Intuition is the ability to understand something without conscious reasoning. In human design, this is referred to as your “authority”. There are 7 authorities in human design, which all stem from the belief that our evolutionary trajectory is into a form of Omniscience, or, intuitive all-knowing.
Emotional Authority:
A rush of excitement will tempt you to say yes (and huge disappointments will make you want to say no). Always trust that you will make the right decision by waiting until the emotional rush has passed while in a state of calm.
Ra would refer to the emotional authority as a space where you can never decide in the now, whether from a high of excitement or the low of feeling upset. This is particularly challenging for children who can be seen as dramatic. They will almost always want to make decisions while riding their emotional waves. It's important for parents to remind them to take a minute to find their calm and see if they still feel the same about their decision.
Splenic Authority:
When something stops you in your tracts, causing you to investigate or react, trust the impulse of your awareness. The moment will come in the split second so you don't need to "ask for more signs". This authority is found only in the charts of Projectors and Manifestors.
Ra would refer to this authority as the survival instinct. This intuitive hit would be set off like an alarm, but not always for emergencies. Sometimes it's just a hit of knowingness from within. When you are living in alignment with your splenic authority, you can start feeling like you are having premonitions about the most mundane things - and you will be right!
Sacral Authority:
When you aren't sure about something, you will push energy to your mind to "think about it" in order to make a decision. Instead, trust that your gut will always guide you towards the right path (and the right use of your energy). This authority is only found in the charts of Generators and Manifesting Generators.
Ra has stressed the importance of trusting your gut as your personal authority and never relying on outside authorities. This is especially important as we near the transitional time of 2027 and our collective shift to the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix.
Environmental (Mental) Authority:
You surround yourself with quality people, but should refrain from the temptation of taking anyone's advice in the moment. You have to speak from the right interactions with the outer world, so you can listen to (and take) your own advice.
Your decisions are only as good as the people and places you spend time in - making this the only "outside" authority within human design charts. This authority is only found in a small population of Projectors and Reflectors.
Ra goes so far as to say that the Mental Authority is not an inner authority at all. So people with this authority do not have an inner compass, instead you have an intentionally built system to engage with those around you. Ra explains, "You cannot afford to enter into anything in the moment." Because you do not have an inner authority, he stresses the importance of sampling your invitations through others.
Self Projected Authority:
Its healthy to spitball and even change your mind when you are making your decisions. Speak aloud all options until you hear the truth of a "yes" and "no" where you see clearly your direction in life. This authority is found in Projectors.
Ra explains, "You are here to trust your spontaneous utterances." You have clarity about your self expression and your direction in life that can not be controlled by anyone else, but it can be invited. This is an interesting position as a Projector because you may feel like you can initiate your interactions with the world, but you will still need to be invited into that path through life.
Ego Projected Authority:
It's not selfish to ask, "What's in it for me?" If you don't see a personal benefit to the outcome, it's not a "yes", it's a "no". Your authority has a manifesting quality to speak what you will go get/ go have / go possess. This authority is found in Manifestors.
Ra speaks of this authority as someone having a real sense of importance. While very rare, this authority seeks to be the one in control because it deserves to be free of control by others. Most children with this authority would be so conditioned by parents to follow the rules and follow the parental or school authority it could results in tension from an early age. This is a perfect opportunity to observe the power this authority provides when it is in alignment with your sense of self (and acting a little selfish).
Lunar Authority:
Last minute, you? No thanks. Like our moon, you need a full lunar cycle of 28 days to allow the full energy of your "yes" or "no" to be revealed without pressure. This authority is found only in Reflectors.
There are 64 gates and 6 profile lines that the moon moves through within a year. When a Reflector has to make a decision on any residential move, romantic or business partnership or new job, the significance of the day is recorded, which the remaining 28 days is a time of review. The reason for this is to allow your lunar authority to sample the decision across the gates as the moon makes its journey. Once you have sampled this decision with different gate energies, you can tell if it will be a yes or no. Having a strong support system and accountability buddy is helpful during this time to circumvent any rushed decision making.
Resources:
Free Body Graph: geneticmatrix.com
Human Design, a powerful tool that combines elements of astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah, and the Chakra system, offers a personalized blueprint for understanding ourselves and our children on a profound level. By tapping into the intricacies of our child's design, we can foster harmonious relationships, nurture natural talents, and create an environment that supports the unfolding of our children's true potentials. Find your child's design type below.
A Child Manifestor:
A manifestor child is born with a closed aura to allow its own energy to move into action without the pressure from others.
Learn: They need to learn to inform others of their urges, and rely on parents to inform them of what they are doing as parents too. Your child is a visionary trailblazer and others need to clear the way for their bold ideas and actions.
Limits: To stay in their flow, they have to hand the reins over to others once they follow their creative urge. They do not need to stay tied up in something to prove they are a "hard worker" because their urges require a lot of rest after the initiation.
A Child Generator:
A generator child is born with a magnetic, enveloping aura to allow its own energy to bring in opportunities and respond to life without the pressure from others.
Learn: They need to learn mastery of a subject. They will feel energetically stuck, retreat our act out when they aren't allowed to trust their gut to help them make decisions to get to their next steps.
Limits: They decide when to offer their energy to people or projects. They say no and yes with certainty by listening to their own authority.They will display frustration when forced to act in opposition to their gut. They need a tremendous amount of physical activity to build healthy sleeping patterns.
A Child Manifesting Generator:
A manifesting generator child is born with a magnetic, enveloping aura to allow its own energy to bring in opportunities and move into action without the pressure from others.
Learn: They need to learn mastery of many subjects and often more quickly than their Generator counterparts. They must first respond like a Generator, then initiate like a Manifestor before engaging with someone or something new. They say no and yes with certainty by listening to their own authority. They initiate through their urges, which can seem like "another whim" to parents.
Limits: They will feel energetically stuck or retreat when they aren't allowed to trust their gut to help them make decisions. They will display anger and frustration when told what to do. They will seem to have manic energy swings, but this is by design.
A Child Projector:
A projector child is born with a focused aura to learn deeply about those around them. Waiting for the right invitation to engage with others is just as important as creating space for play.
Learn: They need to learn how to engage through the right kind of energetic bonds with other people so they can guide them. They have a deep curiosity to understand what makes people tick, and therefore, how they can help others succeed but are susceptible to choosing people who are not fully integrated with their true nature and can be completely drained and even fall sick from taking in the wrong energy around them.
Limits: They will have the most limited access to physical energy and need to choose physical activities wisely or be burnt out. Your child will teach others what the world looks like when they add rhythm and rest to your daily life.
A Child Reflector:
A Reflector child is born with a reflecting aura to resist, sample and ultimately reflect that state of those around them.
Learn: They are the mirror of the family and society. Your reflector child shows us if we are balanced or out of alignment through their own physical and mental states. They follow the rhythm of the moon cycles for decision making and will need special support from family members and responsible adults who will not rush them.
Limits: In a world where having a personal identity is a brand they have the power to perceive everyones personal brand, never identifying as one label or another. They are extremely sensitive to outside environments and will reflect the state of the world around them.
If you have been spending time doing "field research" and are ready to adapt more of the human design philosophy into your own modern parenting approach, you can plan your next steps through a Family Design Session with myself.
Resources:
Free Body Graph: geneticmatrix.com
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