Who Created Human Design? The Origin of the System

Behind every system lies a story. The story of Human Design begins in January 1987 on the Spanish island of Ibiza, where a Canadian businessman named Robert Alan Krakower had an experience that would change his life forever.

Ra Uru Hu: The Messenger

Robert Alan Krakower, who would later call himself Ra Uru Hu, had a successful career as an advertising executive, media publisher, and musician in Canada. In the 1980s, he left everything behind and moved to Ibiza in search of a different life.

During the night of January 3 to 4, 1987, Ra Uru Hu had what he described as a mystical experience that lasted eight days and nights. During this experience, he received, in his own words, detailed information about the mechanics of the universe and human nature. This became the Human Design system.

Important: Ra Uru Hu did not present himself as a guru or spiritual leader. He called himself a "messenger" and emphasized that Human Design is not a belief system, but a logical system that you can test for yourself.

The Five Sources of Human Design

What makes Human Design unique is that it combines five existing wisdom traditions and scientific systems into one coherent whole:

1. The I Ching (Chinese Book of Changes)

The I Ching is one of the oldest books in the world, more than 3,000 years old. It contains 64 hexagrams, symbols that each represent a specific energy or life lesson. In Human Design, these 64 hexagrams form the foundation for the 64 gates in the bodygraph.

2. Astrology

The positions of the sun, moon, and planets at the moment of your birth determine which gates are activated in your chart. Human Design uses both Western and Sidereal astrology.

3. The Kabbalah

The Tree of Life from the Kabbalistic tradition provides the structure for the 36 channels that connect the Centres.

4. The Hindu-Brahmin Chakra System

The nine energy Centres in the bodygraph evolved from the traditional seven-chakra system. Human Design works with nine Centres, an evolutionary shift that, according to the system, took place in 1781.

5. Quantum Physics and Neutrino Science

Neutrinos, subatomic particles that continuously stream through everything, form the scientific foundation. According to Human Design, neutrinos carry information that "imprints" your design at the moment of birth.

After the Revelation

Following his experience in 1987, Ra Uru Hu spent years developing and testing the system. He began giving lectures and training analysts in the early 1990s. The system grew slowly but steadily.

Until his death in 2011, Ra Uru Hu gave lectures and courses all over the world. He always emphasized: "Don't believe me. Test it for yourself."

How is Human Design Used Today?

Today, Human Design is used by millions of people worldwide. It is applied in:

Discover It for Yourself

Want to experience what Human Design can do for you? Calculate your free Human Design chart and discover your Type, Strategy, Authority, and more. As Ra Uru Hu said: the only thing that matters is your own experiment.