Human Design System

Dear Reader,
It is a pleasure and honor to introduce you to the Human Design System. Human Design is a rich, detailed, logical
system which reveals your soul purpose, unique essence and so much more. A trained Human Design Analysts
can look at your chart and uncover layers and layers of your genetics. These genetics are interpreted for you as
your skills, traits, habits, abilities and potential.
I'm providing this document to assist you with the basic terminology or components of the system. The
beginning stage of Human Design may feel a bit 'heady'. Understanding the system, does take a bit of time, I
suggest you not let the words get in the way. Give yourself permission to not 'figure out' every detail. Most of us
over-think and over-analyze everything too much anyway.
Terminologies included are:
Definition
Centers
Types & Strategy
Inner Authority
The benefits for you are seated in your willingness to experiment with your Strategy and Inner Authority.
Experimenting or testing out the system will inform you of the validity. Human Design can answer many questions
(some you may not even know you have) about your life and your relationships. As you experiment, you may find
you only have to make minor adjustments to the way you operate. For others, youll notice youve had things turned
around backwards. The only way you'll know is to try it.
Ive been experimenting with my Type, Strategy and Inner Authority since 1999. I was one of those people who had
things turned around backwards. By practicing my Strategy and Inner Authority I know what people, places and
situations are congruent for me and when it is not. Human Design has improved every area of my life,
especially my relationships & my vitality.
I look forward to being of service to assist you in doing the same.
Respectfully,

ReGina Concotelli
Companion to Magnificence

Align With Your Design

Make decisions you trust

Transformation Coach, Human Design Analyst & Facilitator, Energetic Healer
~ How do I use Human Design in my life? ~
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Definition
The Body Graph
Your birth information is used to calculate your chart. Your birth information is converted into the corresponding
hexagrams and lines of the I Ching (1- 64). Each number (1-64) represents a hexagram of the 1-Ching, called a gate.
Definition creates a fixed and permanent energy connection for you. It cannot be changed. It is what is reliable in
your design because it is consistently present, 24/7. It is always active.
A definition in a gate (1-64) will be colored in red (unconscious) or black (conscious). If both gates are defined
(colored in) in the same channel, then the centers, represented by squares or triangles on your body graph. A
defined center tells you the area of stability and consistency of responses in your life. A defined center shows
your genetic coding which is always alive and operating as part of your nature.
An open (not colored in) energy center is called undefined or open centers. These undefined centers have no
filters and thus change with the experiences you have on a day-to-day, moment-to-moment, basis. The open
centers are affected by the people in your life, your environment, planets and other life forms, such as your pets.
Thus undefined centers are also susceptible to the most conditioning. These centers can be nurtured and are
your wisdom centers.

Gates, Channels and Centers

There are:

Colored in:

Not colored in:

64 Gates

Reliable

Undefined

36 Channels

Fixed

Unreliable

9 Energy Centers

For you

Open to conditioning

Fixed Knowledge

For others

Defined

Open for learning

Nature

Nurtured

YOUR DESIGN (red) shows your unique inherited biogenetic and unconscious traits. The red column is
automatically calculated by the software. It shows the date and time in which the third trimester begins, three
months (88 degrees of the Sun), before your birth. At the beginning of the third trimester, the fetus, and brain is
now growing and it begins processing information. This is considered when the neocortex becomes functional. The
fetus growth processes are guided by your DNA (genetic code). Your DNA is your genetic inheritance from your
Mother, Father, Ancestors, and especially your Grandparents. The date in red is based on approximately 90 days
before you were born.
YOUR DESIGN (black) is your PERSONALITY and how you consciously think about yourself. Your DESIGN
intelligence regulates your breathing, delivers nourishment to your brain, and guides your thinking processes. Your
nourished brain then regulates the functions of your body: muscles, bones, organs, skeleton, and your bodys
movement through life. The date in black is based on the date, time, and location of your birth.

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Centers

The nine biological Centers may or may not be connected by Channels. They may or may not be defined (colored
in).

Head/Crown:
1. Key Words: Inspiration,
Ideas, Questions, Pressure
from above
2. Biological Function: Pineal
Gland

Ajna:
1. Key Words:
Conceptualization,
Interpretation, Answers,
Mental Concepts
2. Biological Function:
Pituitary Gland

Throat:
1. Key Words: Expression,
Speech, Manifesting
2. Biological Function:
Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
(metabolism)

3. Awareness: Mental

Self Center:
1. Key Words: The Self
Identity, Direction in Life &
Love, Draws our life to us
2. Biological Function: Liver &
Blood

Heart:
1. Key Words: Ego, Will
Power, Courage, Self-Esteem
2. (Motor) Biological
Function: Heart, Stomach, Gall
Bladder, Thymus

Solar Plexus:
1. Key Words: Emotions,
Emotional Wave, Sensuality,
Spirit
2. (Motor) Biological
Function: Kidneys, Pancreas,
Nerves, Prostate
3. Awareness: Emotional

