Human Design is a guide that shows you who you were always designed to be. It is a tool for self-awareness and empowerment, differentiation and authenticity. What separates everyone from their Human Design, their empowerment and authenticity is the conditioning received from the world.
Conditioning is essentially HOW we learn to be, how the world values us and what is expected from us. It is a collection of thoughts, beliefs, stories and habits that disconnect us from our sovereignty aka the activation of pure potent power inside every Human Design chart.
One of the largest sources of conditioning is the belief that we are supposed to be all of the Human Design types in 1.
Lead & initiate … “Just do it” … like Manifestors are designed.
Be busy & have lots of energy … build your vision … like Generators are designed.
Experiment & move faster … be joyful in your creations … like Manifesting Generators are designed.
Be efficient & improve … be wise about how energy is used … like Projectors are designed.
Share truth & wisdom … know what is required for the world now … like Reflectors are designed.
Notice the themes? Lead, build, create, improve, reflect … do it all
Which is the fast track to burnout and unhappiness.
Instead, recognise that the more you are like YOUR Human Design type, and only yours, the more joy and success you will experience. When you embrace and embody your Human Design, it also gives more space and permission for others too. Here’s how that looks.
Imagine we are making a movie. The Manifestor says “I’ve got a great idea! Let’s make a movie!” The Manifestor is the Producer. The Generators & Manifesting Generators respond to this idea … if it lights them up, they are all in. The Generators & Manifesting Generators are the lights, cameras and action … they get the movie created. The Projectors are invited to direct the movie because of their unique insight into how it can be improved. They share their unique insight as the Director. After the movie has been made, it debuts in the cinema. The Reflector comes to watch the movie and decides whether they like it or not. The Reflector is the film critic.
Everyone has a perfect part to play
Everyone’s role relies on everyone taking on their role also
Everyone excels and shines in their specific role
And the movie wins all the Oscars!
The greatest gift about understanding and living your Human Design is that changes happen fast. The more you understand yourself, the more you live in harmony with yourself … and others.
The first place to explore your Human Design is your Strategy which is directly determined by your type. Your strategy is your “operation” guide in the world. It is how you are designed to interact in the world. Here’s a little summary about what that means for you (and then where to look to dive a little deeper):
Manifestor: Your strategy is to inform & initiate. You will maybe already know the feeling of having a surge of energy through you which takes all of your focus and ignites the energy in your body. This is your internal mechanism to initiate. You don’t need to wait for anything outside of you as your cue to move. Remember to also inform people when you move because they will be a lot more helpful when they know what’s happening.
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Generator: Your strategy is to respond. You may remember a time when you responded to an opportunity or option with a body sensation of excitement. Maybe like butterflies or a surge of energy through your body. This is how you determine where you commit your energy. An excited response means YES! No response or an unhappy, heavy or appalled response means NO! When you say YES, your energy goes “all in” so the more you connect with your response, the more you will commit to what’s aligned, exciting and sustainable for you.
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Manifesting Generator: Your strategy is to respond, in a similar way to the Generators, however, there’s a little more to it. As a Manifesting Generator, you move fast and can multi-task so there’s an additional step following the response called The Moment of Truth. This is where you follow what you get a “YES” response for and try it on to see whether you are committing to it or not. Imagine it’s a little like trying a new outfit on before you buy it.
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Projector: Your strategy is to be recognised & invited. Your energy is so uniquely qualified to go deep into a person or situation and provide insight that only you can, being recognised and invited means that your input is utilised in a much more impactful way. Recognition first comes from you because this is what you ‘project’ out into the world. The more you recognise and own your genius, the more the world sees and recognises it in return too.
> READ MORE about being a Projector here <
Reflector: Your strategy is to experience a full lunar cycle. As you have all undefined centres, you are very connected with the moon, the energy and the transitions that happen. As the moon moves through its lunar cycle it activates every gate in the Human Design chart. As you feel these energies and they continually change, your clarity comes from finding consistency in your energy throughout the lunar cycle. Patience is an important part of your process.
