, and you are all invited to join in with me in the comments!
So, I’ve been asked by a few people for a space where you could talk about your Human Design Type with others of the same Type - or find out more about what it’s like to be that Type so you can understand your family, friends & collaborators on a deeper level.
I invited Claire, as my favourite Substack expert & wise Projector, to tell me exactly how to do this. Her suggestion was an idea that made my heart sing, bringing people together to dive into my favourite subject and have them feel deeply seen at the same time? Yes please!
And so I’m here, opening up the space for you to explore…
This first space is all about the Projector Type (this one is for you Claire 😘) and I’ll be opening up chat-spaces for Manifestors, Generators, MGs and Reflectors over the next couple of weeks. (not sure what your Type is? find out here in your free chart)
How does this chat-space work?The chat takes place on Substack, on the web or the app if you have it. If you’re reading in your email inbox and you’d like to join in, just click on the ‘comment’ bubble at the bottom of this email - you’ll arrive on substack.com, or the app, where you can chat in the comments with each other and ask me questions!
A little about the Projector Type:
🔹Projectors are here to read the energy of others, and to be a guide to efficient use of energy. Projectors have many different configurations - which means you might not resonate with all the memes and one liners about your Type and you might feel different to other Projectors you know too.
🔹They see others more clearly than themselves and have a deep need to be seen & recognised so that they can get on with their purpose, which is managing energy. The need for recognition can lead to a lot of shadow behaviour… the truth is that Projectors need to recognise themselves and not look externally.
🔹Projectors will find ease and flow through ‘waiting for the invitation’ - and the right invitations will come when they feel rested, playful and healed. This waiting can feel hard!
If you’re a Projector, or you have Projectors in your family or team, I’d love to know…
❓How do you feel about being a Projector? When did you first find out?
❓Have you been experimenting with ‘waiting for the invitation’? How have you found it?
❓What would you like to know about living or working with Projectors? Ask me anything!
I have two Projectors in my home, both very different to each other, and lots of Projector clients too, so I’ll share my thoughts…
I know many of my readers are Projectors, I’m looking at you, so don’t be shy, you have an invitation to click on the comment button ⬇️ and I know some of my favourite writers here (
I think that's one of the biggest shifts a Projector can make Sarah. And once you can do this, you just get noticed by allll the right people; you become magnetic!
Is this something you've been playing around with?
Kind of, yeah, I mean I like a bit of encouragement but I feel as though the experimenting I’m doing is making a difference to how I think and feel about showing up. But then this idea of the “invitation” complicates that for me sometimes…
So I wonder if the encouragement is an invitation? An invitation to ‘show me more, tell me more, come into my world’?
The invitation can feel confusing, and of course it’s not always going to be a formal one! As Emily mentions below, email subscribers are ‘inviting’ you into their inbox, creating an open invitation to write to them as often as you promised (eg weekly), or anytime if you didn’t set a schedule (ad hoc)
Are there things that you’re not sure are invitations or not?
He's definitely finding benefit in looking to himself for answers and having belief in his own ability, rather than looking for validation from others. He's grown up so much in this first year at uni
That’s amazing to hear. He’s very open and the more he can know and trust himself the more settled he’ll be. How are you feeling watching him growing up at uni?
I'm a Manifesting Generator and I'm exactly the opposite 🤣 Group coaching only works if it's something I really want to do, otherwise it just makes me want to hide 🤣
And you should only be doing what you (your sacral) really wants! You do have a lot of ‘individual’ energy in your chart too Louise, which might play into how groups work/don’t work for you.
I’m a mental projector & biggest challenge is amount of space and time alone I feel I need. I’ve 3 young kids & a job that requires one to one intense interaction & so finding the level time alone I crave, not absorbing other people’s energy is v hard to get!
But knowing at least I need it has been a massive help. I love being a projector, such a relief to learn this was my make up tbh!
Oh I love that HD feels like a relief for you! I find that so often, it’s like an exhale.
It definitely can be a challenge finding the alone time, and it might be worth experimenting with what the right distance is for you… really alone is great, but out of aura can be enough, that could be 8-12ft, so even being a room apart might feel enough… it’s all an experiment and we’re all different so trying out different distances would be interesting! If you can sleep this far apart from anyone too, apparently that’s a game changer for projectors…
Sarah Robertson (I can’t tag but she’s in this thread) is a mental projector too with a little one, you might trade insights :)
The waiting for the invite piece was hard for me but a total breakthrough! This is a lovely invite Sarah. I’m very new to HD but it’s been so so helpful to connect in. ✨✨
This is such a great idea Sarah ... I was so surprised to find out I was a projector, but then when you explained it to me I understood it a little more. I thought because I was an introvert I couldn't be a projector! And I also didn't fully grasp the 'wait for an invitation' but I'm starting to ... Substack has helped me with this ... As you said, the invitation a subscriber offers to you when they sign up to receive your writing 💕🙏 thank you for this and all your generosity 💞
Hey Emily! That’s so interesting… is it because the word ‘projector’ sounds like it’s outward moving, as in, say, projecting your voice? I think I know what you mean with the introvert vs projector thing… the longer I’m coaching HD the more I’m intrigued if there even is a correlation with introvert / extrovert tendencies.
