Human Design Authorities: your inner compass
Your Authority is your most reliable way of making decisions. In Human Design there are seven Authorities, and everyone has one. On this page you will find a short explanation of each Authority and a link to the in-depth article.
All 7 Authorities in detail
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Emotional Authority
Never decide in the moment. Wait for your emotional wave before you commit to anything.
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Sacral Authority
Your body answers in the moment with an 'uh-huh' or 'uh-uh'. Follow that sound.
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Splenic Authority
A soft signal in the moment, just once. If you miss it, it does not come back.
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Ego Authority
What do I really want and what am I willing to give for it? Decide from your heart.
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Self-Projected Authority
Hear your truth by talking out loud with people you trust. Your voice reveals what is right.
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Mental (ambient) Authority
Talk in order to hear yourself, and feel the right environment. Decide in company, never alone.
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Lunar Authority
Wait 28 days for the full lunar cycle before you make big decisions.
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The seven Human Design Authorities
Click through to each Authority for the full explanation, how to recognise it and how to use it in everyday choices.
Sacral Authority in Human Design: listening to your gut
Sacral Authority is the most direct form of inner knowing in Human Design. Learn how to listen to the wisdom of your gut.
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Emotional Authority in Human Design: the power of patience
Emotional Authority is the most common Authority in Human Design. Learn why there is no truth in the moment and how patience leads you to clarity.
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Splenic Authority in Human Design: trusting your intuition
Splenic Authority is the most subtle form of inner knowing. The spleen speaks only once, and it whispers. Learn how to recognise and trust this quiet signal.
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Ego Authority in Human Design: leading from your heart
Ego Authority, also called Heart Authority, is one of the rarer Authorities in Human Design. This article explains how it works.
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Self-Projected Authority in Human Design
Self-Projected Authority is unique to Projectors without Solar Plexus or Spleen definition. Discover how you find your direction by speaking.
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Which Human Design Authority do I have?
A step-by-step plan to work out which Human Design Authority you have, based on your bodygraph.
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What if you do not know your Authority yet?
Not sure which Authority you have? Start with the basic explanation and then calculate your chart for free.
Human Design Authority: what does it mean and which one do you have?
Your Authority in Human Design is your inner compass for making decisions. Discover which Authority you have and how to apply it.
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Human Design Strategy: how each Type makes the best decisions
Your Strategy is the most practical part of Human Design. Discover what Strategy looks like for each Type and how you can apply it today.
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Frequently asked questions about Human Design
Defined or undefined
What exactly do the coloured and white shapes in your bodygraph mean?
Can your Type change?
No, but there are three reasons why people think it can.
How reliable is Human Design?
An honest answer about what Human Design is and is not.
What is the Not-Self theme?
Frustration, anger, bitterness or disappointment: your daily gauge.
Human Design in daily life
Apply your design to the five areas of life where the most happens.
Human Design and relationships
How you attract, communicate and grow together.
Human Design and children
Parenting from your own design and theirs.
Human Design and career
Work that gives energy instead of draining it.
Human Design and nutrition
Eating from your design, not a diet.
Human Design and sleep
Resting in the rhythm of your energy.
Calculate your own Human Design
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Human Design explained
The complete Human Design explanation on one page. Discover what Human Design is, how it works and how to get to know your own design. Including a free calculation.
Human Design Centres
The nine Human Design Centres in detail: defined or undefined, what it means for you and how together they form your bodygraph.
