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BRINGING YOUR DESIGN TO LIGHT

Twin, triplet, and quintuplet charts deepen our understanding of how Human Design manifests uniquely in real lives. Even with identical charts from the same birth moment, each individual expresses their Design differently. This unique expression is at the heart of Human Design’s value. Why does this happen? Keep reading!

Our Design, as defined by our unique Human Design chart, describes how our energy is meant to flow. It shows us our best tools for applying our energy, choosing appropriately, identifying our greatest strengths, and what we will be drawn to. The direction in which our energy flows is intended to show us where and how to carry out our life plan and soul purpose. That is because our energy naturally flows towards what we are supposed to be doing, being, and learning.

Our Design energies express themselves through our creativity, our relationships with others, our sense of place in the world, the kinds of vocations that interest us, and how we find meaning and fulfillment. In other words, our Design is the map that leads to the highest expression of our purpose. Above all, your Design is intended to serve your continuing evolution.

However, the Chart is not the Soul. Human Design offers a framework for understanding our energy, but core individuality goes beyond the chart. This distinction is essential to Human Design’s purpose: illuminating your unique expression rather than prescribing an identical outcome.

Although twin charts—whether fraternal or identical—share themes, each twin uniquely expresses them. Each person is born with a unique agenda or soul contract. We are all shaped by many influences beyond Human Design, including psychology, astrology, numerology, sociology, genetics, and upbringing, to name a few. Even twins in the same family have different perceptions. Each part of the Human Design chart has a range of expression, from reactive (lacking awareness) to aware (understanding responses and their impact). Everyone, consciously or not, chooses how to express their Design.

Most importantly, we each have a unique soul trajectory that describes where we’ve been and who we’ve been, including how we have treated others, how others have treated us, and how we may have impacted collective history, for good or ill.

Our soul history affects the purpose and direction of our current lives. In other words, the dharma, or life purpose, which we incarnated to express and explore, and the karma we came to restore (karma meaning the law of cause and effect, where past actions influence current experiences), is influenced by our previous lives. Karma is inevitable, as all actions must be brought to balance. Dharma is necessarily woven into the fabric of our lives.

This is because the direction of the Universe evolves towards higher consciousness. Higher consciousness is about unity; it is not about exclusion. Exclusion always results in imbalance, inequity, suffering, and the continuing creation of karma. The agreements or soul contracts we’ve made help us connect to our dharma and bring us to the karmas that seek resolution.

Your life is woven into a complex tapestry of evolutionary intentions, spanning from the personal to the collective. This field is nurtured inside the boundless consciousness of the Universe, which any one interpretative modality or combination cannot fully express. Its breadth appears immeasurable, its beginnings shrouded in mystery.

The bottom line with how any Design will express has everything to do with the Soul that took it on for that lifetime. Again, souls are at different stages in their evolution — we have different histories; some longer, some shorter. Some of us are younger souls, while others are older. All of these influence the unique goals (dharma) and different obligations (karma) for your life.

As you become more aware of who you are and what you came here to do, your discernment about what choices are correct for you also increases.

This is why even those who share your exact Design will lead dramatically different lives—the soul’s uniqueness determines the lived expression of any chart, underscoring Human Design’s true power.

So, what does this reveal about Human Design’s value for self-discovery? Its power lies in helping you understand your unique soul’s purpose, despite identical Designs.

Because different people can be born with the same chart, does it render our Design meaningless? Does it mean we can’t use our Human Design to identify our uniqueness and purpose, and to help us anchor into that purpose? Of course not.

You give your Design its meaning and direction. Human Design is a tool; your soul determines its purpose in your life.

Your Design offers valuable information and points you in the right direction. It is up to you, the unique soul living that Design, to express it as you intend. You are more than your Human Design, but you can use it to find your path and purpose.

Even if you do not believe that the Soul creates intentions or has a trajectory shaped by previous lives, you are still driven by unique yearnings that compel you to create an authentic life.

I leave you with this: follow your Soul’s (or your authentic) intentions because therein lies the direction for your life.

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LET GO AND BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LIFE

Be grateful for your life! Appreciate your skills, gifts, talents, and the opportunities you’ve had. Reflect on what you’ve done with them and the creative and exciting things you will achieve in the future. How fun is that?

Embrace your current situation. Accepting reality will foster progress. There is beauty in the moments of your life, but don’t just take my word for it. Look within and discover for yourself.

