The Seven Human Design Authorities — How to Make Decisions That Actually Feel Right

If you've ever felt torn between what your head says and what your body knows... welcome to the world of Human Design.

One of the most powerful shifts you can make in your life and business is learning how to make decisions that are aligned with your inner truth—not your conditioning, fear, or outside noise.

That’s where Authority comes in.

Your Human Design Authority is your body’s built-in decision-making system. It tells you how you’re designed to access clarity. It’s not about logic, strategy, or pressure. It’s about truth. Your truth. The kind that doesn’t need convincing.

Here’s a breakdown of each Authority, so you can stop second-guessing and start trusting yourself again:

1. Emotional Authority (Solar Plexus)

Mantra: My truth is revealed over time.

If you have Emotional Authority, clarity doesn’t come in the moment. You’re not here to be impulsive. You’re here to feel it out. Your emotions come in waves—highs, lows, and everything in between. Your job? Ride the wave. Don’t make big decisions from the high or the low emotion.

Let the dust settle. Sleep on it. Talk it out. When it feels calm—not electric or anxious—you’ll know.

This is the most common Authority, and yet the most misunderstood. Because we live in a world that glorifies instant answers. But your magic is in the pause. That’s where aligned decisions live.

Pro Tip: If you’re not sure… you’re not ready.

2. Sacral Authority

Mantra: Trust your gut—it knows before you do.

This is that full-body YES or nope-no-thank-you energy. If you’re a Generator or Manifesting Generator with Sacral Authority, you’re literally designed to respond through your gut—sounds, sensations, and that unmistakable pull or push in your body.

If it lights you up? It’s a yes. If it drains you, contracts you, bores you? It’s a no.

The sacral doesn't speak in words. It speaks in sounds, sensations, and energy. Don’t let your mind override it. Don’t justify a "meh." You’re here to follow the fire. Pro Tip: If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no. Period.

3. Splenic Authority

Mantra: My intuition whispers—listen the first time.

This is the oldest, most primal authority. If you’ve got it, you’ve probably been intuitive your whole life… but maybe doubted it. Because the spleen speaks once, and softly. It’s fast, instinctual, in-the-moment knowing.

It doesn’t always “make sense.” But it’s always right.

You’ll feel it as a quiet yes, a flash of insight, or even a warning bell. It’s subtle but wise AF. The key is: don’t second-guess. Don’t ask for it to repeat itself. Trust the first hit.

Pro Tip: Stillness helps you hear it. Create space to tune in.

4. Ego Authority (Heart)

Mantra: What do I want? Really.

This authority is all about the power of desire. Of self. Of unapologetically owning what you want and going for it.

Whether you're speaking your truth out loud or feeling it inside your will centre—your aligned decision-making comes from the strength of your desire. Not what people expect from you. Not what’s “logical.” Just pure, potent truth from the heart.

This is rare, bold, and powerful. You’re here to lead by desire.

Pro Tip: If you’re doing it to prove something—it’s probably not aligned.

5. Self-Projected Authority

Mantra: My voice is my compass.

This is for you if you’re a Projector with a defined G Center. Your clarity comes when you speak things out. Not to get advice—but to hear yourself. You’ll literally talk your way into (or out of) alignment.

When you’re speaking from your true identity, you feel it in your tone, your body, your energy. If something’s off? You’ll hear it. If it’s right? You’ll glow.

Pro Tip: Talk to someone who sees you clearly—but doesn’t try to fix you. Better yet, talk to a brick wall, it's all about hearing yourself speak out loud.

6. Mental (Environmental) Authority

Mantra: Clarity through my surroundings and sounding boards.

If you’re a Projector with this Authority, your process is a bit different. You’re designed to reflect, observe, and speak things out in the right environment.

You’re not meant to decide alone—or in chaos.

You need resonance.

Your wisdom comes through sounding, not asking for advice. It’s about hearing your thoughts reflected in a calm space, with people who hold space—not pressure.

Pro Tip: The right environment isn’t optional—it’s the source of your clarity.

7. Lunar Authority (Reflectors)

Mantra: I'm on moon time.

If you’re a Reflector, you’re designed to wait a full lunar cycle (about 28 days) before making major decisions. I know—that sounds like a long time in a fast-paced world. But you’re not here to rush. You’re deeply connected to the cosmos, to the environment, to the energetic shifts around you.

The more you observe how your feelings change over time, the clearer your truth becomes.

Don’t let urgency pull you out of your rhythm. You’re here to show us what’s possible when we’re truly attuned.

Pro Tip: Track your decisions with the moon—you’ll start to see the patterns.

Final Thoughts

Learning your Human Design Authority changes everything.

It puts the power back in your hands.

It teaches you to trust your body over your mind.

And it gives you a strategy for aligned decision-making that’s repeatable, embodied, and rooted in your truth.

If this resonates, and you’re ready to go deeper into your Design—to lead, sell, and show up in a way that actually feels aligned—I’d love to work with you.

Because when your decisions are aligned, everything flows.