Let’s Talk About Human Design

I started learning about Human Design to inform my parenting strategies. My husband and I have always found an easy flow with each other, but as my two children grow into their own people, I can see so clearly how my natural way of being is very different from theirs.

How we make decisions.
How we experience the natural ebb and flow of emotions.
How our energy runs throughout the day.

These are some of the areas where I noticed stark differences in our home. As the “conductor” of our family symphony, I began to feel like I was losing my grip on the little humans in front of me. I thought: I’ve really figured out the right way to do life for me… but is that the right way for them?

Around the same time, I was listening to a business and mindset podcast where the host began talking about Human Design as a tool for business. I was immediately intrigued. Honestly, I was pulled to it — a feeling I now know was my sacral authority at work.

I dove in: podcasts, videos, then eventually a Human Design training and certification where I studied all aspects of the chart — energy types, personality profiles, authorities, gates, channels… oh my! It felt like learning a whole new language, and suddenly a whole new world of understanding opened up to me.

So… What Is Human Design?

Human Design is often described as a roadmap for understanding your unique energy and decision-making style. It’s a modern system that blends multiple elements of ancient wisdom – like the Chinese I Ching, astrology, the Hindu chakra system, and Kabbalah – with modern science, including principles of quantum physics and genetics.

Your Human Design chart, also called a BodyGraph, is calculated using your birth date, time, and location. From there, you can explore things like your energy type (like Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, Manifestor, or Reflector), your personality lines, and your authority, or the way your body is wired to make aligned decisions.

But here’s the key: Human Design isn’t another personality test that puts you in a box. It’s the opposite. It’s a framework that helps you step out of all the boxes you’ve been handed over a lifetime — the “shoulds,” the conditioning, the “right way” to do things — and instead, HD helps you come home to what actually works for you.

The result? A life that flows more easily, feels more natural, and is built around your unique blueprint.

Human Design in My Family

At first, I studied Human Design for myself. Then for my family. And then I realized I couldn’t really help people grow business with Young Living without knowing their design.  I recently started a coaching group for fellow business owners, where we explore strategy and growth from the lens of each person’s unique design. It’s quite magical to watch people feel seen in a whole new way,  and to see us ALL begin living with less force, more ease, and greater alignment.

But what made me really sink into this were the changes that I made in my home.

I now understand why my son takes so long to decide what he wants to eat in a restaurant — he doesn’t have a defined sacral center like I do, so telling him to “just go with your gut” doesn’t work for him. Instead, we give him space to preview the menu ahead of time, so he can use his emotional authority to find what will actually make him happy.

I recognize that when he’s really drained, it’s not about “pushing through” to the next thing. As a Projector, Sam’s needs for rest are very different from mine.  This is something I always knew about him as his mother, but now I can respect and honor his energy flow with more recognition for the bigger picture of his BEING. 

With my daughter, I can see when she’s burning herself out on activities that feel like “meh” instead of fueling her generator battery. Now, I encourage her to say no to what doesn’t light her up, and to wait for the full-body yeses that bring her joy and eventually to mastery.  If you’ve seen her on stage, you know exactly what I’m talking about. 

Even these small shifts in how I view my kids have changed the energy in our home. I see them differently, I support them differently, and I appreciate their unique ways of being.

Why Human Design Matters

Human Design is about getting out of your head and into your body. It’s about recognizing the wisdom your body already holds — the cues it’s been giving you all along.

When you learn your design, you can:
✨ Make decisions with more confidence
✨ Conserve energy instead of burning out
✨ Honor your natural rhythms
✨ Release conditioning that keeps you out of alignment

And the best part is, you don’t need to understand the whole system at once. Start simple: learn your energy type, strategy, and authority. Then layer in the rest (profiles, centers, gates, channels) as you go. Each piece is a little part of the puzzle of coming home to yourself.

All you need is your birth date, time, and location… there are plenty of websites where you can pull a free HD chart PDF.  If you’re curious about your Human Design, I’d love to keep you posted on my offerings. Drop me an email christina@evergreenandwell.com if you are interested in a reading with me. I am also going to share more about HD and do a live reading on my friend’s podcast that will air soon - I will link here.

And for context, I’m a 6/2 Manifesting Generator with sacral authority. I’m also a non-emotional, and my ideal environment is natural shores. Ethan, Grace, and Sam are my three emotionals — Ethan is an MG like me and also a 6-line (3/6), Grace is a 3/5 Generator, and Sam is a 1/3 Projector. 

The more I learn, the more grateful I am for this lens — it has shifted not just my parenting, but how I move through my own life and how I help others move through theirs.