Getting in Touch With Your Authority and Strategy
Two keys from your Human Design for living in alignment
Much of the focus of the Gene Keys is moving from shadow to gift (and ultimately siddhi).
Contemplating the shadow of each Gene Key (gate, hexagram) gives us hints as to what we need to acknowledge in our lives in order to be able to live in the gift. For each of us, this will be a different experience.
By becoming familiar with (and living daily in) our Human Design authority and strategy, the shift from shadow to gift will be easier to navigate.
As an emotional (authority) Manifesting Generator (inform and respond are my strategies), I frequently remind myself to “follow my emotions, inform, and respond”. Throughout my day, especially when I encounter a big decision, I repeat this to myself. I can check in with where my emotions are (and wait to make a decision if needed). I can determine if what I’m responding to is even something I need to be concerned with (or if it’s of no interest to me). And when I make a decision, I remember to inform those who will be impacted by it.
Your reminder might be “wait for the invitation and trust my instincts” if you’re a splenic Projector or “follow my emotions and inform those affected” if you’re an emotional Manifestor.
If you’re relatively new to this world of The Gene Keys and Human Design, you might be wondering about the correlation between the 64 gates in HD and the 64 Gene Keys, and maybe even how they tie into the 64 I Ching hexagrams.
So here’s my take on it:
The I Ching came first. I won’t get into details here, you can do your own research, but essentially it’s over 2000 years old. It is a book of universal truth and guidance for life. It has also evolved as both a book of divination and a book of wisdom.
Human Design is based partially on the I Ching hexagrams (as well as other scientific and spiritual influences). Human Design is about your being. Who you are and how you operate in the world.
The Gene Keys came out of the study of Human Design and is about your becoming. It’s about unlocking the genius that is uniquely within each of us.
You can run your Human Design chart for free at my website. If you’d like to receive your chart and get support in interpreting and applying it to your daily life, check out Foundational Human Design Readings. These are quick (60 min) live sessions to walk you through your chart, focusing on just the basics, so you can apply the tools to your life right away!