History of Human Design
Human Design was introduced to the world in 1987 by Robert Allan Krakower, who later became known as Ra Uru Hu. He received this knowledge during a mystical experience through what he called “The Voice”. This experience took place over eight days on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.
Interestingly, among the other mystical revelations he received during this experience, he was also told about neutrinos. One of the things revealed to him was that neutrinos have mass, long before this was scientifically confirmed. It wasn’t until the 1990s that scientists provided evidence supporting this discovery.
Over the following 24 years, until his death in March 2011, he served as a messenger and teacher of this knowledge. He developed the original information he had received into what is now known as the Human Design System.
He also established several organisations to serve as official points of reference for studying the system, as well as for training and certifying analysts and teachers.
However, these institutions do not have the final say over what Human Design is truly about.
Human Design does not belong to its founder or to anyone else. The system is intended for every individual.
Like any genuine messenger, the founder was simply a medium through which the original information was translated into a language that could be shared and understood. This is how systems of knowledge have been passed down throughout history, both ancient and modern.
In other words, anyone who discovers Human Design is NOT dependent on these organisations to begin their own process of deconditioning and alignment.
These institutions still play an important role by serving as points of reference and recognised authorities on the knowledge. They provide education, support structures, and further guidance for individuals who wish to explore the system more deeply.
What Does the Human Design System Consist Of?
These systems include:
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Western Astrology
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The I Ching
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The Hindu-Brahmin Chakra System
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The Jewish Kabbalah
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Quantum Physics
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Genetics
In other words, Human Design is not any one of these systems on its own.
This combination of different traditions and disciplines forms a larger, interconnected system that becomes a tool for individuals to understand themselves and discover who they were truly designed to be.
The Methodology of the Human Design System
At conception, a Magnetic Monopole (a hypothetical elementary particle with a single magnetic pole), containing a Design Crystal, is attracted to the father and enters a sperm cell. During intercourse, the father transfers the sperm carrying the Design Crystal to the mother of the future Being, where the egg is waiting. The egg opens and receives the Design Crystal and the Magnetic Monopole, which then initiate conception and pregnancy.
The Design Crystal and the Magnetic Monopole are responsible for organising the development of the body’s nine Centres, the last of which is the Head Centre. When the Head Centre is complete, the corresponding development of the neocortex during pregnancy (usually towards the end of the second trimester) indicates that the foetus is ready to accommodate consciousness. This prompts the Magnetic Monopole to draw the Personality Crystal out of its orbit and into the foetus, where it has approximately three months to establish its connections within the body.
These two imprinting moments, birth and the entry of the Personality Crystal, form the basis of the Human Design Chart.
The first calculation is made for the moment of birth, using the date, time, and place, just as in astrology. This is the moment when a person enters the world as a separate, individual Being, expressing the characteristics of the Personality Crystal and representing what is conscious within us. On the BodyGraph, this information is shown in black.
The Design calculation represents the completion of the process of building the nine Centres, which began at conception with the initial combination of the parents’ genetic material and reaches this stage after approximately six months of pregnancy.
The Design calculation is based on the moment when the Sun was positioned exactly 88 degrees of solar arc before its position at birth. According to the Human Design revelation, this corresponds to the moment when the Personality Crystal entered the unborn baby.
How Do You Get Started with Human Design?
In Human Design, you can consult an analyst for a personal reading.
A Human Design analyst can translate the information in your BodyGraph Chart into practical guidance.
This is not intended to be a matter of personal interpretation. In other words, you could consult several Human Design analysts, and they should all provide you with the same essential information.
The main difference lies in how that information is communicated and the individual style of each analyst. This is important to understand, as the underlying information remains the same, regardless of who explains it.
Human Design is a fascinating system, but its charts, also known as BodyGraphs, can look quite confusing at first!
If Human Design terminology is completely new to you and you’re unsure how to interpret all the shapes, lines, and numbers in your BodyGraph, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ll explain what the Human Design System is and what it’s based on. Then we’ll guide you through the essential elements of a BodyGraph, explaining what each part means and how everything fits together.
If all this information feels overwhelming, but you’d still like to gain a deeper understanding of your own BodyGraph, you can order your personal Human Design Blueprint through this website.
Your Blueprint explains the different elements of your unique Design step by step, helping you understand yourself and apply that knowledge in your everyday life.
Human Design Is Multifunctional
Whatever field or area of life we apply the Human Design System to, it can offer valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms at work, helping us develop a deeper understanding and greater wisdom.
Tuning Fork
Human Design uses the BodyGraph to reveal the duality that exists within each of us: where we are conditioned (our genetic receptors that are open to influences from life) and where we are fixed (our genetic transmitters through which we condition others).
By revealing this duality, Human Design gives individuals the opportunity to begin their process of alignment. This process starts with learning to make decisions based not on desires, but on what is genetically consistent and reliable within them.
Standalone Knowledge
You don’t need to depend on anyone or anything to understand who you are and how you are meant to function in this life.
Human Design belongs to no one because it is not an invention, a theory, or a hypothesis. It is not man-made. And yet, it belongs to everyone, as it draws upon the great cultures and traditions of the world.
It brings together the esoteric and the exoteric, uniting hidden wisdom and practical knowledge within a single system.
A Guide to Self-Knowledge
Within Human Design, the system is intended to provide individuals with the wisdom to navigate life with less resistance and to become their own authority when making decisions. This process is believed to be rooted in each person’s unique genetic code, offering the possibility of living a life with greater ease and alignment.
Resistance can manifest in many different ways: disruptions in our lives, being surrounded by people who aren’t right for us, choosing unsuitable careers, entering relationships that don’t truly support us, and experiencing physical or psychological difficulties. Within the Human Design framework, these challenges are viewed as potential consequences of making decisions over time that are not aligned with our true nature.
Provides Specific Insights That May Be Helpful in a Medical Context
By helping to identify what may be contributing to illnesses and health conditions, offering insights into potential underlying causes that might otherwise remain unclear or require considerable investigation to uncover.
A Tool for Employment Placement
It can be a valuable tool in any organisation where people work together, regardless of the job or working environment. It offers insights that can help us organise people and teams more effectively.
Helps Us Understand How to Raise Our Children
During the mystical experience in which this knowledge was revealed, it was said that Human Design was ultimately intended for children coming into the world.
According to Human Design teachings, deconditioning is a significant process for adults because it involves realigning their internal chemistry. This process is traditionally described as taking seven years, based on the idea that human life follows seven-year cycles. Within this framework, seven years is considered the time needed for the body’s cellular structure to renew itself and integrate new information.
However, if a child is raised in alignment with their unique Design, they may not need to go through the same extensive process of deconditioning later in life.
Of course, reaching these children requires adults who understand this knowledge. We need conscious, informed parents who are willing to learn about Human Design and use that understanding to support their children’s natural development.
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Reveals the Nature of Relationships
Human Design can offer insights into how we connect with one another, what attracts us to certain people, and which obstacles may arise in the process of attraction. It can also help individuals better understand their desires and expectations within their personal relationships.
It provides a deeper understanding of the dynamics within different types of relationships, whether romantic, professional, or between parents and children.
Human Design can also offer insights into group dynamics involving three or more people, exploring how conditioning influences develop and interact within a group. This understanding can help individuals recognise how they are affected by the group and how their unique qualities contribute to its overall dynamics, allowing people to work and interact together more effectively.
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