Understand Your Inner Superpowers: A Guide to the Human Design Energy Centers

Welcome to Well Designed. I'm your host, Brandi Healy, and I'm here with my co host, Kyle Wood. Hi, Kyle.

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great. Thank you for that. All right. So our last episode, we talked about the root center, both. Undefined and defined. And what we realized after the fact is that this episode should have come before it. So here is your episode where we talk about the centers. All nine of them, not just one. So we're going to give you a very general overview of each of the nine centers in human design and what they govern. And then we are going to, in following episodes from here.

So in human design, there are nine centers and each, I guess, speaks to a different part of your makeup, um, as a person. So by looking at these, Well, first off, one of the main things your centres are used for is to determine your type, which we've covered before. Uh, so if you've got certain centres coloured in, which we call defined, then that can impact you. That can decide which type you are, because that's parts of you.

understand that. But you have lots of... Yeah, and,

yeah, exactly, and how like small things can impact people energetically, and how just being around certain people can impact you energetically. So, I do understand this. Uh, and then, you, or, or, you know, I've sort of skipped a bit here, but I'm going to keep going with this and then we'll circle back to the body graph and show what they actually look like. So then, these things, these things called centers are sometimes not colored in.

What I love about open centers or undefined centers is oftentimes people see this as like a weakness, right? Cause that's where we're sensitive, but it's also, these are kind of our superpowers. Cause these are where we have our biggest lessons to learn in life, where we're here to become wise. And often we're, we're here to teach others as well. It's like we learn the lesson and we share that lesson with other people.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I can definitely speak to that. When we get to talking about the Solar Plexus or Emotional Center, and also, yeah, just spoke a bit about it at the Roots Center, and how those two open centers have, um, brought some challenges in my life, but yeah, also a lot of, uh, empathy. But, Brandy, do you want to share about, because I kind of skipped, how... You can even look at what your centers

So when you look at your chart or, you know, as it's also known the body graph, it's sometimes there's like a little, you know, outline of a human and then there are different shapes. So there'll be nine different shapes. So starting from the top, we have the head center and then we have the mind, which will be the head center is a triangle that's pointing up. And then you'll have the mind right below it. That is a triangle that is pointing down.

Yeah, yeah. Or, um, you know, your, your circuit in a way, isn't it? You know, it looks a bit like a circuit with these like different, you know, if you put your computer open, you see all these little like squares and circles, um, connected up by lines. So, so the human design chart kind of looks like that as well. And if that made no sense to you, look up YouTube. That's okay. Look up YouTube first. Rewind about.

in a simple way. Yes, it's, it's the map key.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's right. It's the little, um, audio, you know, you click on it. Maybe we need to have that eventually, like a chart and you like click on the section and it'll play the podcast.

There are some of those, but you pay for them. Just like the article, just like the article said. That's where they get ya.

Breaking the rules here with, um, giving away some of the stuff for free. Uh, but it's just so helpful. Uh, so what's the next thing we need to talk about with centers?

Yep, so each of the centers governs a different area of our life, of our personality. So, should we start from the top?

Yeah, let's just go through each one and, and talk about, yeah, how that impacts. Uh, and then obviously if people want more info, that'd be, uh, there will be eventually a podcast, if not already out on that center that they can listen to.

All right. So starting from the top, that head center is it governs how we receive information or excuse me, how we receive inspiration. Um, and so it is also what's called a pressure center. So it, can be pressured to figure things out or to figure things out quickly.

Yeah. Uh, yeah. I don't have a lot to add to that. I think, you know, if you've got, if you are undefined with this, it can sometimes, It can just be a bit challenging because you can be really open to other people's ideas, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. So it's always good with this one to like, take some time. Mine

is wide open. Yeah.

I'm defined, my wife's undefined, so I just feed her my ideas on this

one. It'll be fun when we talk about, when we get into these individual episodes, you know, we'll dig into these a lot more.

So. Alright. Do you want to take any turns, or do you want to keep going? No, you can do the next one. Okay. So the next one is the arrow just below, or the triangle just below that that's pointing down in towards the other shapes. And that's called Ajna. And, or, mind? That's referred to, some of these have like three different...

