Once upon a time and very long ago, bards enthralled us with their words and song. Bands of traveling minstrels would go from town to town, singing of travails from lands near and far in catchy verse full of suspense and longing. For just as we do today, our ancestors relished stories, whether in the…
A good salesman knows what you need before you know it. Savvy negotiators, they are keenly attuned to the current zeitgeist and have a nose for profit. We expect them to exaggerate – it is part of their persuasive charm. And even though we are wooed and delighted by their presentation of a product, opportunity,…
Human Beings are probably the only creatures who have trouble waiting. Our complex evolution has allowed for so much conditioning that most of us think our minds are superior to the cells of our body as far as knowing what action is correct. Human Design, of course, emphasizes the importance of waiting in some capacity….
What do the scientist, sculptor, and video game devotee have in common? And why do their inherent qualities matter so much to the continuity of our species? These are questions we’ll explore as we hone in on Gate 9 – the Gate of Focus. Gate 9 is a fundamental part of the logical (Understanding) side…
In Human Design, power is life itself. Alokanand Diaz likens it to the vast potential contained in a seed. And yet humanity’s historic use and abuse of power has deformed its essential purpose. True power is the mysterious, sacred motor that keeps us alive. It is a deeply personal energy, and to own it fully…
Human Design is anchored in metaphors of vehicles, drivers, and passengers. Our body is the vehicle and our mind is the passenger, riding relaxed and idyll in the back seat as our Magnetic Monopole (our driver) guides us smoothly through time and space. Of course, every vehicle needs fuel, and this is where Gate 14…
Sometimes we have a sudden knowing, a deep and spontaneous sense of inner truth. This happens even though we can’t explain how or why, or point to any facts to back up our knowing. From a Human Design perspective, this spark of spontaneous genius occurs in Gate 43, the Gate of Insight. It’s interesting that…
I love the idea that our human journey is propelled by a personal quest for Beauty, and that it is our very creative, authentic expression that keeps us evolving into ever more complex beings. To better understand this idea, let’s consider the mechanics of Individual creativity, which is found in the frequency of Gate 1,…
Money is power, and power is survival. And deep within our cellular memory and DNA, we remember how to get more of it. More specifically, this memory dwells in the Spleen’s Gate 44, the Gate of Alertness. If you have this Gate or its channel defined in your bodygraph, you are a valuable asset to…
Some people are natural risk-takers. We take chances others would consider reckless, dangerous, or even downright foolhardy. However, some of us know how to push the envelope safely. It’s like we have a sixth sense, an awareness that tells us where the edge is and how to walk it without actually dying. In Human Design,…