Human Design is an integration of a number of ancient traditions and modern sciences, that provides you with a blueprint for who you were born to be.
With information from your Human Design chart, you can answer with life-changing specificity these kinds of questions:
- How can I trust the decisions I make?
- Why do I feel so different?
- Is it possible to struggle less and achieve more?
- Is there a specific strategy for me that will help me be more successful?
- Why do I respond the way I do?
- Is there a way that I can have relationships that work easily?
- Why do I do/feel/prefer/ _(insert quirky thing here)_?
Human Design can:
Explain why you feel the way you do
Identify your strengths and natural gifts
Articulate the nuances of your experience in the world
Show you where areas of challenge are for you, and how to navigate them successfully
Specify exactly how to make decisions that you can trust
Explain why others behave the way they do, and how you can gracefully deal with that
Give you a road map to your life, so that you can refer back to it again and again
Identify the ways you’ve been conditioned to be other than who you are, and how to get back to yourself
The depth and insight of Martha’s human design session was amazing. It gave me the words to describe how I move through the world and my relationships with others. I’ve always thought that my desire to step back from crowds and give myself ample space and alone time was something that I needed to “fix”—that I was “oversensitive”. It turns out that is how I am designed! It’s not mean to be fixed, but helps me be aware, work with it, and embrace it. She also shed insight into how I work and what I am here do to in this lifetime. It really affirmed I was on the right track and using all my gifts and talents in the way they were meant to be used. There was so much information offered, but Martha deftly navigated all it and phrased it in terms and metaphors that were clear and easily understandable. I loved my session so much, I purchased one for my daughter, so that I can understand how she operates, as well, and support her on her journey.
Jessica Paschke, intuitive guide
What is Human Design?
Human Design is a synthesis of several ancient traditions – the I-Ching, the Kabbalah, astrology, the Chakra system – as well as of the modern sciences of quantum physics, astronomy, genetics, and biochemistry . What it is, functionally, according to Ra Uru Hu, who brought this system to the world, is a map to the nature of your being, of your genetic code. It details the mechanics of your nature to such depth and with such detail that your uniqueness is indisputable, and finding your way back to yourself an exhilarating journey of transformation and freedom.
It’s hard to overstate the relief in finding out that the things you used to give yourself the hardest time about (“what’s wrong with me? Why aren’t I like ____?”) are the things that are specifically, uniquely, and gloriously you. These unique qualities are not only for you to embrace, they are part of your purpose here on Earth, and embodying and expressing them in the world is part of your fulfillment in this life.
Human Design gives you a precise map of who you were born to be – which for most of us is no one like we were conditioned to believe we were supposed to be. Most of us have been conditioned to be other than who we really are, and end up frustrated, angry, bitter, and unfulfilled. Your Human Design chart gives you a way back to yourself – in a process that’s meant to be experimental, experiential, and fun.
Some of the “de-conditioning” is anything but fun, of course – some of our conditioning has been incredibly painful and traumatic. It’s so painful to live from a place of believing there is something wrong with us, or to not really trust ourselves or our decisions, to feel disconnected from our spirit and body and heart, letting our minds carry a burden they weren’t meant to carry.
But once you have the information about who you were born to be – and feel the resonance that comes from recognizing the truth of it – then you have a clear path away from the conditioning and back to who you are. The ironic thing is that after a lifetime of struggling, struggling, struggling – our cultures and religions glorify it, we’re all trained to do it, and it is a struggle to be someone else, day in and day out – people remark on how easy it is to finally live as they are. Everything feels better, we do what comes naturally to us, we go with the flow (of our energy, with the life force) and everything works out so much better.
It can feel surprisingly difficult to do, if you don’t know what to trust in yourself, if your mind doesn’t have a framework for understanding what it is you’re doing, and all you’ve got is your fearful, conditioned self screaming at you to go back to your tried and (not so) true survival strategies. That’s why the information in your chart can be so helpful. It gives you a map to come back to again and again, when the conditioned part of you wants to take over and you’re terrified of letting go of it. You can understand what it is you’re meant to be doing, feel the rightness of it, take a deep breath, and follow the flow. Joseph Campbell was right – follow your bliss!
