Human Design 101: Terms Explained
Centers, Type, Strategy, Authority, Gates, Channels, Definitions
1. Your Wiring: What’s Consistent vs. What’s Sensitive (Centers)
Each part of your inner experience is either:
Consistent (Defined / “Closed”) → steady, reliable
Sensitive (Undefined/Open) → absorbent, impressionable, changeable
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You generate your own ideas.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You absorb others’ questions and mental pressure.
Meaning-Making & Opinions (Ajna Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You have steady opinions and ways of thinking.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You shift perspectives depending on who you’re with.
Communication & Expression (Throat Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You express yourself in a recognizable way.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): Your expression changes with different people.
Identity & Direction (G Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You have a stable sense of who you are.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You explore many identities and directions.
Willpower & Motivation (Heart/Ego Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You can follow through when you want something.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): Promises drain you; willpower is inconsistent.
Life-Force Energy (Sacral Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You have steady energy when doing what you enjoy.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): Your energy comes in waves; rest is essential.
Emotions & Emotional Waves (Solar Plexus Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You feel emotions in waves and gain clarity over time.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You amplify others’ emotions intensely.
Instinct, Intuition & Safety Awareness (Spleen Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You have reliable intuitive signals.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You pick up others’ fears or intuitive hits.
Drive, Stress & Pressure (Root Center)
Consistent (Defined/Closed): You handle stress and pressure steadily.
Sensitive (Undefined/Open): You absorb stress from the environment.
2. Your Flow Style: How You Move Through Life (Type + Strategy)
Initiator (Manifestor)
You’re designed to start things and act independently.
Builder (Generator)
You’re designed to respond to what life brings.
Fast Builder (Manifesting Generator)
You’re designed to respond quickly and pivot often.
Guide (Projector)
You’re designed to see people clearly and guide when invited.
Mirror (Reflector)
You’re designed to reflect your environment and need time for clarity.
3. How You Make Decisions (Authority)
Emotional Clarity Over Time (Emotional Authority)
Wait for your emotional wave to settle.
Instant Gut Response (Sacral Authority)
Your body says “yes” or “no” immediately.
Quiet Intuitive Hits (Splenic Authority)
A subtle whisper that comes once.
Decisions Based on True Desire (Ego/Heart Authority)
If you don’t truly want it, it’s not for you.
Clarity Through Speaking (Self-Projected Authority)
Your truth emerges in your voice.
Clarity from Environment (Environmental/Mental Authority)
You think best in the right place around the right people.
Full Lunar Cycle for Big Decisions (Lunar Authority)
Reflectors need time — clarity unfolds over a month.
4. Your Wiring Diagram (Gates & Channels)
Your Themes (Gates)
Specific qualities or tendencies, like creativity, discipline, nurturing, or depth.
Your Wiring (Channels)
Connections between centers showing how your energy flows.
5. How Your Energy Connects (Definition)
One Internal Flow (Single Definition)
You process things easily on your own.
Two Internal Zones (Split Definition)
You often think better around others.
Three Zones (Triple Split)
You need variety to feel complete.
Four Zones (Quad Split)
You thrive in diverse environments.
Fully Open (No Definition — Reflector)
You mirror others and the environment constantly.