Learning About Your Human Design Energy Type
If you’re a part of BabesRising, you know that I absolutely love weaving in information about your Human Design chart during our various workshops, and especially during 1:1 coaching sessions!
I dove into my Human Design studies in 2020 and spent a year in a certification program so that I could integrate this system into my coaching business. Learning about my own Human Design has helped me so much in strengthening my self-love and confidence, supporting my health and wellness, building a business that works for me, and healing from my childhood battle with mental health struggles (among so many other things!).
I love sharing Human Design insights with young women because it gives me a code to who the young woman is authentically and helps me to further customize all my recommendations to whoever is in front of me.
Thanks to Human Design, I know what works for me AND I have a road map to you; It allows for further understanding of what things are most likely going to work for you, based on your unique chart!
WHAT exactly is Human Design?
Human Design is a multi-faceted system that combines other ancient systems and modern sciences to show you a unique road-map to who you are, at your core, and how you’re designed to operate in your life.
It is a valuable tool for learning about yourself and will show you your natural strengths, unique skills, personality traits, emotional patterns, intuitive gifts, decision-making process, & beyond.
Your Human Design chart is pulled from your exact birth time, date, and location. It has many different layers to it, the most important elements being:
Your Energy Type
Your Strategy
Your Authority
Your Profile
Inside of this blog, I’m going to dive into the 5 various Energy Types, so that you can learn more about your own Energy Type, as it’s one of the most important elements of your chart to master for more ease and joy inside of your life!
The 5 Human Design Energy Types - In A Nut Shell
Generator - You have a defined sacral center, which means you are designed with the energy to build, create, and do what you love. When you’re following what lights you up, you will be naturally energized, and it will also energize the people around you. It’s important to follow your gut in all your decisions and learn to distinguish between a gut “yes” vs a gut “no”; The “yes’s” will energize you, while the “no’s” will drain you. Even if you push through, you won’t feel quite as lit up when you say yes to things while your body is saying no. It’s ideal to follow your passions and build a life that lights you up from the inside out! It’s critical that you let go of people-pleasing and truly honor your own body’s cues, even if they don’t always make logical sense.
Manifesting-Generator- You have a defined sacral center, which means you are designed with the energy to create and do what you love. Plus, you have an extra “Manifestor” touch to you, which means you are going to thrive with ample freedom and the ability to do what you want when you want and truly lead yourself and others. You have a very sparkly and dynamic energy when you’re trusting your gut and doing all the things that light you up. It’s important that you learn to distinguish between a gut “yes” vs a gut “no”. The “yes’s” will energize you, while the “no’s” will drain you! It’s also important that you embrace your multi-passionate nature, which typically feels best when your hands are in multiple projects/passions. Also, you are the quickest moving energy type. It’s important you have the freedom to move and learn quickly, just make sure you’re not moving so fast that you skip a few steps that need to be corrected later.
Manifestor - You are designed to live life on YOUR terms and create a lifestyle that allows for as much freedom as possible. You operate based on your inner urges — guiding your direction and what’s best for you to pursue during that phase of your life. You might feel as though you cycle through periods when you feel energized, on fire, and excited to pursue, create, or build something, and then other periods when you need a bit more rest and self-care to recharge for your next intuitive urge. It’s crucial to follow these urges as they come to you and communicate with the people around you (as it creates more ease in your life). Remember to rest when you need it and allow yourself to let go of things that used to excite you but no longer do.
Projector- You are designed to be a natural observer — of life, people, systems, and energy. You often have a bird’s eye perspective on situations, which allows you to see things in a unique way and pick up on pieces of information that can then benefit others. You are here to share your knowledge, wisdom, and expertise with others in a way that optimizes their energy and helps guide them into greater alignment. What’s key for you is to “wait for an invitation” i.e. wait until you are recognized and invited in by others to share your unique insights and valuable perspective. When you are invited in, everything you have to share is much more well-received and you will feel more valuable and successful. Also, make sure to REST regularly — you need to prioritize quality sleep, naps, and taking chill breaks; Over-working and trying to keep up with the generators will burn you out!
Reflector - You are the rarest of all of the Human Design Energy Types - designed with all of your energy centers open, which means you have an energetic openness to all aspects of other people as well as to your environment. You truly take in the world around you. This is a beautiful thing because it means that you have been gifted with the capacity for immense empathy and understanding around the health and overall well-being of humans, their environment, and Mother Earth. It also means that it’s incredibly important for you to be discerning about who you spend time with and what environments you spend time in, as you truly do become the sum of the people you’re with and the environment you’re in; These things greatly impact you. You must give yourself plenty of time to make decisions. This could be anywhere from a week up to an entire lunar cycle (28 days)! You’re meant to place yourself at the center of communities and speak out the truths you see to help humanity get back into alignment.
