A Deep Dive Into The Sacral Center and Authority: How To Use This Powerful Center

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We're sure that after listening to season 1 of Well Designed that you must have questions.

Come join us on Zoom next week for a beverage and a chat about Human Design. Ask us your questions or let us check out your chart (or your partners chart) or see what your HD says about an obstacle you're facing. We've got some ideas of what this will look like but we're also there for you and where you want to take it.

It's free to join and you'll get a copy of the recording afterwards. Here's the link again to register: https://calendly.com/modernredhead/wtfaq-with-well-designed

We'd love to meet you there!

- Kyle & Brandi

In the season finale, we take a look back at our episodes this year and discuss the parts that blew our minds the most. We also reflect on how through creating the podcast we were able to experiment with our own Human Design.

Listen in to hear what we have in store for you during the break and for next season. Thank you so much everyone for listening to the show this past 6 months, we can’t wait to continue the journey with you!

• (00:00) - Introduction to today's episode
• (04:24) - Celebration some Well Designed podcast milestones
• (07:35) - How we've been managing our energy as Projectors with a side hustle
• (16:13) - Reflecting on our favourite episodes
• (20:59) - Hedvika: The Rare Reflector
• (25:09) - The importance of giving yourself some time to absorb your Human Design
• (26:31) - Gina: A Projector's Perspective
• (29:03) - Mariah: A Generator's Journey in the Wellness Industry
• (31:43) - Jamie: A Manifestor's Experience
• (35:40) - What the future holds for Well Designed

• Our website - it's coming soon. I'll come back and update these show notes with a link when it's live.
• If you'd like to listen to all of our episodes, simply scroll through your podcast app or check them all out here.

We’re excited to share this episode because today we’re talking to our friend Jamie Clark who is also our first Manifestor on the show. Jamie, who has a background in improv and human design, shares with us how she utilizes these in her company to help people overcome their fear of public speaking through inner child work.

We also chat about how Manifestors and Projectors like being asked questions (and what’s different for the two types), a deep dive into the 6th line (profile 6) and how wisdom can be found in feeling angry.

Jamie also ends up giving Kyle a mini-session live on the show which we’ve left in unedited.

• (00:00) - Welcome to today's episode
• (00:50) - Introducing today's guest, Jamie Clark
• (02:57) - Is it true that Manifestor's don't like being asked questions?
• (09:32) - How does a Manifestor end up in improv?
• (13:53) - How did Jamie first discover Human Design?
• (19:43) - What does it mean to head 'on to the roof' with a 6 in your profile?
• (23:03) - What wisdom can Manifestors find in Anger? A perspective shift.
• (31:06) - How does bitterness show up for Projectors?
• (39:00) - Jamie gives Kyle a mini-session live on the podcast
• (55:11) - How to find out more about Jamie and/or work with her

Links to things we mention

• The three of us all met doing our Human Design training with Erin Claire Jones over on Human Design Blueprint.
• Jamie’s company is called Intentional Improv and she can be contact via Linkedin. She also posts funny Human Design stuff on Instagram @sunflowervigilante.
• Two TV shows are mentioned (which Brandi knows nothing about, of course) called Parks & Recreation and Broad City.
• Kyle also mentions a book, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. It’s all about overcoming our upper limits.

Ever get the feeling that you want to just burn your wellness practice down and do something else?

We all get stuck in moments like this and in those moments Human Design can be really helpful. But as we go down the rabbit hole of HD we can get lost in the nitty gritty so today is a reminder of how knowing your type well can tell you a lot about where you might be off track.

In this episode we’ve included some gentle reminders for each Human Design Type to help you feel more in flow and alignment.

Enjoy the episode!

• (00:42) - Party On Well Designers
• (05:19) - Today's topic: Gentle reminders for each Human Design Type
• (08:23) - Manifesting Generators: Walk your own path
• (12:00) - Generators: Notice where your energy is taking you
• (14:27) - Projectors: Trust that the invitations will come
• (21:40) - Manifestors: It's okay to be weird
• (29:03) - Reflectors: Ditch productivity for flow
• (33:12) - Announcement for the Well Designed podcast

We also mention Mariah Hatch’s episode and I thought you might be interested in a couple other episodes we've recorded on type:

• Give Yourself A Break: How Negative Self-Talk is Pulling You Out Of Alignment
• Vulnerability Hangovers: Tips for Recharging Based on Your Human Design Type

In this episode we’re continuing our series on the Human Design centers with the Sacral center. This is such an important center for two reasons:

1. It helps you understand how your energy works best - key for any solo or small business owner.
2. And for some people it’s their authority - which means they can use it as a powerful resource to make decisions.

