Learning to Make Aligned Decisions with Your Strategy & Authority

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In Human Design, we each have a unique way of making decisions that align us with our true purpose and natural flow. Two key components of this decision-making process are Strategy and Authority. Think of Strategy as your guiding approach to life and Authority as the specific inner compass you use to make decisions. Together, they form a reliable system to help you navigate life’s choices with clarity and confidence.

Using your unique Strategy and Authority can bring a profound sense of ease and alignment, guiding you away from decisions that create resistance and toward choices that feel right for you. Let’s dive into each Human Design type’s Strategy and explore the specific Authorities available within each type, so you can start making choices that truly resonate with your inner self.

Manifestors: Strategy - To Inform | Authorities - Emotional, Ego, or Splenic

Strategy: Manifestors are the natural initiators in Human Design. Their Strategy is to inform others before taking action, which helps reduce resistance and fosters harmony in their interactions. Informing is essential for Manifestors because it allows others to understand their intentions, making it easier for Manifestors to bring their visions to life.

Authorities for Manifestors:

Emotional Authority: Manifestors with Emotional Authority should wait until they feel emotionally clear before making decisions. This means allowing themselves time to ride the highs and lows of their emotions, only moving forward when they feel calm and grounded.
Ego Authority: For Ego-Manifestors, decisions should come from a place of desire and willpower. They’re designed to check in with their heart and ask, “Do I really want this?” If their heart says yes, they can proceed with confidence.
Splenic Authority: Splenic Manifestors rely on their intuition to make snap decisions. The Splenic Authority provides an instinctual sense of what’s right in the moment. It’s a quiet but immediate inner knowing that something is safe, healthy, or right for them.

Generators: Strategy - To Respond | Authorities - Sacral or Emotional

Strategy: Generators are the builders of Human Design, meant to bring ideas to life through sustained effort and joy. Their Strategy is to respond rather than initiate. This means they thrive when they engage with opportunities or tasks that “show up” in their life, following their gut responses to find satisfaction and fulfillment.

Authorities for Generators:

Sacral Authority: Generators with Sacral Authority make decisions based on gut responses, often feeling a physical “yes” (expansion) or “no” (contraction) in their bodies. This response is immediate and allows them to navigate their choices quickly.
Emotional Authority: Emotional Generators need more time to make decisions. They should let themselves experience emotional highs and lows before reaching clarity. Once they feel emotionally neutral and calm, they can make decisions aligned with their core desires.

Manifesting Generators: Strategy - To Respond and Inform | Authorities - Sacral or Emotional

Strategy: Manifesting Generators (MGs) are a hybrid of Manifestors and Generators. Like Generators, their Strategy is to respond to opportunities, tuning into their gut before acting. Once they’ve responded, they should inform others of their intentions to ensure smoother collaboration and reduced resistance.

Authorities for Manifesting Generators:

Sacral Authority: MGs with Sacral Authority also rely on that gut “yes” or “no” to guide them, often feeling an instant response to opportunities. This response lets them know immediately whether something is right or wrong for them.
Emotional Authority: Emotional MGs need to let their emotions settle before making big decisions. They’ll benefit from waiting until they feel emotionally clear, avoiding decisions made in the heat of the moment. Once they feel steady, they can take action, following the excitement their response generates.

Projectors: Strategy - To Wait for the Invitation | Authorities - Splenic, Emotional, Self-Projected, Mental, or Ego

Strategy: Projectors are natural guides and advisors. Their Strategy is to wait for the invitation before engaging in significant decisions or roles. When they’re invited to share their gifts, their guidance is more readily received, creating success for themselves and those they support.

Authorities for Projectors:

Splenic Authority: Splenic Projectors rely on an immediate, intuitive sense of what feels right. This instinctive hit is brief, so they benefit from tuning into their bodies and learning to trust their first impression.
Emotional Authority: Projectors with Emotional Authority should wait until their emotions feel calm and neutral before making decisions. They need time to experience emotional clarity, avoiding hasty choices made in emotional highs or lows.
Self-Projected Authority: Self-Projected Projectors make aligned decisions when they speak their thoughts aloud. By discussing options with a trusted friend or family member, they hear their own voice and find clarity through expressing their inner truth.
Mental Authority (also known as Environmental Authority): Mental Projectors should talk through decisions and reflect within supportive environments. Being around the right people and places helps Mental Projectors gain clarity as they discuss and explore their thoughts.
Ego Authority: For Projectors with Ego Authority, decisions should come from a place of genuine willpower and desire. They’re meant to ask, “Do I want this?” If their heart says yes, they can trust that they’re making the right choice.

Reflectors: Strategy - To Wait a Lunar Cycle | Authority - Lunar

Strategy: Reflectors are unique in that they mirror the environment and people around them. Their Strategy is to wait a full lunar cycle (about 28 days) before making major decisions. This allows them to experience all the different perspectives and phases of the moon, giving them clarity through time.

Authority for Reflectors:

Lunar Authority: Reflectors don’t have a fixed inner Authority like the other types. Instead, they’re meant to take their time, observing how they feel throughout the lunar cycle before deciding. This cycle gives them access to a range of perspectives and helps them reach a place of clarity and confidence.

Reflectors benefit from surrounding themselves with supportive people and environments, as they’re highly sensitive to external influences. By taking time to reflect and move through a full cycle, they gain valuable insight into what truly resonates with them.

Practical Tips for Using Your Strategy and Authority

Learn Your Design: If you haven’t yet, discover your unique Human Design type, Strategy, and Authority. This foundational understanding can empower you to approach life with greater awareness.
Tune Into Your Inner Signals: Each Authority has a different way of “speaking” to you. Whether it’s a gut response, emotional clarity, or an intuitive hit, begin paying attention to how your Authority feels in real-life situations.
Practice with Small Decisions: Start using your Strategy and Authority with smaller choices and build from there. This helps you become more familiar with your inner guidance, making it easier to trust in bigger decisions.
Embrace Patience: Alignment takes time, especially if you’re shifting away from years of conditioning. Be patient with yourself as you practice using your Strategy and Authority to make decisions that align with your true self.

Living in Alignment with Your Design

When you honor your Strategy and Authority, you unlock a life that feels uniquely yours. Decisions become easier, relationships smoother, and daily life more fulfilling. Each type and Authority provides a special way to navigate life that aligns with your true nature, offering clarity and purpose.

Whether you’re a Manifestor with Splenic Authority making quick, intuitive decisions, or a Reflector waiting through the lunar cycle, each Strategy and Authority offers a powerful tool for self-alignment. Curious to dive deeper? Download your Human Design chart or book a reading to explore the nuances of your Strategy and Authority, and start living a life that flows with ease and authenticity.