Last week, we explored hexagram 44, and now we shift gears into the 1st gateway, which is in the part of the Human Design System we call “Mutation.” So, this whole season, we open up to change. It’s a mutative time, and out of mutation comes all kinds of changes that we can’t necessarily foresee, and can’t necessarily qualify in terms of logic.
The 1st hexagram is called “Creativity.” It’s all about this creative self-expression which comes out of the self-center, also known as the G center because it relates to perfect geometry, the Nautilus Spiral that connects us into everything. So, what we’re seeing here is that this creative self-expression aligns with the natural expansion of the universe.
Let’s see how this plays out in the Human Design System line by line:
First Line: Pure Creativity
The first line here is called “Pure Creativity Without Motive.” There’s a habitual way of doing something, and then there’s a creative way of doing something. And this is all about making a conscious change in the way we go about things in this world. Let’s try something different. Let’s do it differently. And it just comes through. No motive behind it, just a creative movement.
Your self-expression is often impulsive and also wholesome when it is effortless. There are many different ways of describing when what comes through us is effortless. It’s creative, it’s different, it’s novel, it’s in a flow. We could say we’re in “the zone.” We’re in a state. The creativity just comes through us, and we see the more we allow it to come through, the more amazing it can be without necessarily needing to tweak it or adjust it or think too hard about it.
Creative brilliance is hard to restrain, so learning patience is essential here. There are times when you get the sense of being on a creative path and you want to push forward and get into it. But there’s a timing to everything, and it’s important to let the creativity come in its own way. Let it flow through, find that zone, find that pathway, and don’t necessarily be in such a rush to put it out there.
Second Line: Being in Accord
The second line here is called “Being in accord: aligning with universal truths.” Creativity is a natural expression for the universe. Ever since the big bang, everything’s been expanding, stars have been forming, planets are born, and on we go in this natural expansion of creative energy.
For the second line, creativity is a natural expression that is always subject to and altered by your personal agendas. You’re always looking for a pure expression. And your creative self-expression intensifies by applying your aspirations and values.
Whether you’ve ever been encouraged to be creative or not, there is a call here to try your creative side. Recognize it, find it within. But be aware that your full creative potential can be limiting when you express only desires and passions.
The second line has a tendency to duck out if it senses that it doesn’t really know what it’s doing. It can be in denial that there might be more to be learned and improved upon. It can get caught up in a sense of being unrealistic, unsophisticated. So, second lines always have to drop back into that space of being natural, straightforward, in a flow in life.
Third Line: The Creative Thrust
The third line is always pioneering, eager to get into all kinds of new endeavors and new possibilities. That’s why the third line is called “Creative thrust: applying yourself to your best ability.” When you get that creative urge, the third line will say “Let’s try it. Let’s experiment. Let’s do something different.”
Your creativity is hard to contain and direct and is affected by any material considerations. Trying to adapt a flow of energy, especially creative energy, to a material consideration (i.e. trying to figure out whether or not there’s going to be any payback involved), can cause some complications here.
Materialism invariably affects the quality of your creativity. Being diligent is important. It’s not to say that there’s anything wrong with being wealthy and creating wealth, but sometimes a great idea can be hampered by putting a price tag on it.
Fourth Line: The Artist
The fourth line is always looking to draw people together and have an influence on others. And how do they do that? How do they get everyone to come on board with them? By finding themselves in the middle of the creative process and just surrendering to being in that place.
The fourth line is called “The Artist.” Here, the creativity can just pour through you, and everyone sees that something amazing is happening in front of them. A flow of personal creativity brings you into intimate contact with existence. Isn’t it just the best feeling when you’re in that flow and you just let go and the creativity comes through and you just find yourself totally in accord with life? And whether you are seeking to be influential or not, it happens by itself.
Be aware of trying to force things. Trying to influence others directly with your creativity will actually limit its potential. There’s a delicate balance here. If you’re playing to the audience, looking for people, looking for buyers for your work, or looking for an outlet for your creativity, it might just dampen the creative spark a bit.
Fifth Line: Magnetic Creativity
The fifth line always has the potential for leadership. It has the ability to be the inspirational leader or teacher. And here the line is called “Magnetic Creativity. Which means you have the potential to fascinate people with your creative pursuits.
The difficulty with the fifth line is they can’t tell anybody how they do it or where it comes from. They can’t explain it. It just comes through. Other people can try to be leaders and coaches. They can devise a process of taking people into life experience, and they can put out workshops and teach people about it. But nobody can actually get that same level of creativity that comes through with the fifth line here.
So, there is a call here to just watch this creativity that comes through you. Be aware of the creative flow that is unique to you. And it doesn’t necessarily need to be passed on to anybody else. It’s just part of your distinct presence here. It’s not even necessarily about creating works of art. It’s about a style of life as much as anything else. Just sense your creative presence in the world.
Sixth Line: Withdrawing
The sixth line is called “The Hollow Bamboo.” Think of a hollow bamboo stem, and as the wind passes across the top of the stem, we hear music. And so, the sixth line here is the hollow bamboo: somebody who is just open to letting existence play.
The artist is a medium through whom existence plays her song. So, it’s just about allowing space for that creativity. Do you know necessarily where that creativity is going to go, who it’s going to affect, how it’s going to happen? No. It’s just the pure flow. Whether you embrace this or not, creativity is its own resource, and the artist is the medium.
However we see ourselves in life, we are all artists. Everything in our life can be put forward in a creative way. Being productive, being good citizens, being practical, these are part of the whole experience, but in the end, we are players in this universe and on this world of great potentials.
We’re opening up this whole new season now, this season of mutation. We’re watching radical changes happen in the world around us, and particularly in our own lives. So, let’s just feel really encouraged in this time to allow creativity to come through us.
So, there we are, that’s 1st gateway in the Human Design System. we’ll check in again soon. In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about the Human Design System and discover how your own Design informs and shapes your life, get your Free Human Design Report today.
