As the sun transits through the gates of Libra – 18, 32, 48, 57, you are likely to be exploring themes around your sense of balance, diplomacy, and harmony. Affirmations are a great way to explore those themes and begin to work with the energy of the season in an empowered way.  And if you use your Human Design to guide the creation of your affirmations, they will be even more powerful because they will be based on your most authentic contribution to the world.  To help you craft your affirmations, I’ve created some based on the Human Design Gates of Libra.  Before digging into ..read more

Welcome back to the series on Human Design and Projection.  So far in this series, I covered what projection is and why it isn’t the same as psychological projection in most Human Design contexts. I talked about how the projector aura works. And, in the last post, I covered the Human Design Channel types (Projected, Generated, Manifesting Generated, and Manifested) and EVERYONE, not just projectors, needs recognition.  With projected energy being over 60% of the chart, recognition is a core need of what it means to be Human. Based on the mechanics of the channel types alone, I’d pers ..read more

Have you ever experienced unrequited love? Or longing for someone you admire to see you amongst the crowd? Or shed tears over being ignored? To add an extra special touch of suffering, have you also beaten yourself up for needing that kind of recognition, validation, or acknowledgment? Yes? Of course, you have! Because you are human with all the same archetypal wiring as the rest of us. (No? Stop lying to yourself.) And that leads me to today’s topic in my Human Design and Projection series. Why Everyone, Not Just Projectors, Craves Recognition When we take a step back and look at the big pict ..read more

In the first post of the Human Design and Projection series, we talked about the six definitions of projection and looked more closely at psychological projection. If you missed that post, definitely start there because it offers important context about what we will talk about in this post.  In this post, we will begin looking at the ways that projection in certain Human Design contexts are completely unrelated to psychological projection and what they mean, instead.  I’ll start with a dive deep into the projector aura and why a projector type is called a projector. By the end of thi ..read more

I was recently having a conversation inside the Human Design Map portal where mechanics versus interpretation came up. This is something that has been coming up a lot, both in the portal and in conversations I’ve been having in IRL. It is an important conversation to have because when we confuse the two, it greatly diminishes our autonomy and free will with the Human Design system. And it can create limitations where none exist and shape your identity in ways that won’t be fruitful. And, I’m not about that life. There are limitations in this world, and as Human Design Gate 60 so beau ..read more

In this first post from the deep dive series on Human Design and projection, you will learn the six different types of projection outside of the Human Design context, what psychological projection is, and how psychological projection relates to the shadow.  But first, let’s talk a bit more about why these definitions and distinctions matter in the first place.  The Intersection Between Human Design and Projection Projection means a lot of different things. The dictionary alone has six different definitions:  Projection Etymology: Six Ways to Project (not to be confused with the ..read more

Today, Thursday April 20th, 2023 at 4:13am EDT the sun entered the sign of ♉️ Taurus. That means that, for the next month-ish, the sun will be shining the light of consciousness onto the Taurus archetype. You will likely notice your personal expression of grounding, practicality, and materialism and how those energies play out in others. With the abundance of light on Taurus – which moves through gates 3, 27, 24, 2, 23, 8 – you will have ample opportunity to explore and reclaim its shadows. (Even if there is no Taurus in your chart.) Some of the golden shadows of Taurus are: earthy practical ..read more

In a recent conversation, someone shared that they were feeling “unworthy” of creating an “aligned” life. They wanted to know how to feel worthy of what feels right for them. These types of conversations perk up my ears and can get me on my soapbox faster than almost anything else. I don’t think I’ll ever be done shouting from the rooftops: Worthiness is not a thing. Worthiness is a construct. It is made up by the human brain. There is no bearded dude in the sky deciding that some are worthy and some are not. Every single person on this planet is unconditionally loved. Our purpose is to let th ..read more

There is a lot of talk about making Human Design practical. And, often, that talk is followed by things like: If you are a Generator, do X in your relationships. If you are a Projector, do Y in your health. If you are a Mani-Gen, do Z for your career. And, if you’ve ever caught yourself wishing it were just that easy, keep reading. The things is, on the surface, those things do seem quite practical. But, in reality, they aren’t practical – at all. They mean nothing “in the real world” because they are inspiration. And listen, with my defined head, I am no stranger to inspiration. It isn’t that ..read more

It is no secret that we live in a culture that encourages people-pleasing, self-sacrifice, and conforming to the will of outer authority.  Those socialized as women are conditioned to be softer, polite, and nice. Those socialized as men are conditioned to be strong, never to show weakness, and to hide their softer emotions. And almost everyone is conditioned to prove their worth and earn their lovability.  In the face of all that, it is courageous to stand in your Truth and align with your higher purpose.  The good news is that the tides are shifting. We are moving into a time w ..read more