Human Design Bodygraph from Maia Mechanics Imaging Software

Human Design is a new age practice.^[1] Its proponents describe it as a holistic self-knowledge system.^[2] Its effectiveness has not been confirmed by peer reviewed research.^[3]

Human Design combines astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah and Vedic philosophy,^[4][5][6][7] centering around the division of personalities into four energy types alleged to indicate how someone is supposed to exchange energy with the world: Manifestors, Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors.^[8] It was originated by Alan Robert Krakower who published a book called The Human Design System under the pseudonym Ra Uru Hu in 1992.^[9][10] Krakower developed the Human Design system following a mystical experience in 1987.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16]} Human Design purports to be a self-knowledge method which does not have any specific religious dogma or affiliation.^[17] Despite this, it has been described by theologian J. R. Hustwit as a "transreligious project" that is "breathtaking in scope" and synthesizes seven or more traditions.^[18] It has also been described as a psychological counseling instrument^[19] and "a comprehensive and personalized map of your unique energy and life blueprint, guiding you towards self-awareness, personal growth, and empowerment."^[20][21]

In Human Design analysis, planets are displayed in a type of horoscope called a bodygraph. The bodygraph shows the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching at various locations on the body. It is sometimes shown within a mandala, overlaid on the 12 signs of the zodiac. In addition, it claims to facilitate "deep access to bodily, generational and inter-dimensional intelligence."^[22]

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