Understand that your situation is constantly changing. Everything is temporary, and even when it doesn’t feel like it, energy is still shifting and guiding you to your next destination. When we face obstacles or encounter unpleasant or unexpected events, we often assume that these challenges are permanent. We may feel as though all our hard work has been for nothing. This can trigger a fight-or-flight response, leading to chaos and the potential loss of our original inspiration.

When unexpected situations arise, your role is to remain open and curious. Instead of trying to control the situation or direct it in a specific way, focus on following the energy of the moment. Remember that a higher intelligence is at work here.

You are part of a much larger picture. Allow yourself to step out of reaction and connect with the flow of life force energy that emanates directly from within you. This energy is powerful and will guide you toward your next steps.

Your ego isn’t in charge; it will try to convince you otherwise. Your Soul is. Surrender to its guidance, then apply and unleash all your glorious abilities in service to your purpose.

When we feel pressured by a situation, we often want to take immediate action to resolve it. When we anticipate the potential outcome of a current issue, we tend to problem-solve based on that expectation. For example, if I feel that I don’t have enough money coming in, I may worry that I will eventually lose my house. As a result, I might think, “I need to make a lot of money right now to prevent this terrible thing from happening!” This can lead me to work harder to get clients, ignoring my exhaustion and possibly coming across as desperate or unappealing. Alternatively, I might throw myself into a demanding job, hoping to push through without needing much recovery time until I achieve my breakthrough.

Ask yourself: Is this truly an emergency? Misinterpreting a situation as an emergency can lead us to act in ways that hinder the natural progression of events. Instead of allowing situations to unfold, we often intervene and push them in specific directions. How can you be sure that things will turn out as you anticipate? That’s your panic influencing your judgment. Taking action without a definitive need in the moment can lead to undesirable outcomes and result in losses that could have been avoided.

Our standard methods of problem-solving tend to be logical, masculine, and even patriarchal in nature. They often fail to recognize the many factors involved in any given situation. There are multiple strands of causation at play simultaneously, leading to a variety of potential outcomes and expressions. The traditional masculine approach does not acknowledge these complexities, nor does it trust intuition or recognize the natural flow of creativity. It overlooks the fact that there is a nurturing, yin process that requires time to develop. In contrast, the feminine approach to problem-solving is open, adaptive, and follows its own timeline.

The key is to avoid getting caught up in trying to predict uncertain outcomes. Instead, focus on imagining new possibilities. Accept that you may not yet know how you will navigate this situation, and you may not have all the information or tools available to you right now. The creative process requires continuous adaptation and will demand different approaches at different times. If you have been following your true calling, you understand this principle and can trust the process.

If something is truly an emergency, knowing how to act will come naturally and automatically. However, when it’s not an emergency, that beautiful idea or opportunity that wants to emerge requires your patience and trust. During times of uncertainty, it’s important to relax into the unknown. Let go of the need to have all the answers and the urge to force things to happen. While we serve as channels for our creations and manifestations, these ideas are entities in their own right, each with its own process and timing. When you honor and support that process, everyone involved is nurtured toward success.

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WELCOME TO YOUR HERO’S JOURNEY

You have a destiny, and to discover it, you must embark on your own hero’s journey. At the start of this journey, you will likely feel pressure from societal norms that promise conventional success if you follow certain paths and remain on them.

To become your true self, you must follow your own path. If you want to discover who you really are, you can’t stick to someone else’s predetermined route. Even walking down the yellow brick road might lead you to the wrong city, school, or teacher. However, when you choose the path that resonates with you—the one that calls to you—you will come to understand yourself and realize what you are meant to do.

You will discover who you are and what the world is made of through experiences, experiments, and the lessons learned from making mistakes. You won’t know your destiny overnight, so don’t worry about taking a wrong turn. This is a journey filled with many unknowns, and you will encounter situations that you may not know how to handle. However, when you pursue what is fulfilling, you will gradually learn to correct your path. You’ll become more aware when you’ve taken a detour.

It’s not always possible to predict the outcomes of our actions, but we can’t achieve all our growth solely through classrooms, books, movies, or conversations. There are some things we must do ourselves because that’s the only way to discover what is true for us, what feels right, and what brings us joy and fulfillment.

Each of us has been given a map and a compass. But what is this map, and where can you find it? The map is within you; however, it’s as if it were drawn with disappearing ink, and it’s your task to make that ink visible. You do this by following the direction that resonates with you.

