nuance of how you impact others, how you relate to others, how you access your deepestgifts, how you get into alignment.
And they also give you an idea of how you can leverage those amazing opportunities to makeclient attraction easier, to call in the best kind of clients and
(01:06):
to make your business a whole lot more enjoyable than it is right now.
And when you start understanding the keys that your human design holds, you're going to beable to break through some of the most common plateaus that many entrepreneurs face.
But part of that is understanding the unique differences within you and how to harnessthose best.
(01:30):
within this
podcast series about the six lines, I'm going to be sharing with you some of those themesand considerations that you can think about and apply within your own business that will
hopefully give you some better awareness, understanding and opportunity.
So the reason why I wanted to share that is that so many strategies, advice andrecommendations out there for us as
(01:57):
experts, coaches, creatives, consultants, whatever it is to be growing our business,aren't really just going to be incompatible with our energy, with our style, with our
motivations, our strengths and our desires.
So I am on a mission to fix that.
I want to make sure that you have the opportunity to have the most effortless experiencein growing your business.
(02:19):
Sure, none of it's easy.
I get that.
But why make it harder?
by trying to force yourself into strategies, blueprints, advice that just doesn't fit andcould actually be doing you more harm and be the cause of some of the unnecessary
roadblocks that happen.
And they leave you wondering why nothing feels sustainable or authentic.
(02:40):
Meanwhile,
There's all this beautiful information within your human design that's just sitting therehidden within, right?
Your inner truth ready to access and ready to show you exactly how to approach challenges,build relationships, put yourself out there with ease and create the kind of influence
that feels completely natural to you so that you can overcome a lot of these commonroadblocks.
(03:04):
So over the next six episodes, I'm going to give you an overview into how each line worksin human design.
And I'm going to show you how to harness that specific energy to overcome any plateaus,catapult your business growth, and just get back into alignment and feeling really good in
your business
in ways that will be totally aligned to who you really are and help you make the most ofthe beautiful gift that is you.
(03:30):
This isn't about following someone else's formula anymore.
This is about understanding your energetic design and building a business that works withyou from your human design, not against you.
So what are the lines in human design?
Human design is actually a synthesis of several systems.
So it weaves in astrology, it weaves in Kabbalah and it weaves in the I Ching and theHindu chakra system as well, but part of the I Ching, which is an ancient Chinese book of
(04:00):
changes,
it's thousands of years old and it's uncannily accurate, And the I Ching is a system thatis built on what's called hexagrams, So these hexagrams each have meaning and
representation within the I Ching and they are brought into human design as well.
And where we see the lines as the numbers from one to six,
(04:22):
Now you'll see those most commonly on your human design profile.
If for example you are a 5 1 or you are a 3 5 or 5 2 or 6 2 that profile is where thoseline numbers are sort of first represented and represent a large part of who you are and
(04:42):
and some of your nature in there.
Now just a quick caveat too what I'm going to share with you in this series is that youknow this is just going to be
of more a top line indication but obviously within your chart there's going to be lots ofdistinction and opportunity and nuance in that every one of the 64 gates in human design
(05:03):
which are those characteristics and traits of who you are and your beautiful naturalgenius is locked within there and ready to be unlocked and each of those gates has six
lines so
Say for example, you can see a number one in your life chart.
You know, you'll either be one gate one with a line one or line two, line three, linefour, line five or line six.
(05:26):
Okay.
So each of those 64 gates has six line opportunities that it could be.
So each of those have a different flavor, a different keynote.
Okay.
So we're not going to go into all that detail within
these podcasts but I just wanted to let you know where you might see some of these numbersshow up.
So I'm going to go through in each episode a line one, a line two, a line three, a linefour, a line five, a line six and I'm going to share some of those common themes and
(05:56):
keynotes.
So yes you can look at either side of your profile,
So that's where I'm talking about the lines there.
Now if you haven't got a live chart and you don't know your human design most people arepretty aware particularly if you're listening to this most of you would be aware of your
human design but if you're not
then go ahead and get your life chart at my website or in the show notes.
(06:19):
So head to victoragibson.com, grab your free life chart.
You just have to need to enter your birth details and time of birth.
If you don't know your exact time of birth, just put midday in and then you can sort ofget a sense of what that represents for you.
And if it feels really off, now that could be a sign that you're really not living yourdesign, but it might be that.
(06:40):
you may need to play around with the time of your birth and see what might resonate moreand see what changes within the 24 hours of your actual birthday.
And there are some apps that you can have a look 12 hours either side on your chart andsee how the profile changes too.
So you can have a look at that.
