Human Design Explained: Unlock Your Unique Energy Blueprint

Human Design is a system that helps you understand how you are naturally designed to interact with the world. In this blog post, we’re getting human design explained by Rubeena Ianigro.

She’s an Intuitive Life & Business Coach, and Human Design reader, who has used this system to guide others toward greater alignment. 

As the founder of The Gray Muse, she built a multiple six-figure pin business in 15 months by following her intuition. She has been featured in Money, Business Insider and Project Hatch for her insights on intuitive decision-making and business success.

In this post, we explore Rubeena’s insights on Human Design, including the four different types, the three authority types for decision-making, and how aligning with your design can bring clarity and ease.

Human design explained: What is Human Design, in a nutshell?

Human Design is a system that reveals how you are naturally wired to function in the world. It highlights how you best make decisions, interact with others and use your energy in a way that feels most authentic to you. 

By understanding your type, strategy and authority, you can begin to trust your natural instincts and navigate life in a way that aligns with your unique energy.

Is there any science behind Human Design?

While Human Design does not have a foundation in traditional science, it draws from ancient wisdom and energy mechanics, blending: astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah and the chakra system.

Many people find that Human Design resonates deeply with their experiences, providing clarity and validation for how they naturally move through life.

The best way to engage with Human Design is to experiment with its concepts and see how they apply to your own daily life.

Where to get your free Human Design chart

To find your Human Design chart, visit Jovian Archive and enter your birth date, exact birth time and birthplace. The accuracy of your chart depends on precise birth details, so check your birth certificate. 

If you don’t have access to it, you can work with an astrologer or a Human Design reader to estimate your birth time based on life patterns.

The 4 Basic Elements: How to Read Your Human Design Chart

In her experience, Rubeena has found that these are the best elements to focus on for Human Design beginners:

Energetic Type

Your energetic type determines how you interact with the world. There are four main types:

Generators & Manifesting Generators

Generators and Manifesting Generators make up about 65% of the population. They have a defined sacral center, giving them sustainable energy for work and creation.

Their strategy is to wait to respond—checking in with their body to feel whether something is a yes or no before taking action.

Manifesting Generators differ slightly because they have a motor center connected to the throat, allowing them to take action quickly. They tend to move fast, communicate quickly and often juggle multiple projects at once. 

Generators move at a steadier pace, while Manifesting Generators pivot frequently, refining their process as they go.

Manifestors

Manifestors (that’s me!) make up about 8-9% of the population and are designed to initiate action. We get strong internal urges to start new things and often prefer to work independently. 

Our strategy is to inform others before we act – not to seek permission (big difference) but to reduce resistance from those around us. 

Manifestors can impact people significantly and often function best when we honor our need for both action and rest.

Projectors

Projectors make up about 20% of the population and have a deep ability to see others clearly. They are here to guide and mentor, but their strategy is to wait for recognition and invitations before offering advice. 

Without recognition, their insights may be ignored, which can be frustrating. Projectors thrive when they focus on mastering their craft and aligning with people who value their wisdom.

Reflectors

Reflectors are the rarest type, making up less than 1% of the population. They have all open centers, making them highly sensitive to their environment. They mirror the energy of those around them, amplifying what they take in. 

Because their decision-making process depends on external influences, Reflectors should wait a full lunar cycle before making significant decisions to ensure clarity.

Authority: How You Make Decisions

Your authority is your body’s internal wisdom for making decisions. There are three main authority types:

Emotional Authority

Emotional authority is the most common, with 47% of the population having this type. If you have emotional authority you should avoid making impulsive decisions, as you’ll likely experience emotional highs and lows along the decision-making process.

The key is to wait until your emotions stabilize before committing to a choice. Some people need a few days, while others need only a few minutes to gain clarity.

Splenic Authority

Those with splenic authority make decisions based on intuition. Their knowing comes as a quick, quiet hit – an immediate sense of yes or no. 

Because this instinctive guidance only happens once, it’s easy to miss if they overthink or second-guess themselves.

I have splenic authority myself, as does Rubeena, and have yet to feel I’ve confidently mastered it..! Like with any of these, a fair bit of experimentation is required from each of us to find what works best on an individual level. 

Sacral Authority

Sacral authority relies on gut responses. The sacral center provides clear yes/no answers, making decision-making straightforward. 

Asking yes/no questions helps individuals with sacral authority tune into their natural response, and is a better approach than asking them open-ended questions. 

If there is no immediate answer, it may mean “not right now” or that the question needs to be reframed. On a similar note, an initial ‘no’ may change with time.

Strategy

Each type also has a strategy that helps them align with their energy.

Generators and Manifesting Generators should wait to respond, Manifestors should inform before acting, Projectors should wait for invitations, and Reflectors should wait a full lunar cycle before making major decisions.

Profile

Your profile is a combination of conscious and unconscious personality traits that shape how you express yourself. 

This aspect of Human Design explains why people of different types can relate to each other, as profile lines create overlapping personality dynamics.

Why and How to Align with Your Human Design

We are all designed differently, and understanding your unique Human Design helps you navigate life with more ease. Many people find that discovering their type is not necessarily a revelation but a confirmation of what they’ve always felt. 

Human Design gives you permission to embrace your strengths instead of forcing yourself into roles that don’t fit.

Experimenting with your strategy and authority allows you to experience how alignment feels in real-time. By following what feels natural, decision-making becomes easier, and life flows with greater clarity and confidence.

It’s also important to note that, technically, we can all play into any of these energy types. After all, don’t a lot of us work 9-5 jobs even though Manifesting Generators/Generators are the ones best suited to that?

But ultimately, leaning into our unique types is where we find the most ease and alignment.

Listen to the episode: Human Design Explained

Alongside parenting her young daughter and shipping inspiring pins world-wide, Rubeena’s passion is coaching women to enjoy more freedom. In this episode, Rubeena provides an introduction to Human Design.

Topics we discuss in this episode include:

• Where to find your Human Design chart and what sections to pay attention to when starting out
• The characteristics of the 4 different Human Design types
• How the 3 different authority types advise decision making
• Why and how to begin living more in line with your own Human Design

Connect with Rubeena: theauramarket.com