I have a feeling people might feel more introverted where they’ve got more open centres, but there are other factors to introversion too!
An interesting discussion!
Do ask me any questions Emily, it’s a joy to share 💕✨
You're a manifesting generator hon, 3/5 profile and emotional authority ❤️ I think we chatted on Instagram DM about it? so you can always get me in the DM;s if you want to ask more 🙏 and I'll be doing an MG post next week too, so you can hear more about your Type xx
”…the truth is that Projectors need to recognise themselves and not look externally.”
Ooft! This hit home…
I think that's one of the biggest shifts a Projector can make Sarah. And once you can do this, you just get noticed by allll the right people; you become magnetic!
Is this something you've been playing around with?
Kind of, yeah, I mean I like a bit of encouragement but I feel as though the experimenting I’m doing is making a difference to how I think and feel about showing up. But then this idea of the “invitation” complicates that for me sometimes…
So I wonder if the encouragement is an invitation? An invitation to ‘show me more, tell me more, come into my world’?
The invitation can feel confusing, and of course it’s not always going to be a formal one! As Emily mentions below, email subscribers are ‘inviting’ you into their inbox, creating an open invitation to write to them as often as you promised (eg weekly), or anytime if you didn’t set a schedule (ad hoc)
Are there things that you’re not sure are invitations or not?
This is such a great point isn't it. My son who is away at Uni is a projector and I'm just making a note of this to send to him.
Ohh fantastic. How’s he leaning into this Louise?
He's definitely finding benefit in looking to himself for answers and having belief in his own ability, rather than looking for validation from others. He's grown up so much in this first year at uni
That’s amazing to hear. He’s very open and the more he can know and trust himself the more settled he’ll be. How are you feeling watching him growing up at uni?
I’m often motivated by outside factors. Group coaching works really well for that reason. I thrive on the accountability!
I'm a Manifesting Generator and I'm exactly the opposite 🤣 Group coaching only works if it's something I really want to do, otherwise it just makes me want to hide 🤣
And you should only be doing what you (your sacral) really wants! You do have a lot of ‘individual’ energy in your chart too Louise, which might play into how groups work/don’t work for you.
Same ✨
I’m a mental projector & biggest challenge is amount of space and time alone I feel I need. I’ve 3 young kids & a job that requires one to one intense interaction & so finding the level time alone I crave, not absorbing other people’s energy is v hard to get!
But knowing at least I need it has been a massive help. I love being a projector, such a relief to learn this was my make up tbh!
Oh I love that HD feels like a relief for you! I find that so often, it’s like an exhale.
It definitely can be a challenge finding the alone time, and it might be worth experimenting with what the right distance is for you… really alone is great, but out of aura can be enough, that could be 8-12ft, so even being a room apart might feel enough… it’s all an experiment and we’re all different so trying out different distances would be interesting! If you can sleep this far apart from anyone too, apparently that’s a game changer for projectors…
Sarah Robertson (I can’t tag but she’s in this thread) is a mental projector too with a little one, you might trade insights :)
The waiting for the invite piece was hard for me but a total breakthrough! This is a lovely invite Sarah. I’m very new to HD but it’s been so so helpful to connect in. ✨✨
That’s so great to hear Claire! I do think we need spaces to explore the HD world 🌟
I’d love to know, what has changed for you since you ‘got’ the ‘waiting for the invite’? And have you got Projectors in your family too? 💫
This is such a great idea Sarah ... I was so surprised to find out I was a projector, but then when you explained it to me I understood it a little more. I thought because I was an introvert I couldn't be a projector! And I also didn't fully grasp the 'wait for an invitation' but I'm starting to ... Substack has helped me with this ... As you said, the invitation a subscriber offers to you when they sign up to receive your writing 💕🙏 thank you for this and all your generosity 💞
Hey Emily! That’s so interesting… is it because the word ‘projector’ sounds like it’s outward moving, as in, say, projecting your voice? I think I know what you mean with the introvert vs projector thing… the longer I’m coaching HD the more I’m intrigued if there even is a correlation with introvert / extrovert tendencies.
I have a feeling people might feel more introverted where they’ve got more open centres, but there are other factors to introversion too!
An interesting discussion!
Do ask me any questions Emily, it’s a joy to share 💕✨
I can never remember what I am
You're a manifesting generator hon, 3/5 profile and emotional authority ❤️ I think we chatted on Instagram DM about it? so you can always get me in the DM;s if you want to ask more 🙏 and I'll be doing an MG post next week too, so you can hear more about your Type xx
I'll look for the MG post. Thank you 😊