We cover how to find this center on your chart, how to know if it’s defined or undefined and what that means. We also share some practical tools for aligning with the sacral center that you can start using today.

So here it is, the Human Design Sacral center explained:

• (00:00) - Preview: Trusting your gut
• (01:22) - Welcome back to Well Designed
• (03:21) - Where to find your sacral center on your Human Design chart and what it represents
• (04:31) - What it means if your sacral center is shaded/coloured in (the defined sacral center)
• (05:52) - What to watch out for if you have a defined sacral center
• (09:04) - How you'll feel when you're in the wisdom of your defined sacral
• (12:04) - Marker
• (13:54) - The key: Learning to say no
• (19:13) - The gift defined sacral centers can give others
• (20:50) - How undefined and defined centers work together in teams
• (21:59) - What does is mean to have your sacral center open or undefined
• (24:20) - The shadow side of the open/undefined sacral center
• (35:40) - Talking about being in your wisdom with an undefined/open sacral center
• (38:43) - How you can use your signposts to stay in your wisdom

At the start of the pod we mention 2 other episodes on centers that are also authorities. They are the Spleen center episode on the Emotional center episode.

We also mention a couple of other podcasts. Non-sacrals (those with an undefined or open sacral center) might enjoy fellow Projector Uma Girash’s podcast, Being Fully Me. Defined sacral beings might enjoy Jackie Murphy’s podcast, Yoga Boss.

Yay! We’ve got another guest on the show this week, Mariah Hatch!

Mariah is a yoga wellness professional who specialises in helping people process their emotions through meditation, yoga asanas and practical tools. Her Human Design is a 4/6 Sacral Generator.

We cover topics such as trusting your gut, the importance of making mistakes, and the power of human design. Mariah shares her experiences as a yoga teacher and her journey in starting her own business.

• (00:00) - WD016 - Mariah Hatch
• (01:21) - Welcome to the episode!
• (04:20) - Our guest's first experience with Human Design
• (05:23) - Going from helping struggling teens to becoming an emotional wellness coach
• (10:48) - What stood out to you about your Human Design?
• (13:29) - How an undefined emotional center can affect your decision making process
• (16:34) - Getting stuck in your defined mind
• (19:45) - Why our percieved weaknesses are actually our strengths
• (23:01) - Looking deeper into an undefinied center
• (25:35) - Starting a business with a 4 in your profile
• (36:20) - Why you might feel more like a different type
• (42:19) - A rundown of the Channel of Vision (1-8)
• (44:34) - Charging what your worth as a wellness professional
• (47:33) - An example of using your type's strategy
• (53:46) - Talking about the 6 Profile - on the cusp of a transition from the 1st to the 2nd phase

• Mariah mentioned a book about empaths. The book is The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People by Judith Orloff.
• Oh yes, the Book Store Yoga.
• You can find out more about Mariah Hatch at her website Honey, Be. Yoga and connect on her Instagram @honeybeyoga. She run's monthly virtual sessions like this one.

Welcome back to Well Designed! In this episode we’re going to talk all about the part of your design that is linked to how to how you communicate.

Whether you’re just having a convo with a friend, promoting your business online or trying to organise a workshop, your throat center’s definition will have a lot to say.

Brandi has a defined throat and Kyle has an undefined throat so we share real-life stories from both perspectives along with lots of tips for supporting yourself and others (and how to communicate best in your business and marketing too, of course!).

Grab a notepad and hit play!

• (00:00) - Welcome to the podcast
• (03:15) - Todays topic: The Throat Center
• (03:47) - Why two people with the same Human Design Type can be so different
• (06:21) - What is the Throat Center in Human Design?
• (08:56) - What it means to have the throat center undefined or open
• (17:28) - How people with undefined throats can help others
• (19:24) - What it means to have your throat center defined (coloured in)
• (25:38) - How we prepare differently for this podcast based on our throat definition
• (28:37) - How your defined throat is influenced by your other centers
• (33:23) - When the throat is connected to the ego
• (36:04) - Stay tuned for our free workshop

• Understanding the Spleen Center (Or Why You’re Scared and What The F is Intuition)
• The Emotional Center: Riding the Wave with Brandi and Kyle
• Pogo Sticks and Magnesium Baths: Our Guide To Your Root Center

Today we have an amazing yoga coach and therapist-in-training for our guest. Gina Velez is a Human Design Projector with a Splenic (intuitive knowing) Authority.

After being diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Gina was fortunate to find a psychologist who introduced her to several integrative practices which in turn lead to her own career in the wellness industry.

We chat to her about bring a projector, working in the performing arts (as a non-sacral person), performing on social media, using your splenic authority for big decisions and more.

