When we start with Human Design, typically we start with our Aura Type which is also referred to as Energy Type. It’s the big thing people want to know when they ask you about your Human Design. They want to know how you are relating to the world around you.

When we talk about aura (energy) types, we are talking about the aura. In Human Design energy type and aura are interchangable. Typically, we’ve thought that all people have the same aura, but with Human Design - we see really that there are 5 different types of auras we can have.

Your energy type/aura doesn’t change throughout your life.

A QUICK PRIMER ON ENERGY TYPES:

MANIFESTORS - MANIFESTORS ARE THE TRAILBLAZERS IN THE WORLD. A RARE ENERGY TYPE, MANIFESTORS ARE HERE TO FOLLOW THEIR ENERGETIC URGES AND CREATE WAVES IN OUR WORLD. CONSIDER YOURSELF THE MATCH THAT STARTS THE BONFIRE.

GENERATORS - GENERATORS ARE POWERFUL BEINGS WHO ARE DRIVEN TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR WORK. GENERATORS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPLY LOVE WHAT THEY DO. IF YOU ARE A GENERATOR, YOUR CAREER AND WORK ARE YOUR LOVE LETTER TO THE WORLD.

MANIFESTING GENERATORS - AS A HYBRID OF MANIFESTORS AND GENERATORS - MAN-GENS ARE HERE TO CREATE NEW PATHS - USING THE TOOLS AT HAND, MAN-GENS TAKE A NON-LINEAR PATH TO THEIR OWN SUCCESS. MAN-GENS ARE DEFINED BY THEIR MULTIPLE PROJECTS AND MANY PASSIONS.

PROJECTORS - AS THE GUIDES AND SEERS, PROJECTORS SEE THE BIG PICTURE. WE ARE HERE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND RECOGNIZE THE OTHER. PROJECTORS ARE HERE TO SEE SYSTEMS AND LIVE OFF OF KNOWLEDGE.

REFLECTORS - REFLECTORS ARE THE SHAMANS AND THE MAGICAL BEINGS OF THIS WORLD. THEY ARE DEEPLY SENSITIVE BEINGS WHO ACT AS MIRRORS FOR SOCIETY.

KNOWING + USING YOUR STRATEGY AND AUTHORITY IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR HUMAN DESIGN FOUNDATION - These are the keys 🔑 to unlock your path!

Each energy type has its own strategy and your authority is based on your chart, determined by which energy centers you have defined*.

So, imagine your strategy as the way to filter your environment - it allows you to engage with life in an energy-efficient manner, and then your authority kicks in, alerting you to the correct opportunities.

As a Projector, my strategy is to wait for the invitation - I will get further along if I am patient enough to be invited into the next opportunity. Once the opportunity arises, I use my splenic authority to let me know IN THE NOW if this is correct - whereas an emotional Projector would wait for the invite and then sleep on it to know if the opportunity was correct - and a sacral Generator would respond after checking in with their gut feeling as their internal GPS. These are just a few examples!

YOUR STRATEGY TELLS YOU HOW TO USE YOUR ENERGY WISELY SO THAT YOU INTERACT WITH YOUR ENVIRONMENT WITH THE MOST IMPACT:

MANIFESTORS INITIATE WITH THE WORLD AND GET THE BALL ROLLING

GENERATORS AND MANIFESTING GENERATORS RESPOND TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT

PROJECTORS WAIT FOR THE INVITATION, WAITING TO BE INVITED INTO THE FOLD

REFLECTORS WAIT A LUNAR CYCLE BEFORE THEY MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR DECISIONS

had that overwhelming feeling that you aren’t living YOUR life?

LIKELY YOU’RE WORKING OUT OF YOUR NOT-SELF.

THE NOT-SELF IS EXACTLY WHAT IS SOUNDS LIKE, IT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE LET OUR CONDITIONING TAKE OVER AND DRIVE OUR LIFE FORWARD INSTEAD OF ALLOWING OUR NATURAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS.

WE ALL HAVE A UNIQUE WAY OF MAKING DECISIONS AS OUR AUTHENTIC SELVES.

BY GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH OURSELVES, WE CAN BEGIN TO INTERACT WITH OUR LIFE AND OTHERS IN A NEW WAY. A FREEING WAY.

HUMAN DESIGN SHOWS US HOW TO GET IN OUR OWN CORRECT LANE. MOST OF US SPEND OUR LIFE OPERATING OUT OF THIS NOT-SELF SPACE WHERE WE ARE PUSHING TOO HARD AND USING OUR ENERGY INCORRECTLY. WE’RE ALL DRIVING AROUND IN FERRARIS, BUT HAVEN’T LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE. HUMAN DESIGN IS LIKE GETTING A DRIVING LESSON SO THAT WE CAN REALLY GET GOING.

Each energy type has its own theme that allows us to see when we’re out of our alignment - or driving in our NOT-SELF.

Generators + Manifesting Generators: when you are experiencing thematic frustration - it’s time to take a look at what you are spending your time on - has your energy stopped flowing and you’re trying to force it? Frustration is a sign you’re no longer using your energy efficiently.

Manifestors: When that anger bubbles up, you’re likely not speaking up or someone has tried to direct your action. When you’ve got that righteous anger flowing - PAY ATTENTION! You’re out of alignment.

Projectors: BITTERNESS, JEALOUSY, ENVY, COMPARISON - if any of these flavors are popping up - it’s time to regroup. With our deep ability to see into others, we often neglect ourselves. Bitterness (and it’s related cousins jealousy, etc) show up when we need to spend some time inside ourselves.

Reflectors: When you are just DISAPPOINTED, that’s the signpost from the universe that you need to take some time to release the energy you’ve collected along the way from society. You are in alignment when you’ve got that feeling of surprise and delight. If you’re overwhelmed with disappointment, time to spend some time alone recharging.

These energetic signposts are so helpful in telling us when it’s time to get out of our minds and into the body. If you’re finding that you’re living in your Not-Self more than alignment, that’s totally fine! No need to beat yourself up, just start getting curious. Journaling, yoga, movement, a conversation with a trusted friend can all be good places to begin to reconnect with your own authenticity.