The 5 Human Design Energy Types

The very first thing you will want to know about your Human Design is your type. Understanding your type gives you a pretty good idea of how you should interact with the world around you in order to live your best life. It also unlocks 3 other very important aspects in your design. The first one is your Strategy , the second one is your not-self theme and the third is your signature. The fourth would be your Authority which depends on the rest of your chart and your defined/undefined centres. You can read more about different Authority types here.

Strategy is the most fundamental piece of your human design and it is the method we use to interact with the world and operate with our human design vehicle. It's our unique way of making decisions and taking actions in the world.

Our Signature is the state that indicates that we are living our design and that we are in alignment with our true nature, while our not-self theme signals that we are out of that alignment and that we should take steps to get better.

In this article I will give your a short oversight of the 5 types as well as their strategies, not-self themes and signatures. I will also give you their Quantum Human Design names in the brackets.

1. The Manifestor ( The Initiator)

around 9% of the population

Strategy - to inform then take action

Not-self theme — anger

Signature - peace

Manifestors initiate, they start, they move the mountains. They are the go-getters of the world. They have direct communication to the source and divine inspiration. They are the only type who's Strategy is to initiate. All other types need to wait for the outside stimulus to react and respond.

We are all conditioned to live and work as Manifestors and yet only 9% of the population is actually designed to initiate. Manifestors are powerful beings who have the power and energy to start projects, revolutions and "make it all happen".

Often times Manifestors are conditioned and they are not using their power correctly. Therefore, it is so important to understand our Human Design and to see where is our potential conditioning.

The sign that Manifestors are not living their design correctly is the non-theme or emotional theme in quantum human design which is anger.

The state of alignment for Manifestors is peace.

2. The Generator ( The Alchemist )

around 37% of the population

Strategy - to wait and respond

Not - self theme ( emotional theme ) - frustration

Signature - Satisfaction

Generators are the builders of the world. They are the people who have the life-force energy to create and build things. They are here to master whatever they decide to do. They say we live in the Generator's world as they make up 70% of the population together with the Manifesting Generators.

Alchemists have the energy and endurance to work weekends and 12 hours straight if they choose the right job. They have the constant access to the life-force energy through their defined Sacral Center unlike other types such as Manifestors, Projectors and Reflectors. Because of this immense energy if things are not moving fast enough for them or if they end up doing the wrong job or choose a wrong partner, the Generator will feel frustrated.

Their Strategy is to always wait and then respond. For a lot of Generators this can be difficult to master as they grew up thinking they are here to initiate like the Manifestors.

3. The Manifesting Generator ( The Time Bender )

33% of the population

Strategy - wait to respond, envision, inform then take action

Not-self theme - frustration and anger

Signature - peace and satisfaction

Manifesting Generators are a hybrid of Manifestors and Generators. They have the Sacral defined like the Generators and they also have the internal creative flow like the Manifestors but unlike Manifestors they can only take action AFTER they've followed their strategy and waited to respond to the outside stimulus.

Just like Generators, they have access to the life-force energy and they are able to do many things at once and multitask. Once they have decided on something, they move super fast and find shortcuts to make things happen and that's why they are called Time Benders in the Quantum Human Design.

4. The Projector ( The Orchestrator )

20% of the population

Strategy - wait for invitation and recognition

Not-self theme - bitterness

Signature - success

Projectors are here to be wise about other people. They know things and can see through others. Because of their undefined Sacral, they are not here to work 9-5 jobs as they also get physically tired fast.

They are here to guide and see what others need. Ironically they often don't see themselves clearly. Projectors hold wisdom about the world and can only share it IF they are invited or recognised for their skillset and knowledge. This is the key of living the most successful life as a Projector to wait for invitation to speak and share your ideas.

If a Projector is not seen or recognised this can make them bitter.

5. The Reflector ( The Calibrator )

1% of the population

Strategy - wait a lunar cycle

Not-self theme - disappointment

Signature - surprise

The Reflectors are very sensitive Lunar Beings. Life on Earth can be difficult for them. Because of their open chart they take in the energy of others and work as a mirror to the world around them. They see everything through everybody else's eyes. Therefore they can be excellent writers like Dostoyevsky who was a Reflector. Just like Manifestors and Projectors they are not made to work the usual hours and need more rest in comparison to Generators and Manifesting Generators.

It is very important for them to choose the right partners and friends as they feel and take in the energy of their surroundings . They need to wait 29 days or a whole Lunar cycle to make a decision. Feeling alone and misunderstood can make them disappointed. After all they make up less than 1% of the population.

If you want to find out what your Human Design Type is, you can use this chart to find out.

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"Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of all Wisdom" - Aristotle

*Quantum Human Design Language that has been used in this article was created by Karen Curry Parker