Energy Type
What Are the Human Design Energy Types?
Your foundational aura type. This dictates your strategy for navigating the world and how your energy impacts others.
System Methodology
Determined by which centers are defined and how they connect to the throat.
The Archetypes
Explore the variations and specific markers within this system.
Manifestor
The Initiator (9% of people). You are the only type designed to initiate action without waiting. Your aura is closed and repelling to clear the path for your vision. Strategy: To Inform (tell people before you act). Signature: Peace. Not-Self Theme: Anger.
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The Builder (35% of people). You possess the Sacral motor, giving you sustainable energy to work on what you love. Your aura is open and enveloping. Strategy: To Respond (wait for life to come to you). Signature: Satisfaction. Not-Self Theme: Frustration.
Read the full meaningManifesting Generator
The Express Builder (35% of people). You are a hybrid. Like a Generator, you must wait to respond, but once you do, you move with Manifestor speed. You are designed to skip steps. Strategy: To Respond. Signature: Satisfaction. Not-Self Theme: Frustration/Anger.
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The Guide (20% of people). You do not generate energy; you manage it. Your aura is focused and absorbing, designed to see into others deeply. You need rest. Strategy: Wait for the Invitation. Signature: Success. Not-Self Theme: Bitterness.
Read the full meaningReflector
The Mirror (1% of people). You have zero defined centers. You are a lunar being, reflecting the health of the community around you. You are highly sensitive to your environment. Strategy: Wait a Lunar Cycle (28 days). Signature: Surprise. Not-Self Theme: Disappointment.
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