Human Design 101
Human Design is a modality and practical tool to help understand, accept and love yourself. It gives insight into who you are, what you are here to do, and how to create your dream life. Its main application is to shed light on your energetic makeup by giving practical steps to tap into your intuition, leverage your gifts and use your energy in order to thrive in your work and relationships. The goal is to reduce resistance, struggle and self criticism that many are experiencing in current modern day life. It empowers you to live a life true to you, rather than according to other people’s perspectives or societal conditioning.
Human Design was founded in 1987 by Ra Uru Hu who created a master blueprint of your energetic, highest Self by combining ancient wisdom (the I Ching, astrology, Kabbalah, chakra system) and genetic physics (neutrinos). At birth, each of us receive our unique Human Design blueprint. It is a reflection of ourselves - who you were as a child and the person you came here to be. It reminds you of everything you know deep down about yourself but may not have felt confident or worthy enough to trust. It gives awareness and support, particularly when we forget our true authenticity or get lost down the wrong path. Your blueprint captures specific details about what makes you uniquely you: your strengths, your weaknesses, your traits, your energetic needs, your gifts, your intuition, your roles, and many other elements that make up who you are. When we lean into who we are, this is where success lies.
Through the process of “deconditioning”, you can release all the stories you told yourself you “should” be and return to who you naturally are. It gives permission to follow your passions and harness your gifts, because these were not given to you by accident. They are to be embraced and followed. When you live in alignment with your true nature, things feel better, flow better and you have greater acceptance for who you are, instead of chasing who you are not - meaning you are able to live out your real purpose in the World.
Human design empowers you to live a life true to you. It is regarded as an experiment - you can try living your design and see how it feels. You can always decide to go back to your old ways. But often once you have a taste of living by your own authority and autonomy, you usually don’t want to go back. It is a body consciousness modality where all the answers lie in the body and intuition, so aligning with this wisdom is the only reliable compass towards our path.
Deconditioning
One of the primary goals of Human Design is to ‘decondition’ by letting go of all the ways you are not being yourself. Deconditioning is identifying and unlearning the limiting beliefs and cultural expectations/norms that we subconsciously live by until we unravel them.
Conditioning comes from our families, school, the media, and society. I.e. you can’t make money from your art, or you aren’t going to be successful unless you hustle. There are thousands of examples of conditioning and often as a child, we pick up these conditioned beliefs and believe them as fact. The problem arises when we make decisions based on these conditioned beliefs, rather than what we actually feel or think. Deconditioning is questioning these beliefs and instead of looking outward to make decisions, to look inward.
What can Human Design give you?
// Permission to be your true, authentic self. There is a reason you are exactly how you are, so the key to your unique path to success is simply by embracing your true self, your desires and your natural abilities.
// How to manifest by following your own energetic strategy & authority (the easiest way to create the life of your dreams.
// Confidence and clarity around your innate gifts & skills. Work & life can be so much easier if we embrace what we are naturally good at.
// Trust in your own unique decision making process, so that you can tap into your inner wisdom. Our bodies have innate way to guide us so it is the only thing we should be following. Not outside noise & self doubt.
// Awareness of fears that are holding you back. This gives intel of what you need to step through to help magnetise what you want.
// Knowledge of how to best use your energy, so you can truly work smarter, not harder - without the self judgement and doubt.
// Greater sense of deeper love in relationships (romantic, business, family) as you understand and honour how others work. When we are aware of the best way to interact with the world, and other’s energies, we can create the relationships we desire.
// More self acceptance, trust and love. Less self judgement, criticism and self doubt. No longer forcing things to fit or thinking something is wrong with you.
// Lifestyle tips uniquely suited to you such as your best sleep, diet, environment and exercise. No more guessing games or listening to outside advice. Your body is different to others - start doing what’s right for you.
At the end of the day, Human Design shows you where and how to access your body’s consciousness as a decision-making tool. All the answers are within us, so if we can take a backseat and follow .our intuition, we are guided to a more fulfilling and purposeful life. It is an Experiment, try it out and see how it feels to live aligned with your design, even just for a week or two. (Spoiler: it’s highly unlikely you will want to revert back).