If nothing calls to you, take a moment to rest and enjoy your surroundings. Be patient. If you still feel restless, it’s perfectly okay to get up and move—take one step at a time. Trust your inner compass. Please don’t give up, because over time, you’ll find that you are aligning with your map, and new paths will begin to reveal themselves as you continue on your journey.

When the energy around you begins to stagnate, meaning there is nothing more to offer you spiritually, intellectually, or emotionally, it is time to move on. You are still charting your path! It’s essential to explore different situations to discover who you truly are. Through these experiences, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of yourself by interacting with various environments and the people within them. You will learn the limits of what each situation can provide, as well as what you can tolerate and what inspires, motivates, and nourishes you. You are always learning what resonates with you, so embrace that journey.

Practice patience with your journey. Embrace the experiences that provide you with clarity. As you gain more experience, your understanding of your purpose will continue to sharpen. Trust that you are meant to pursue what inspires you, fulfills you, and brings you joy. Your task is to connect with those passions. You are on an exciting exploration, whether you are just starting or have been on this path for years.

At the end of your life, you will possess a unique map that reflects your experiences like no other.

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IT’S NO USE!

IT’S NO USE! This remark comes from grief, from loss, from failure to change things so that life is better. Perhaps you feel that you’ve lost so much you can never fully recover. Maybe you are resigned to things as they are.

And perhaps you have supportive friends who don’t blame you for feeling that way. They may even commiserate with you and together you find solace in ‘this is just the way it is, how things are, how life is.’

But if you want the energy to live your life, and you are not ready to give in to things as they are, then a shift in what you believe to be true is needed. It is time to rebuild your life from a new perspective and with a new strategy.

Instead of being resigned to things as they are, surrender to them. In addition, let go of judging yourself for past decisions you regret. See them for what they are — why you made them at the time, and what you now know not to do.

Resignation believes things cannot ever get better. Therefore, there is no incentive to dust off your creative capacities to change things. Surrender, on the other hand, does not resist. When you surrender, you are available to see the possibilities and openings —subtle as they might be —for you to begin to move out of your situation. Surrender to what is as you start to create what will be.

Indeed, we cannot always walk away. But we can begin to change our lives by believing that we are in charge of our destiny and that we are the ones with the real power to redirect our lives. This may not seem to be anywhere near the truth, especially if we feel we are permanently caught in a situation that is far larger and stronger than we are.

And if we accept that, and do not push back, that will be the case. Forever.

The way out is to take a ferocious stand for your life. Decide that the only thing that matters now is taking back your life. Feel into the desires of your heart, mind, and body for the future you want to bring in. Embody these desires by making every choice in service to the future, to the life you want to be living, to how you want to look and feel, to the people you want around you, to the experiences you want to have.

From here on out, every decision you make, from the most apparently insignificant to far more important ones, must be in service to your best interests — to you, not to or for someone else. YOU ARE WRITING YOURSELF INTO A NEW STORY. Even if you have dependents —human, animal, or otherwise — you will serve them best when you are at your best. Now is always the time to let go of conditioning and programs that riddle you with guilt around who you are supposed to be in the world, what you are supposed to be doing, how you should live, how much money you should have, how you should look, to name a few, to be worthy, acceptable, righteous, obedient, humble, a good citizen, etc.

The only way to break out of conditioning and all the habits that are designed to undermine your flourishing is to take this stand for your life. You may never have done this, so you may need to find your courage now. You may wonder how exactly one takes a stand for their life. Begin by choosing yourself. Begin by saying yes to what calls you. You may not be able to leave your job right away, but you can uplevel your joy by focusing on what uplifts and getting rid of what brings you down. You may not be able to move a lot of territory initially, but the more pieces you move on your behalf, the more you will believe in your own advocacy. Every single small action that you perform on your behalf, on behalf of the life you truly want to live, will have a cumulative effect towards bringing in a future that supports, values, and honors you. This is a law of energetics — where you put your attention and focus is what you will grow. Believe that there is no greater cause than yourself, that there is no more sacred purpose than the life you came to live. This is YOUR life; it belongs to you. You are responsible for it.

Have compassion for yourself. Have patience with the process. There will be days when you feel you have failed. The thing is to get back up and keep going.

Say YES to YOU. Forgive your past. Love your now.

This is yours to do, and you can do this.

There is so much more to come.

To LIFE!

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