human design
A world opened up for us when we recently came into contact with the phenomenon human design. Yes we know, sounds almost futuristic, doesn't it. But we'll come back to that later. We came to this through contact Sonja Beijering Right. A woman who has been working between Ibiza and Amsterdam for a long time. The system hasn't been around for very long and is still relatively unknown. It was developed in Ibiza in 1987 by a Canadian physicist—in a rather mystical way, but that's beside the point for now. Sonja is an experienced Human Design Analyst and Human Design Coach and she was already working with online consultations via Zoom well before the coronavirus pandemic. Good for us!
And that's why, for all the wondering eyes, we're going to talk about what exactly Human Design is. Please note: we also think it is a complicated matter and will explore it further for you. But it starts like this: Human Design is a kind of manual of yourself which can give you insights over yourself. The system shows what your natural talents and pitfalls are, and what makes you feel happiest. It assumes that every person has a unique design, which is fixed from birth. When you listen and live by your own personal blueprint, you will live the way you were meant to – and your life will become a lot easier.
Doesn't that sound like the magic spell we've been looking for all our lives? And how does that work? Brace yourself.
The program Human Design System combines a number of different movements. From astrology, Kabbalah, I Ching and chakra theory to genetics, biochemistry, quantum mechanics and astronomy (are you still there?). It's a pretty complex system and you can go as far as you want. Fortunately, it is actually quite easy to explain: you are programmed in a certain way and that determines your qualities, your pitfalls and the way you respond to others.
Your 'body graph' is calculated based on your birth details. This is a schematic overview of your own 'design', your blueprint. The system is based on 9 centres, all of which - this varies per person - are either 'coloured' or 'open'. The most important thing the system tries to make you aware of is making decisions from within yourself, from your nature (and therefore from those colored centers). And never from areas in which you are open and receptive to others and therefore impressionable.
Anyway. So far so good. But what's in it for us?
In addition to getting to know and accept yourself better, Human Design can also be used to gain insight into others. Some types (there are 4) complement each other, others fit less well together. You can also use this to find out why you always find that one colleague so annoying or why your loved one often reacts to you in a certain way. Hallelujah!
Back to Sonja. Birth details were submitted and a Zoom meeting was soon planned. After I (Maud, Bart's Soul sister) had somewhat recovered from the complex stuff at the beginning of the consultation, I was particularly amazed at how bizarrely much she could tell me about myself: my motivations, my strengths and pitfalls. But also my well hidden (I thought) secret habits and mischief she knew how to communicate flawlessly. I have sometimes said: 'I wish someone could look into my head and explain me to myself'. Well, be careful what you wish for, because Sonja can do it.
Anyway, even though such a reading can be quite confrontational, we are fans. You learn so much about yourself! For example, my intuitive center turned out to be colored, which means that my intuition is really my nature and that I can therefore best act from here. But in addition, my emotional center is very open. This means that I am very sensitive to the emotions of others. They hit me hard and feel almost (or completely) like my own emotions. I can easily be influenced by that and even put off. (Gosh, really? And now that emotional center of my husband and son is colored... Count it up!) This fact is for me my biggest challenge in life. So the message is actually: If you act from your colored centers and you are aware of your open centers, then your life will flow automatically.
Well, I find it all very interesting and I've got a taste for it. Sonja gives several different (online) courses for beginners and advanced students and I will certainly continue with this. For now, I would rather give the (expert) word back to Sonja.
If you would like to have Sonja carry out an online reading of your own personal chart, this will consist of 2 x online consultations, each lasting about one and a half to 2 hours. The costs are in total €165,-. You can learn more about Sonja, the Human Design system and the courses she teaches here.
If you have any doubts, which are not necessary, Sonja is kind enough to offer a trial lesson. You can always ask!