But generally the profiles might not change more than sort of two times in a day.
(07:02):
So in this podcast series, we'll take a look at the lines as they relate to your profilenumber.
Okay, so those two numbers within the life chart that are next to that tell you yourprofile.
Like I said, you can go and grab your life chart if you don't already have one for free onmy website and that will give you those numbers.
And then you can look at both of those numbers.
(07:23):
and get a sense of what those impacts may be for you.
It's pretty...
pull these keynotes that come through, how they really shape how you impact others andalso how you resonate with others too.
It's a lot about relationship and attraction and particularly in the business sphere aboutclient attraction.
So that's what's really cool about it.
(07:44):
So in this episode, we'll dive into line one and we'll get started with that.
And then you can follow on as the others are released.
through to line six.
So let's dive in with line one, the foundation builder, because when I mentioned about thehexagrams in the I Ching, line one sits at the bottom.
(08:05):
So they're all horizontal lines and they're in different patterns, but line one is thefoundational line.
So we call this the foundation builder.
Okay.
So it gives you, you know, a beautiful foundation to build a business that can support
your desires, your talent, your genius.
So you know what so many people get wrong about success that they think you can just skipthe foundation and jump straight to the fancy strategies.
(08:30):
But if you're a line one, your entire energetic design is literally screaming at you tobuild something solid first.
Right.
So one of the most common profiles here is a one three.
Okay.
So line one is called the investigator and the human design system.
the foundation, the one who needs to research and understand before moving forward.
And if you've been feeling guilty about taking time to learn, study, and really understandyour market before launching, then stop.
(08:57):
That's not procrastination.
That's your line one.
So know that you're going to want to get into the depths of the detail and really get thatstrong foundation and investigate lots of things before moving forward.
Your line one superpower is that you create security and confidence in others becauseyou've done the work.
(09:19):
When you speak, people listen because they can feel that you know what you're talkingabout.
And maybe that might not be speaking as such, particularly if maybe you haven't got adefined throat, but it can be just in what you're expressing in your business and what
you're sharing.
You're not just regurgitating surface level information, you've gone deep.
So.
How can you harness line one energy in your business?
(09:41):
Well, first, give yourself permission to be thorough.
Your need to research isn't holding you back.
It's actually setting you up for massive success.
And while everyone else is launching kind of thrown together offers, you're buildingsomething they can actually deliver on its promises.
Second, I want you to understand that your credibility comes from your depth of knowledge.
(10:01):
People are going to come to you because you're the one who's actually done the homework.
So lean into that, share your research process, show people how thoroughly you understandtheir problems.
And third, your marketing should reflect this step.
Instead of flashy surface level content, fluff, lifestyle pics, create resources thatshowcase your understanding.
(10:23):
Think about case studies, deep dive analysis.
comprehensive guides.
This is where you can really shine great, you know, teaching opportunities as well
And your foundation building action steps are really before you launch anything new,before you put an offer out, ask yourself, have I investigated this thoroughly enough to
(10:43):
feel completely confident?
If the answer is no, you can keep going, but also recognize where you're trying to rely onthis a little bit too much.
This can be a bit of a hidden roadblock too.
And I know this in my, I'm a five one, so I have my line one there.
so it definitely can hold me back in that I want to make sure I have all the information,but your line one energy thrives on that solid foundation of knowledge.
(11:08):
So I know that is a part of who you are and your genius create content that demonstratesyour investigative nature, show your audience the depth of your understanding.
When you reveal how much research you've done, how many angles you've considered people'sfeel safe investing in what you're offering.
And here's the thing about Line One Energy.
Once you've built that foundation, you become incredibly magnetic to people who are tiredof superficial solutions.
(11:34):
They want to feel more grounded in the way forward and they can feel the differencebetween someone who's done the work and someone who's just winging it.
Now your deep investigation creates the kind of unshakable confidence that attracts idealclients really, really well.
they know that when they work with you, they're getting someone who's thought throughevery possible scenario and that gives them a lot of comfort and security.
(11:56):
The business truth here for you is that your need for thorough investigation isn't slowingyou down.
It is actually your competitive advantage and you can harness that as part of yourpositioning and your brand.
So in a world full of surface level solutions, you're the one offering the depth, thesecurity and the real results.
So make the most of that.
(12:17):
And if you feel like you want to go a little deeper into what might be creating a plateauin your business, then make sure you head to the show notes and take a look at my latest
training.
So get ready next time where we're going to go into line two and sharing the hiddenadvantages that lay within your profile if you have a two in your profile.
(12:41):
I can't wait to dive into the natural genius of line two on the next episode.
I'll see you there.
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