Yeah, it's mind. It's like mind, yeah, Ajna.

Yeah, mind.

Right. So, for the mind, the mind is the second shape from the top. It's going to be the triangle that points down into all of the other shapes. And so, this actually governs how we form opinions and insights that we're here to share. So, again, if this shape is white, um, it will be open or undefined. And if it is shaded in, it will be defined. And both Kyle and I have defined minds.

Mmm.

Mmm. Anything else you want to add on the mind? I'm like, I want to just start talking about... About the mind. You know, what it means to be open and defined, but I'm like, we have whole episodes that we have to talk about that. It's very tempting.

Yeah. Well, I think the, the main thing maybe with this one, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that if, we'll share a little tidbit, if you're defined with this, uh, it can be very easy for you to make up, make up your mind, like to feel like certain about things. Mm hmm. So just realizing that. For someone else, the reason they might feel uncertain about something is because they're undefined.

Yeah. And I think one of the things to also appreciate about people that have an undefined mind, my partner has an undefined mind, is they have this really beautiful gift of being able to see things. From all different angles, and so it can be useful to have someone with an open mind in your life if you have a defined mind and vice versa.

Yeah, the, uh, this is one I've worked on a lot because I think especially when we're undefined an area and I have an undefined throat. He can. It is, it is an area we need to work on and something we didn't touch on as often when we're undefined in an area, we, we get conditioned by the world about around us because we're being impacted all the time through these open or undefined centers that we can start trying to operate like those around us. And that's not how we're meant to operate.

I was just going to say, fun little tidbit is so, as Kyle mentioned, he is undefined and I am defined and the way we prepare for a podcast is very different. I'm the notes queen, and, uh, Kyle really loves to shoot from the hip here.

Which is fun. Uh, normally I would still do some reading, but yeah, we'll get, that'll be a good one to get into as well for the individual throat episode. I feel like it's one we've both experimented with on both ends of the spectrum. Mhmm, and it looks

very different, um. But at the same time it

works. Yeah

All right, so do you want to do the next one as well we can

go to the identity next

as somebody with an, with an undefined identity center. I feel very validated there and if this was something for myself, for myself personally, when I found this out, it made a lot of sense for me and was very valid. Again, very validating that, you know, I am designed to embrace my fluidity and instead of feeling compelled to show up consistently just in one way. Mm-hmm.

Hmm. That's so cool. Yeah, I have this defined, so I have no idea what it's like to be the other way, so that's really cool. Thank you.

All right, so the next center that we'll chat about, so I'm going to kind of go off kilter than the way that I explained it at first. I'm going to go ego. So this is off to the right, kind of. off to the side of that diamond shape, that identity. This is the triangle. And this also can, um, be called the heart center in, um, other human design language. And the ego center, it governs our sense of will, our motivation, and our self esteem.

No, there's definitely more I'd like to say, but I think we'll save it. For like the episode we just do on that, because yeah, like you said, there's there, because as you were saying, willpower reminded me, I have heard this referred to as the willpower center before, which can be really misleading as well, because you can think, oh, I have, you know, crazy willpower if I, if I have this defined and it's not necessarily the case, but yeah, we'll get into that in, in the full episode. And

with each of these centers, just like with each type, You know, when we talk about type, we talk about, you know, signature and not self as the signposts. Each of these centers have their own signposts as well as, you know, when we are in our wisdom of this part of our design and when we're in our shadow. And that holds true for whether the center is open or whether it is defined. And so that's, you know, we will get into more of the like juice in, you know, these.

so we're going to the Sacral center now.

Yeah. So as I kind of touched on, you know, our Sacral center governs our energy for work. It's our, our life force. You know, our vitality. And so, you know, this is one of the pieces that Kyle touched on that determines whether, what our, what our design is, what our type is. So, if this center is defined, you are going to be a generator. Or a manifesting generator. And if the center is undefined or open, you will be a projector, a manifestor, or a reflector.

Yeah, yeah, no, I think you nailed that one. It's, uh. It's a very, like, I guess, probably like the identity, I mean they're all important, but like the identity one, it's a, it can be a really important one because whether you have energy for something or not.

