Human Design Centres: your energetic building blocks
Human Design has nine Centres, seven Channels connecting them and 64 Gates. On this hub, you will find a short explanation of each topic and a link to the in-depth article.
The 9 Centres and how they work
A Centre can be defined (consistent) or undefined (open and susceptible to influence). Start here.
The 9 Human Design centers explained: defined vs undefined
The nine centers in your bodygraph form the core of your Human Design. Discover what each center means and how it affects your life.
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The Throat centre in Human Design explained
The Throat centre is where energy is transformed into speech and action. Discover what an open or defined Throat centre means for you.
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The Solar Plexus centre in Human Design
The Solar Plexus centre in Human Design is all about emotions. Discover the difference between a defined emotional wave and an open emotional centre.
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Why Human Design has 9 centers and not 7 chakras
The chakra system has 7 centers, but Human Design works with 9. Discover why this difference exists and what it means for your design.
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Open centres, centre by centre: meaning and wisdom
Open centres are not shortcomings but places to learn. Discover the wisdom and pitfalls of each centre.
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Channels, Gates and definition
How connections between Centres make your chart more unique than you think.
Channels and gates in Human Design: the details of your design
Channels and gates add depth to your Human Design chart. Discover how they work together to describe your unique gifts and challenges.
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Definition in Human Design: single, split, triple split and quadruple split
Your definition in Human Design describes how your defined centres are connected to one another. This influences how you process information and form relationships.
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Why Human Design has exactly 64 gates
The number 64 in Human Design is no coincidence. It connects the I Ching, your DNA and the bodygraph in a surprising way.
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Deeper insights and life themes
Concepts that build on Centres and Channels.
Incarnation Cross in Human Design: discovering your life purpose
The Incarnation Cross describes your life purpose in Human Design. It consists of four gates that together form the theme of your life.
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Not-Self theme in Human Design: recognise when you are out of balance
Your Not-Self theme is a signal that you are not living according to your design. Recognise your frustration, bitterness, anger or disappointment and discover how to return to balance.
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All nine Centres individually
Read, Centre by Centre, what defined or open means for you.
Throat centre
The centre of communication and manifestation. Here, energy becomes language and action.
Sacral centre
The motor of life force. Determines whether you are a Generator and how your energy works.
Spleen centre
The oldest centre: intuition, survival and health, always in the here and now.
Solar Plexus
The emotional centre. Defined means waves, open means amplifying other people's emotions.
Heart/Ego centre
Willpower and self-worth. The smallest centre with the greatest influence on the urge to prove yourself.
G Centre
Identity, love and direction. The compass at the centre of your bodygraph.
Ajna centre
The thinking centre. Processes information into concepts, opinions and certainties.
Head centre
The source of mental pressure: inspiration, doubt and questions that demand answers.
Root centre
The pressure motor at the bottom: adrenaline, stress and the pace of your life.
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.
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