Here are the highlights:

• (00:00) - WD014 - Gina Velez
• (00:42) - Welcome to Episode 14 with our guest, Gina Velez
• (02:29) - Finding wellbing practices through a Tourette's diagnosis
• (08:12) - Why it's important as a projector to still be seen
• (12:16) - Working in the performing arts as a projector
• (14:55) - Seeing posting to social media as a performance
• (20:06) - What are internal family systems?
• (20:54) - A great example of waiting for the invitation and using your authority
• (30:32) - How does the Ego show up in Human Design?
• (34:47) - The craziness of having a 3/6 profile
• (37:10) - Gina asks how does Saturn return show up in Human Design?
• (40:57) - Acting as a Manifesting Generator when you're a Projector
• (48:07) - Getting caught up in sacral energy (when you're non-sacral)
• (51:58) - How do you manage your energy as a therapist?

Gina has Tourette Syndrome so I thought I’d link to this article if you’re unfamiliar with it.

Gina mentioned studying Internal Family Systems (IFS) and referred to Dick Schwartz’ book No Bad Parts and the movie Inside Out. Gina also has a podcast episode explaining this: LiL: 3 | Exciting News & IFS Therapy

We also gush over the TV show Shrinking and the doco Stutz (and Interstellar).

We’re changing things up this episode to look at the Human Design types - in particular we’re looking at what each type tends to make themselves feel guilty for.

These feelings of guilt often don’t come from us but instead from the perceived expectations of those around us. The irony is that the guilt often holds us back from being in alignment and flow which actually leaves us less energy to fully support those around us.

Listen in as we cover what your negative self-talk might be and a perspective shift that might help you show up differently with more energy and more vibrance.

Here's what we cover this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro to today's episode
• (00:27) - How to deal with small talk as a Projector
• (03:42) - Common ways we compare (and envy) other human design types
• (05:53) - Why Projectors beat themselves up for feeling lazy (or not doing enough)
• (09:53) - How Projectors can honour and embrace their need for rest (and why the world needs them to)
• (11:14) - 'Who do you think you are?' The limited belief Manifestors may have
• (13:20) - How to navigate feelings of guilt as a Manfestor
• (15:33) - Why Reflectors worry about being high-maintenance (or as Brandi likes to say 'a bit precious'
• (16:27) - Why being picky is so important for Reflectors
• (20:18) - How Generators can fall into the people pleasing trap
• (22:19) - Learning the skill of saying no as a Generator
• (25:54) - Why Manifesting Generators can worry that they come off as flaky
• (27:15) - How to embrace your multi-passionate, pivoting self as an MG
• (31:25) - Some reminders for all of us when we're sending ourselves on a guilt trip

• You can find us on Instagram at these handles: @welldesignedhd, @modernredhead and @kylewood_bci

It's time to dive into the Spleen Center - and with that all things intuition, fear and wellbeing.

In this episode I, Kyle, share my experiences and insights about using intuition and the spleen as an authority for decision-making. I discuss how intuition has played a crucial role in guiding my choices and how it differs from fear.

We also talk about what it's like to have an open or undefined spleen, as Brandi does, and how that can make you more open to others fears. Brandi shares some ways she manages this and how it can actually be a superpower for understanding and supporting others.

The Spleen Center plays a big part in how we interact with others and trust ourselves, you won't want to miss this one!

Here are the questions we answer in this episode:

• (01:45) - What is the Spleen Center in Human Design?
• (02:30) - Where can you find the Spleen Center on your chart?
• (04:08) - What does it mean if your spleen is undefined or open?
• (06:54) - Why do you end up taking on others' fears as your own?
• (10:35) - Why do we amplify the fears of those around us?
• (11:58) - How can I move through the fears that others are putting onto me?
• (14:09) - What are other ways you can be in the shadow of your undefined spleen?
• (16:39) - What are the gifts of having an open or undefined spleen center?
• (20:35) - What does it mean to have a defined spleen in Human Design?
• (21:25) - What does it mean to 'follow your intuition'?
• (27:18) - What does it look like to be in the shadow of your defined spleen?
• (30:16) - How can I support someone with a defined spleen?

• You can find us on Instagram at these handles: @welldesignedhd, @modernredhead and @kylewood_bci
• If you want to know more about how the Spleen Center also acts as an authority, check out this episode: Unleashing Your Innate Genius (Even if it Annoys Your Wife) (Kyle Wood, 2/4 Splenic Projector)
• Also check out our overview episode of the Human Design centers: Understand Your Inner Superpowers: A Guide to the Human Design Energy Centers