Sacral:

Spleen:

Root:

1. Key Words: Sexuality,

Response, Life Force, Energy to
Persevere

1. Key Words: Cleansing,

Immune System, Laughter &
Lightness

1. Key Words: Adrenaline,

Stress, Pressure from below,
Fuel to act

2. (Motor) Biological
Function: Reproductive Organs

2. Biological Function: Lymph

System, Spleen

2. (Motor) Biological
Function: Adrenal Glands

3. Awareness: Intuitive

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Types
Energy Types

Manifestor: If Heart, Solar Plexus, or Root Center (Motor Centers) are connected directly or through continuous
definition to the Throat Center, you are a Manifestor.
Population: 8%
Mode: To Do
Strategy: Inform before you act
Theme: Anger
Energy Type: Here to initiate others into action
Wants to Know: How can I impact the world?
Journey to: Peace
Famous People: Al Gore, George W. Bush, Sigmund Freud, Johnny Depp, Bruce Springsteen
Generator: If the Sacral Center (main motor) is defined (colored in) you are Generator.
Population: Pure Generator are 36/o
Mode: To Wait
Strategy: Wait to respond
Theme: Frustration
Energy Type: Here to maintain and sustain the energy
Wants to know: About themselves and their work?
Journey to: Satisfaction
Famous People: Oprah Winfrey, Elvis Presley, Walt Disney, Bill Clinton, Madonna
Manifesting Generator: If the Sacral Center is defined and there is a continuous definition from a Motor Center to
the Throat Center, you are a Manifesting Generator.
Population: Manifesting Generators are 34%
Mode: To Wait or Pause
Strategy: Wait to Respond
Theme: Frustration and Anger
Energy Type: Here to Maintain Energy. More efficient energy
Wants to know: About themselves and their work?
Journey to: Satisfaction
Famous People: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mother Teresa, Charlie Chaplin, Bruce Lee

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Non-Energy Types

Projector: If you are not a Manifestor or a Generator, but you have at least two centers defined (colored in), you are
a Projector.
Population: 21%
Mode: To Wait
Strategy: Wait to be invited or recognized
Theme: Bitterness
Non-Energy Type: Here to guide and direct the energy for the energy types
Wants to know: How to understand others?
Journey to: Success
Famous People: Barack Obama, Pablo Picasso, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela
Reflector: If you have no centers defined (colored in) you are a Reflector.
Population: 1%
Mode: To Wait to be asked or invited (to reflect)
Strategy: Wait out a Lunar Cycle of 28 days
Theme: Disappointment
Non-energy Type: They have the potential to be the wisest people of all types
Wants to know: How to understand others? Can I be myself?
Journey to: Surprise
Famous People: Sandra Bullock, Michael Jackson, Roslyn Carter, Uri Geller

The Mind - Outer Authority

Human Design wisdom tells us the mind is your brain that is like a vessel or receptacle, always open to information.
Our mind collects information and then arranges that information in a certain way. The mind stores information in
the mind from our family, friends, teachers, media, co-workers, etc. Our mind, as an outer authority, records data
from the past, reveals it in the now, and projects information into the future. Some of this information stored in our
mind may be helpful to us and others. Other information may not, and is simply mind chatter.
We often hear voices or mind chatter, telling us what to do. Many times the chatter is based on past fear or
experiences and not necessarily applicable to our current situation. The mind is not designed to direct the
intelligence of your body. This is true for everyone. The key to knowing, being and behaving as yourself is to master
your mind chatter.
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Inner Authority
Inner Authority (body wisdom) is the mechanism which allows you to make decisions and choices in alignment with
your authentic self and purpose. This in turn will create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual harmony in your
life. The experiment of Human Design is an invitation to honor your Type and more importantly, honor your Inner
Authority. Practicing and experimenting with your Inner Authority will give you less stress, more confidence, and
better relationships. Youll have more energy for what you really want.

Splenic Awareness

Sacral Expressed

Center: Spleen

Center: Sacral

Frequency: Now

Frequency: None, needs something to respond to

Awareness: Intuitive, Instinct, Taste

Awareness: None

Still, small voice, Speaks only once

Gut reaction or feeling

Non-verbal, response of un-huh for yes
Or un-uh for no

Emotional

Ego

Center: Solar Plexus

Center: Heart

Frequency: Over time/In a wave

Authority: comes from the ego or personal will

Awareness: Emotional
From hope to despair/high to low
Wait our the wave to gain emotional clarity
Sleep on it before making decisions

Higher Self

None

Center: G Center

Center: None

Authority: look inward to Higher Self

Authority comes from outside,

What makes me happy?

i.e. others or moon

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Human Design Resources

ReGina Concotelli
Align With Your Design Coaching
http://alignwithyourdesign.com
Life and Business Design Coach
Human Design Analyst and Facilitator
Cell: 619.787.8750
Office: 415.454.8275

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