Tips for Thriving For Each Energy Type —
Generators
Follow the path of what is lighting you up and bringing you joy. If you ever feel stuck, lean back and start responding to things in your environment, conversations you’re having, or things that life is bringing you. Your sacral “yes” will begin guiding you back on track!
Trust that doing what YOU LOVE and making choices based on what’s best for YOU is ultimately best for everyone. Because you have natural energy, you tend to “people please”, show up for everyone, & say yes to all the things. This will burn you out eventually (if it hasn’t already). Honor your sacral/gut response, and say yes to things that are a TRUE yes for you.
Make FUN/JOY a priority in your life. Even in little ways that light you up, such as the music you’re listening to, the clothes you’re wearing, and the workout class you go to. All of these things result in your energy either feeling sparkly/alive or dull/disconnected.
Manifesting-Generators
Do things YOUR WAY. Pull ideas or inspo from those around you, but make sure you’re allowing yourself to mix things up and innovate! You’ll get bored trying to follow someone else’s path - as it’s not natural for you to do so. You’re meant to do things in entirely new, inspiring ways!
Infuse JOY and PLAY into everything you do -- IT MUST BE FUN. I repeat: IT MUST BE FUN! You are here to show the world that they can have fun AND do what they love - that work gets to feel like play.
Multi-tasking is healthy for you and taking breaks and/or changing up your environment or projects throughout your work day is also very healthy for you. Do not feel as though you have to have a linear, practical day that “makes sense” or that you have to force yourself to stick with just one thing for the entire day. Allow lots of variety to keep your energy levels and excitement up.
Manifestors
Listen to, trust, and act based on your urges (these are pulls that come from within you). Allow yourself to go for it when the urge and the drive are there. Then, allow yourself to rest when it’s not. Trust in the ebb and flow of your energy (you might find you have more energy when you’re initiating based on an urge and less when you’re not).
You want to be very communicative and fully inform those around you, especially those close to you or connected to a decision of yours, about your vision, your decisions, the actions you’re about to take, and beyond! People around you are deeply impacted by your decisions, so informing them will allow them to be impacted in a POSITIVE way. This isn’t asking for permission, but it’s constantly keeping people in the loop.
Allow yourself to be big, bold, and outspoken. Do not tone it down or try to lessen your naturally impactful energy. Also, be ok with people not “liking” you or agreeing with you — the right people for you will love you, and the rest are meant to be turned away from your energy. It’s a good thing not a bad one!
Projectors
You are naturally very sensitive because you are always absorbing and taking in from the people and environment around you. You are going to be a bit extra sensitive to foods, smells, chemicals, emotions, and energy from others, in general. Honor this about yourself and make sure to eat healthily, spend time in nature, and remove any additional toxic load from your life - you’ll feel so much better!
Allow yourself to go deep into subjects that interest you and work towards mastery (over a lifetime); also lean towards creating a career/business based on what you’re naturally good at and what comes easefully to you! If you feel stuck here, ask some people closest to you what gifts they see within you and what they feel you’re naturally good at!
Permit yourself to work 2, 4, or 6 hours/day (you are not designed or meant to work 8+ hour days!). Then, rest when you need to rest. You WILL need your consistent downtime, so please prioritize it!
Reflectors
Follow the cycles of the moon, as the lunar cycle guides you! When making decisions, give yourself a full 28 days to make any major life decisions; ask others whom you trust for their perspective and insight, give yourself time, tune into guidance from the moon, and within ~28 days you will have been able to come to a healthy decision for yourself. With time, it might take less than 28 days once you get to know your unique decision-making cycle, but always at least one week.
Only spend consistent time in environments and around people who feel GOOD / HEALTHY for you. This is important as this is the energy you’ll be taking in!
Go to environments / be around people / make decisions based on how you want to feel / what feels optimal for you (i.e. if you want to feel productive, stick yourself in a productive environment).
If you’re fascinated by Human Design and want to learn more about YOUR unique chart…
You can either book in with me, Shannon Keating, the founder of BabesRising via my website, here!
Or, if you’re a young woman in.your 20’s interested in diving deeper into your Human Design Chart, I offer discounted readings for you inside of our BabesRising Wellness & Coaching Platform! Sign up for your free trial and/or send me an email - shannon@babesrising.co to learn more about Human Design Readings for young adult women!
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