What is
Human Design?

Watch this short animation for an intro to the BodyGraph

Human Design is a spiritual framework that blends:

  • Astrology

  • Chinese I Ching

  • Hindu Chakras

  • Judaic Kabbalah (Tree of Life)

Based on your birth information, Human Design calculates a personal map of your unique energy.

This chart is called a BodyGraph and it reveals your true nature —
your strengths, sensitivities, wisdom, and potential for growth.

Everyone’s BodyGraph has 9 shapes called centers, 36 lines called channels and 64 numbers called gates. What makes you unique is your specific pattern of activations.

What Are The Centers?

The BodyGraph is made up of 9 centers, each representing a set of life themes.
The centers are somewhat analogous to the 7 Hindu Chakras.

Defined vs Undefined Centers

Each center in your chart is either coloured-in (defined) or white (undefined).
This is key to understanding how your energy interacts with the world.

Defined Centers

  • Who you are

  • Fixed, consistent, and reliable traits

  • Your natural strengths

  • How you influence others

Undefined Centers

  • Where you take in energy from others

  • Flexible and inconsistent traits

  • Your sensitivities

  • How you’re influenced by others

Gate 37 and Gate 40 form the 37-40 Channel of Community.
This Channel defines the Heart Center and the Solar Plexus Center.

How A Channel Becomes Defined

Each number in your chart represents a gate activation in the BodyGraph.

When two gates at opposing ends of a channel are both activated, that channel becomes defined. The defined channel also defines the two centers it connects.

Channels are your natural strengths and core personality traits. They represent parts of you that are consistently expressed — always on.

There are 36 channels in the BodyGraph.

We are a duality of consciousness

Human Design is based on the idea that we are a duality, with a conscious and an unconscious self.

Unconscious Design

The left column in red are your unconscious gate activations.

Your unconscious imprint is based on the planetary positions approx. 3 months before you were born.

These are traits you may not be actively aware of, but others can see in you. You may also observe yourself expressing these traits.

Conscious Personality

The right column in black shows your conscious gate activations.

Your conscious imprint is based on the planetary positions at the moment of your birth.

These are traits you are likely aware of and identify with.

Human Design Benefits

  • Gain a deeper self-awareness and self-understanding

  • Learn how to access your inner wisdom to make decisions

  • Pinpoint and break free from unhealthy thoughts and habits

  • Cultivate self-love and compassion

  • Navigate life with confidence and self-trust

  • Connect in relationships with greater harmony

  • Manage your energy effectively

  • Live with purpose and fulfillment

  • Improve your overall health and well-being

The Growth Compass Approach

We absorb other people’s energy through our open centers, which can make us feel overwhelmed, vulnerable and insecure.

Our minds often respond by forming limiting beliefs and unhealthy coping mechanisms — patterns of thoughts and behaviours that can cause suffering. De-conditioning is the process of becoming aware of these patterns and letting them go.

At Growth Compass, we view self-growth as a homecoming.

Rather than trying to change who you are, we encourage mindful awareness, compassion, and patient experimentation to peel back layers of conditioning and guide you gently back to your true self.