Human Design and Relationships
I have found Human Design to be one of the most helpful tools in working with people on relationship issues. A couple comes in, I go over each of their charts, explaining to the other person why their partner acts the way they do, what you will never change, where the prickly areas are forever going to be and how to successfully navigate them, and what the areas of compatibility are and how to maximize them. It gives couples a way out of the “blame game,” trying the change the other person to be more like themselves, or to conform to some idealized standard.
It also gives you an understanding of your best way to connect with people in general. Some people are wired to be networkers, others are meant to be lone wolves. Some people do better when they wait to be invited in, others are more successful when they initiate a connection. Neither is better, each serves the person’s particular gifts and overall purpose. It can be a relief to know how you are truly meant to engage with the world. Odds are you already know — HD gives you permission to let go of feeling there is something wrong about it, or something wrong about someone else’s way!
Human Design and Kids
I feel strongly about this. It is so powerful and important to understand your kids’ wiring. Understanding how your kid is meant to be in the world gives you a specific way of supporting them being successful and happy being themselves. It helps them to understand what their gifts are, how to trust themselves, it helps you understand how they need to be — which may be very different from you! It can explain why they react the way they do, and give you a clearer path for parenting them that is more successful. From the best kind of diet and style of eating to knowing what their “superpowers” are and how they can use them successfully in their lives, to all the wonderful and quirky things that make them themselves — Human Design is invaluable for parents and kids alike.
Can you imagine what the world would be like if we had a generation of kids growing up understanding themselves and embracing their gifts and purpose? Not tied up in knots, trying to be someone they’re not, thinking there is something wrong with them, acting out the pain and panic, struggling throughout their lives? Human Design is such a loving, powerful tool for changing the world, one generation — one person — at a time.
Testimonials
“Everything Martha told me in my Human Design reading was dead on! So much about my life-long struggles was explained by that reading. I learned how I best make decisions and interact with others and what I need to do to maintain balance in my life. Human Design is a valuable tool as I am transforming my life.” Wanda H.
“Human Design changed my life – for the better. By having an understanding of why I see the world the way I always have, and why I respond emotionally to what I see, I am more comfortable day to day. My professional career is better, my relationship with my wife is more relaxed and vibrant. It is my pathway to both embrace and let go of life. Human Design is empowering and powerful. No more thinking the world is acting upon me. I understand my place, my purpose, my process, my way. I am comfortable here. Optimized living through Human Design. I heartily recommend it!” John D.
“Martha was able to take an immense system composed of complex detail and deliver it to me in a down-to-Earth, straight-forward fashion. She was able to touch on areas of my life that I find myself continually reflecting on; now I feel I can use this new information to better guide my future decisions. Without a doubt, you will leave a session with her more secure and with a fresh view of how you see things and decide to operate through life.” Justin P.
“My morning was really enlightening! Had a great meeting with Martha Gillis Delafield about my Human Design reading which is just a really cool way of examining how I function at my best. It was really exciting and awesome and I highly recommend it!” Bryan E.
Human Design Readings
What you get in a reading:
I’ll go over your design working from the more general to the very specific. We’ll cover:
- The Centers, whether they are defined or undefined for you and what that means
- Your “Strategy,” which is the best way for you to engage with the world
- Your “Authority,” which is the best way for you to make and trust your decisions
- Your purpose in life
- Your role in life
- The gates and channels that make up your wiring, and help you to know “this is how I am”
- What you can’t help but look at; what needs to be there and going well in order for you to be happy
- Your “superpowers” — what you do naturally and automatically that most people don’t
- Your best digestive system — what you eat and the best way to eat it
- Your best environments — the kind of environment best suited for you to relax and be yourself
- Your internal guidance for navigating issues pertaining to the body
- How your mind works, and your internal guidance for navigating issues relating to your mind