Yeah, we have a lot of personal experience

with this one. Yeah. Yeah, I think, yeah, if you've got this one undefined, it's, it's shown up. You've definitely been in your shadow at some point in your life. If not all the times.

Yeah, right. All right, you want to go down to

We'll go down to the root, yes. So, um, so we just covered this one in an episode recently, but your root is your stress center. So it's the one that relates to your stress and your ability to handle stressful environments. Um, so, you know, if you're defined, your stress can feel a little bit more consistent. I would say, having talked to people about it, um, sometimes you're less bothered by your own stress and the stress of others around you with that defined.

be calm, you'll be not

so much. Yeah, they'll be like, what are you freaking out about? Um, yeah, so it's important with this one that you've got ways of, of managing your stress and ways of reminding yourself how to use those, those things. Especially if you're going to be in stressful environments. And if you're like, how

do I do that? Listen to the episode before this

one. Listen to that episode on Root Centers with um, the funny name. Yes. Yep. Pogo sticks. Pogo sticks. Pogo sticks. There you go. So check that one out. Uh, alright. So we've covered seven centres now. So we've got two centres left. And they're the centres, the triangles pointing inwards out to the left and the right of the chart.

Yep, that's perfect. So, it's funny, because that's what I have defined. That's fine. Is the solar plexus or the emotional center. And as the name suggests, it governs our emotions. So when we have the center defined, as I do, we have the ability to impact others deeply with our emotions. And when the center is open or undefined, you are sensitive to other people's emotions and can be deeply empathic. And so Kyle has the center undefined.

Yeah. Yep. I'm not impacted by other people's emotions, what are you talking about? No, I'm really looking forward to the episode we do on this, because it's um, it's really interesting having this, this centre undefined, uh, especially as a man, uh, because I'm highly sensitive to the emotions of the people around me, and I, like with anything, being, having an undefined centre, there's a wisdom to be found in it.

Yes, very similar to the root.

Yeah, yep. So yeah, definitely looking forward to, to diving into that and talking about when I've been in my shadow about it and when I've been in my wisdom about it and sort of what the difference was and yeah.

Oh, that'll be a good one. All right. So the last, last, but certainly not least. So Kyle has this one defined is the spleen.

Yeah. So that's, as you're looking at your screen, it's the one on the left with the triangle that's pointing inwards. Uh, so this is your instinct, intuition, survival, fear center. That's it governs all of that. So yeah, it's called your spleen. I actually don't know why it's called your spleen. I do on some of the stuff, but I'm not super interested a lot of the times because I'm just like, I just want to know what it does and how, how knowing about it can help me.

I have the center undefined and I can certainly attest that I absorb a lot of other people's fears and you know, one of the things that I've really learned is how to discern is similar to you with your emotional center, like what are my fears versus what are the fears of others? And it's.

Which

I think, um, for, you know, those of us in the wellness space, this is a really common one to have, um, undefined or open.

Cool. You know, I'm excited. Yeah, I know, it was hard. I know, I'm like,

every, every center, I'm like, I can't wait to talk about this one. This one's so good.

Yeah, we covered. Uh, so much. I think the only other thing, yeah, probably the other thing I'd say about centers and just to remember is, um, There's no, like, there's not better or worse, so being defined or undefined is not better or worse.

It just says all aspects of human design, right? Like, it's not good or bad, it's just what is uniquely you.

Yeah. Yeah, and you have those little bits that are like this, and those little bits like that. Uh, I was going to say something else about centers. Well,

you have eight other episodes for it

to come back. No, it's not even going to come back. Yeah, yeah, maybe we'll get, get, uh, done with it. Yeah, so, uh, we need to listen

centers? No, even when I work with clients, I always start with undefined or open centers because again, that's those are Usually the places that we can be taken off track the easiest.

Yeah, yeah. I think, you know, the defined centres will show up in lots of different aspects of your design, like I said, like with your type. So just by knowing your type, you already have a bit of an understanding of how you're defined, some of your defined centres work. Uh, and then you can go from there. Yeah.

It was fun. Always.

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