Would You Like to Live a Mind-led Life, or a Soul-led Life?
The core question that Human Design asks of us
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of giving 13 (!) Mini Human Design Readings in-person at a local community gathering. At the end of the day I was exhausted (of course! I definitely overdid it for my poor Projector self!), but also entirely inspired and uplifted by the wonderful conversations I’d had that day.
A common thread in everyone I read for was that they were, to varying degrees, in the process of turning away from a mind-led life and turning towards a soul-led life. I believe this is the main inspiration behind many people discovering Human Design in the first place. In order to live your design; To follow your Strategy and Authority; To accept your unique gifts and also the areas of your chart that are not consistent, you need to let go of many ideas your mind may have about what your life is “supposed to look like.” A basic tenet of Human Design is that the mind is not meant to be in the driver’s seat when it comes to making decisions about how to live your life. It is a wonderful tool for solving a problem, doing a Sudoku, offering guidance to a friend, studying for an exam, etc…. BUT it is not meant to be turned inward, to puzzle over which career is right for you, which relationship, which place to live, which subjects to study, etc.
If not the mind, then what do we use to make these important life decisions? In Human Design, it is called your Inner Authority. Your Inner Authority is the unique way your soul speaks to you through the vehicle of your body. Listening to your Inner Authority, in combination with following your unique Strategy that is associated with your Energy Type, is a recipe for living a soul-led life rather than a mind-led life.
When I explain Strategy and Inner Authority to my clients, I usually tell them that it is simple in theory, but difficult in practice. The mind usually does NOT want to be fired from its position as the boss of your life! Your mind is comprised of patterns, ideas, societal norms and familial beliefs that it believes keep you safe and protected. It certainly always thinks it knows what is best for you.
Passing the reigns over to your body and soul is not an easy process for most of us. It certainly was not easy for me! But today, after six years of diligently leading a soul-led life through Human Design, I look around at what has shown up for me with great surprise and delight. This is not to be confused with the idea that living a soul-led life is easy. It certainly is not! In many ways, it’s much more challenging than living a mind-led life. Following the path of the soul will bring you to your depths, and bring you to your knees time and time again. But, what is actually happening is a purification of sorts. It’s the process of releasing anything within your system that is holding you back from living as the highest expression of your true nature; From living the life your soul incarnated into form to live. The thing with living a soul-led life is that is starts out as a challenge, because there are likely many patterns that need to be released. The mind might also be kicking and screaming, upset at how things are going! “See, I told you so!” it might say, thinking the difficulties are proof that kicking it out of the driver’s seat was a terrible idea. If this is how you’re feeling right now, know that you are not alone. Living a soul-led life takes immense bravery, courage, and tenacity. AND, it does get better, a lot better: Better than your mind ever could have imagined.
To your soul, there is nothing more depressing than not using your gifts, shining your light, and living the life you truly came here to live. What is the point of coming to Earth, if not to be your biggest and brightest self? What is the point of life if not to take a chance on trusting ourselves, grounding deep into our bodies, and allowing Life to move through us in the way nature intended?
If you feel inspired to try a Mini Human Design Reading for yourself, I’ve opened up a couple of days in my calendar to offer them via Zoom. They are at a considerably lower price point than my typical readings, and are a great opportunity to get an overview of your chart and introduce yourself to the Human Design System. You can choose to have a general reading where I’ll give an overview of your chart, or you can put a specific question or area of focus into your intake form if you so desire. I so enjoyed offering these readings as a gift to my in-person local community, and now I would like to offer them to you, my online community ❤️✨.
Below, I’m sharing some more specific insights that came out of the mini readings I did this past Sunday. Read on if you are curious to learn more! Pull up your chart here so you can follow along with your own unique chart components.