Hey
there,
I've done my share of esoteric practices. I first
learned about Human Design while on a yoga retreat in
Thailand back in 2015. I participated in my first
ayahuasca ceremony the same year. I had been meditating
for a long time before that. It was the time of my 40 year
cycle, and looking back to my chart now, I can see how why
this cycle brought me a certain imprinting (subtitled
from Genius to Freak, if you can believe it!)
And all through this time, I saw that people (including
myself) have wanted to escape from this mundane life.
Sure there's something to be said about being in a
nice, relaxed state: it's hard to
wait to respond before engaging, and then follow your gut if you're
feeling anxious. But just going to events won't
absolve you from your daily stressors. Even when an event,
meditation, or medicine journey brings you to an elevated
state, you'll still be in the matrix.
Human Design is different. It's not about pulling you
out of the Matrix. It’s about recognizing who you are
within the Matrix (what we call the Maia), and
how to use that to your advantage. We learn to align with
our unique form to increase our levels of success,
satisfaction, peace, and surprise.
Since The Matrix is one of my favorite movies, I thought
it would be fun to describe each of the four Human Design
types with characters from the movie. It's also a
great intro to Human Design if you're new to the
system. You may not ever leave the Matrix, but with this
knowledge maybe you can dodge bullets! (probably not)
Spoiler alert :)
The Initiator
Morpheus is our Initiator (Manifestor in traditional Human
Design). He gets things started by actively looking for
the right people and inviting them to be on his crew. He
doesn’t wait for anyone: he has a vision for the future
and acts to make it happen. And although Manifestors can
wade into the battle, they are a better fit to allow
others to do the daily work. Around 10% of the population
are Initiators. Which brings us to ...
The Builder
Neo is our Builder (or Generator). The energy of Builders
(around 65% of the population) continually regenerates and
so are designed to work. Before his awakening Neo had a
normal job, but after getting home he still had energy to
do what he loved: being a hacker and searching for
answers. After awhile he came to the attention of
Morpheus, who recognized him as the One and invited him to
his cause. He actually said no until he saw the White
Rabbit and responded to it. Especially in the first movie,
he is for the most part just responding to what others are
doing / saying. Most people are Builders: around 65% of
the population. Neo was guided to his destiny by ...
The Advisor
For our Advisor (or Projector) we have the Oracle. She
relaxes at her home, doing what she enjoys (making
cookies), and waiting for people to come to her. She isn’t
advertising her business—people recognize her because of
her mastery, and then seek her out. She meets each person
one on one, and with her penetrating aura, she can
literally feel the other person. With enough training,
Advisors can use this knowledge to guide people like no
one else can. They make up around a quarter of the
population. Seeing it all is ...
The Evaluator
The Architect from the 2nd Matrix movie is our Evaluator
(or Reflector). Although he did build the initial system,
he has a more important role: seeing the health of the
entire system from a bird's eye view (as all the
video monitors make clear). From this place, Evaluators
can both understand how things are going, as well as
noticing specific people (like the One!) who are somehow
different from the rest. They are extremely rare: only 1%
of the population!
I hope you enjoyed this little journey through the Matrix
and how it relates to Human Design. I'll be sharing
something every week from my own knowledge and experience.
Until then, wait to respond before engaging, and then follow your gut,
and above all, love yourself.
As a Builder yourself, do you feel like Neo? Do you
feel exhausted when doing work that you don't
enjoy? Do you have tons of energy when doing
something you love, even towards the end of the day?
Let me know!
With love,
Shawn
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