HUMAN DESIGN 101: THE NOT-SELF THEMES OF THE ENERGY CENTERS

I love how straightforward Human Design is.

The not-self themes of the aura types and energy centers zero in on exactly where we are out of integrity with our own energy.

The NOT-SELF is exactly what it says - it is an indication of where in the aura you are literally NOT your self.

Just as we can wear masks, we can chose (mostly subconsciously) to live off of energy that isn’t exactly ours. Each of us has energy that is consistent in our blueprint (your individual bodygraph is a map of this) and the places in our chart that are white are particularly susceptible to “borrowed” energy. When I was early days in Human Design, I thought that the not self themes were only relevant if you had a center open or undefined. HA. Any energy center defined, open, or undefined can operate from a place of not self.

How do you determine if you are in your not self? Look at the following questions. Answering yes to them isn’t shameful, wrong, or bad - it just means you are leaning into energy that isn’t yours a little too much. It is awareness and feedback you can use to ease back into your flow.

Each Energy Center has a Not-Self theme: These questions are an incredible and simple tool you can continually go back to and check where you are out of alignment - I suggest bookmarking this page so you can come back to it!

CROWN /INSPIRATION, HEAD CENTER - “Am I trying to answer everybody else’s questions?”

AJNA / MIND, POINT OF VIEW CENTER - “Am I trying to convince everyone/myself that I am certain?”

THROAT / COMMUNICATION, MANIFESTATION CENTER - “Am I trying to attract attention?”

G-CENTER / IDENTITY, LOVE, DIRECTION CENTER - “Am I looking for love and direction?”

HEART/EGO, WILLPOWER CENTER - ”Do I have something to prove or improve?”

SOLAR PLEXUS/EMOTIONAL CENTER - “Am I avoiding confrontation and truth?”

SACRAL/DESIRE, CREATIVITY, SEXUALITY CENTER - “Do I know when enough is enough?”

SPLEEN/INSTINCTS, INTUITION CENTER - “Am I holding on to what is not good for me?”

ROOT/ AMBITION, DRIVE CENTER - “Am I in a hurry to get everything done so I can be free of the pressure?”

REMEMBER: A Generator can still burn out even with a defined sacral center. When I realized it doesn’t matter if you have the center defined, open, or undefined in your chart - I was like OOOOOOOH this explains A LOT. I used to think Manifestors were all magic and so lucky with that defined throat connected directly to a motor, but a Manifestor can still use their throat center from a place of desperation and attention seeking! No one is immune to the Not-Self!!

It is simplistic to look at a chart and think defined energy is a gift more than openness because it is more “fixed.” Someone with more openness in their chart isn’t more likely to get caught in the not-self than someone with defined energy - this is what Ra was speaking to when he talked about the conditioning of a homogenized society (if you don’t know who Ra is, or what this last sentence means, that’s ok)

We are seduced by what we don’t have!! When/if we’re not rooted in our own energy, we’re likely out of whack in at least one energy center. (ahem, most people are not aligned in their own energy and that is fine! Again, this is an awareness tool!)

I find it comforting that every single one of us can all get out of balance in an energy center regardless of that center’s status in our chart. It is a reminder of our humanity and ability to mirror and get deep. The Not Self questions show us where we are out of our own bounds, allowing us to listen in on where we’re pushing or forcing instead of allowing.

Are you ready to look into your distinct energies? Book a reading with me, I’d love to work with you.

Receiving a Human Design Reading

When choosing a reader, find someone who resonates with you. Having your Human Design chart read is a deeply personal experience and each reader will interpret your chart with their own lens.

When I read a Human Design Chart here’s my approach:

I see every person as an individual blend of energy - this personal energy creates the fuel for the talents and gifts that are meant to be divinely expressed through you.

When I read your chart, I read it as a whole picture - I see the messages the universe is here to express through you - the places where you have the potential for genius and the places where you are meant to impact the world. 

A reading can become a personally transformative experience as we allow our bodies to hear how magical we really are. 

We frequently downplay our personal magic or don’t realize what our magic is (because we innately think everyone can do what we can do and that’s simply not true!) 

Therefore, I  see our time together in a clarity session as a powerful tool for your growth and spiritual alignment. 

As you ascend into your full potential, one of the best gifts you can give yourself is the opportunity to see yourself through the eyes of a divine mirror.

I provide a reframe on who you are, so you can cut away the energetic drags and free yourself to co-create with the universe. 

You have the power already. My role is guiding you back to your authority and developing trust within yourself. You are the keeper of the keys 🔑 in unlocking your full power, you just need a map.

If you’re ready to work with me - book here!

Human Design 101: Why Should I learn my Human Design?

Knowing your Human Design can help you use your energy effectively and efficiently as you navigate through life and find out what it means to really be you.

The essence of Human Design is understanding how your aura works. The magic is you innately know how to live your design!

When we’re learning and investigating our Human Design we’re really asking these two questions:

1) How do I operate the best in the world?

2) What beliefs or blocks (conditioning) am I holding that are keeping me from living my way?

We can get a really good idea of what energy you have all the time and where you are meant to gain wisdom and knowledge in this lifetime by taking a deep dive into your Human Design chart.

There’s a lot of information out there on Human Design and about an infinite amount of ways that you can interpret it.

If you’ve found me, you’ll see I interpret Human Design as a tool we can use and apply to our lives in a grounded, practical way. You don’t need months of classes before you start experimenting with your own individual design.

If you’d like to learn more - I’ve posted foundational information here.

Working with a Human Design reader is a wonderful way to get the lay of the land and understand how your aura works.

If you’d like to explore getting a reading done with me - let’s chat! Drop me a note.