Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be

by Chetan Parkyn

“Don’t worry, just be yourself and everything will be fine!” The problem is this: how many of us know what being ourselves actually means?

millions of people pass through life without ever realizing what constitutes their true self. It’s as though we have forgotten our unique individuality in the collective rush to be all things to all people, to fit the picture-perfect portrayals in magazines, television dramas, and movies.

the naturalness and authenticity with which we were all born — and which we unleashed with unaffected abandon as children — have been crushed, repressed, or even disallowed. Instead, conformity and responsibility in adulthood have combined to distort or shrink our true natures.

acceptance and embracing of your true nature are the essence of finding personal happiness, fulfillment, and freedom, which, in turn, can lead to finding and creating healthier relationships.

Stedman Graham: “When you have a sense of who you are and a vision of where you’re going in life, you then have the basis of reaching out to the world, and going after your dreams for a better life.”

Most of us, at some point, have become frustrated with our lot and whispered self-searching questions such as “Who am I?” “What am I doing with my life?” “What is my purpose?”

The very word searching means looking for something that is lost, lacking, or missing, and we fall into the trap of believing that all the answers lie outside ourselves. Yet the answers already lie on the inside.

Human Design draws from four ancient wisdom traditions to become a system in its own right

It uses data to determine your exact placement in time and space relative to the solar system and star fields around you at the precise moment of birth.

astrology the sky is divided into twelve compartments (the signs of the zodiac), Human Design divides it into sixty-four. This correlates to two things: first, the sixty-four codons of the human genetic co...

We are all, in effect, human cells interacting within one giant energy vessel, the Universe, impacted by what is called a neutrino stream. Neutrinos are minute particles that travel near the speed of light, passing through everything. If we, as humans, live in an atmosphere of air, the Universe lives in an atmosphere of neutrinos.

Imagine the sky above us divided into sixty-four equal compartments. Within each of these compartments there are star fields “breathing out” neutrinos, trillions at a time, in all directions. These neutrinos pass through the planets, exchanging information as they go. When those same neutrinos pass through us at the exact time of our birth, they leave that planetary-flavored information embedded within us.

There is no “good” or “bad” design, no “better” or “worse.” There is only authenticity. Once you accept that and start to be yourself, everything around you starts to become clear.

the foundation of our design. They are known as the Crown, the Mind, the Throat, the Self, the Heart, the Sacral, the Emotions, the Spleen, and the Root.

shining stones are set within an intricate framework of thirty-six narrow channels. At either end of those channels are numbers denoting the sixty-four gates that determine the cut and polish of the jewels.

The conscious is the intentional things we act out, of which we are mostly aware. These are the awake and watchful elements of our personality and way of behaving.

The unconscious is our hidden side — the undercurrents that influence the automatic or involuntary behavior that shapes our character.

In the Human Design system there are thirteen different influences that come to us through the placement of the sun, moon, planets, and nodes at the time of our birth.

A center defined with color indicates a function or tendency that is fixed and consistent. These aspects are set in stone, a constant part of you. They are the part of your being that you can always count on — energy that’s available to be harnessed 24/7.

If a center is undefined and white, its specific energy is not consistent, making this part of you malleable and flexible. This means you’re open to the influence of those who do have this center defined. When in their company, you effectively adopt their energy and may be swayed or conditioned by it. This is what we call a conditioning influence.

a defined center has fixed traits and functions. An undefined center has qualities that will be intermittent, coming and going depending on what other “designs” are around you.

Remain wary about committing to flash-in-the-pan inspirations, which can be a waste of energy. Use this openness to remain wise.

learn to step away from the mental activity of defined Minds. That way, you really can make sense of the thoughts and confusions that others are grappling with.

when you exercise patience, you can speak with a lucidity and poetry that others might not be able to manage.

Self. This represents purpose and direction in life, as well as self-love. It is like a global positioning system, aligning us with who we are, where we are, and to what we are guided.

“I know who I am, and I know where I’m heading” is your slogan. You have an assured identity with an equally strong sense of purpose and direction.

The Heart expresses its inherent willpower in one of two ways. One is the use of willpower in accordance with universal and greater good. The other is ego driven, with willpower applied for purely selfish reasons.

It is statistically rare to have a defined Heart, but if you’re among the iron-willed few, you can move mountains. You are a potential superhero in terms of Human Design.

You are all about throwing your heart into it or following your heart. It is your source of courage, valor and standing in life.

alignment with what is truly worth your time and energy is more the issue.

One of the greatest requirements of a defined Heart is rest. Chill. Put your feet up. Take a break!

You are here in this world with the natural ability to respond to whatever life offers you.

you have a continuous stream of life-force energy to draw on in order to sustain any endeavor that earns your commitment.

you must be sure about deciding what and who warrants your time and energy.

The Sacral is where the gut response resides. “I’m following my gut,” you might say, and this is a natural reaction within you and a reliable guide.

either an upbeat “uh-huh” for something that feels right or a frown-inducing “uh-uh” for ...

throwing your weight behind an endeavor that pleases you will give you a buzz, so it therefore must be right. Intolerance, boredom, frustration, or impatience with an activity suggests you have committed to the wrong thing.

It is therefore vital to take your needs into account — first! No one is indispensable, not even someone with a defined Sacral.

If you happen to have both the Sacral and Heart defined, you are a positive whirlwind of energy, a nonstop go-getter. Your level of achievement can defy comprehension, but you truly have to find the things you love to do — and find time to rest up, because otherwise your huge efforts and sustainable energy can leave you flat on your back.

You are in this life to fly high and sample the cloud nines and then dive deep and find your nose in the mud.

it is your nature to experience the full spectrum of feelings, which, from time to time,

there is never a state of permanence to emotion;

Emotional decisions made in the heat of the moment are your enemy. So it’s all about allowing emotions to pass through you, disengaging from them, and awaiting the calm

There is the fear of not knowing enough, the fear of the future, the fear of the past, the fear of taking responsibility, the fear of failing, the fear of death, and the fear of authority. Recognizing fear, for both its alerts and its limitations, provides the ability to survive and feel good about life in the moment.

You are spontaneous and highly intuitive, designed to react to life on the spur of the moment, always on your toes. You also glow, lighting up a room with your presence because of a radiating feel-good factor.

pay attention to your senses, to disengage the moment your intuition, instinct, or taste warns you.

Make your fears friends, not enemies, by becoming conscious of them.

the Crown, applies an urgency to rationalize life, then the Root applies pressure to engage with and perform in life.

Ambition is one of nine characteristics of this center. The others are joyfulness, stillness, contentiousness, restlessness, limitation, neediness, provocation, and imagination.

The Root is all about finding equilibrium in your life while pursuing your goals and chasing worthwhile ambitions.