Human Design: the 7 Authorities
what your authority means... demystifying the sacral, splenic, emotional, mental, ego, self-projected & lunar authorities
Human Design is a blend of modern science and ancient wisdom, bringing together astrology and quantum physics, chakras, the Kabbalah & and the Chinese I-Ching. It’s the ultimate profiling tool, giving us full permission to be ourselves. It offers a user manual for each of us, showing us how to be who we’re designed to be, how to work with our energy and how to make great decisions that are just right for each of us.
We can find our purpose, our ideal environment & our superpowers on this map. And we can journey through it to heal ourselves, our relationships & our work. If you’d like to find out more, download your free chart here or book a chart reading with me here
Human Design appears to a complex system, but it can be beautifully simply to integrate into your life, so I’m going to demystify it for you here in a series of posts; this one is all about Authority.
What is Authority in Human Design?
Authority is how you are designed to make decisions that are correct for you, using body wisdom instead of the ego-mind. The ego wants to make logical decisions, but so often they are completely wrong for us, leaving us wondering why we ‘can’t make good decisions’ or why things aren’t going the way they want. Using your Authority helps to recondition and heal unhelpful beliefs.
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Why are there different Authorities?
Our Authority is not related to Type at all, rather it comes from defined Centres, and follows a hierarchy, or order. So if you have a defined (coloured in) Solar Plexus, you will have emotional Authority, no matter what else you have defined. If you have an undefined Solar Plexus and defined Sacral, you’ll have Sacral Authority, and so on… Maybe that makes sense, maybe not… let’s read on! I’ll keep this simple.
Solar Plexus / Emotional Authority
When it comes to making decisions, it’s important to make them in an emotional neutral, not a high or a low. Start to watch your underlying emotional wave and get to know it. Don't make decisions in the moment, instead if for example friends invite you on holiday tell them you’ll “sleep on it”.
Sacral Authority
Your Sacral is quick and accurate at making yes / no decisions, and it tells you if you have the energy for something in this moment; it may change tomorrow. Because this is so simple, you might want to jump in with logic, don’t be tempted! If you aren’t finding anything that feels like a yes, you need to rest or heal. Be playful and patient.
Splenic Authority
Your Spleen is quiet and fast, only telling you something once unlike the Sacral. It has instinct and knows what is healthy for you, and can take practice and trust as you learn it’s subtle voice.
Ego Authority
Your Ego centre is like a bank of energy, which you build and use up in cycles. Your Ego Authority tells you if you have the energy for something and to hear that energy you need to speak aloud, not asking for permission or advice, but to hear your own voice (and yes, you can talk to the dog!) - talking about yourself might seem selfish, but it’s not, it’s just how you figure out your energy for something and the key is not to judge yourself.
Self Projected Authority
Your Self Projected Authority comes from the G Centre, and is about direction. With this Authority you should also speak out loud, again not for permission or advice, simply to hear yourself and know your correct direction, without letting your mind take over.
Mental Authority
You will be a Projector if you have this Authority, also known as sounding board authority. You need to talk things through with a trusted person who can hear what are really saying, including tone, body language and the un-said words; they will help you know your truth. You must find someone who won’t project their own stuff onto your thoughts for this to be effective.
Lunar Authority
You will be a Reflector if you have this Authority. With no Centres consistently defined, your consistency comes from the moon moving through your design every 28 days, so for big decisions you will want to observe how your body feels throughout that cycle to know if it’s correct to go ahead. It helps you in your decision making to feel good in your environment and with the right people.
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Sending love & courage ✨
Sarah xx
Hey I’m Sarah, human design & confidence coach. I guide women during times of change, helping them to build their foundation self-belief and giving them full permission to be exactly who they’re designed to be, living and working with ease and flow. If this sounds like you, I’m inviting you to book a 1-1 session with me here to get started on our journey together, or take a first step by downloading your free human design chart here.
More in the Human Design Resource Library:
The 64 Gates (coming soon)
Family charts (coming soon)
The 4 Arrows (coming soon)
Definition (coming soon)
