Have you ever wondered what makes you unique from the other people around you? Human Design, a synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science, can help you understand the beauty and the power of just who you really are.
I first encountered Human Design in 2001 when my husband brought home a Human Design chart from Sedona, Arizona, where he had been on a personal retreat. I was smitten by the chart and knew I had to learn everything I could about it. I immediately persuaded my husband to move with our four kids from our comfortable suburban home in Texas to Sedona, where I hoped to learn more about Human Design.
As luck would have it, I found the home office for Human Design America directly across the hall from our pediatrician's office in Sedona. I immediately recognized the Human Design body graph on the office door and walked in to get more information. The owner of the office, Mary Ann Winiger, was in the process of writing a want ad for office help when I walked in, and she asked me if I'd like the job. I responded with a resounding yes and started right away. Working for Human Design America gave me easy access to all the information available at the time, and I had the opportunity to study with the founder of the system, Ra Uru Hu.
I admit, in the beginning, I was uncomfortable with the esoteric origin of Human Design. I was raised in the South, and my former father-in-law was a Methodist minister. Astrology and other “woo-woo” tricks were supposedly works of the devil, and I was very nervous about using these methods on myself or with my life-coaching clients. But the system proved to be uncannily accurate.
I believe that most people who are looking for help and support are usually on a quest, because they are hurting in some area of their lives—career, relationships, health, creative fulfillment, or feeling spiritually connected with life. I understood intuitively that Human Design provided answers for people who are hurting, but I wasn't comfortable sharing that knowledge until I had applied it and experimented with it in my own life. After testing it on myself and getting wonderful results, I started running charts for everyone in my life, including my clients. At the time, I was using the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) quite a bit with my clients, especially if they felt “stuck.” To my surprise, the Human Design chart gave me such incredible insights into the energetic roots of my clients' “stuckness” and their personality traits that I was able to dramatically improve their lives in much shorter periods of time.
The more I studied Human Design, the more I realized that in spite of its incredible benefits, it was not a system that was easy to share with others. It was burdened by complex and esoteric vocabulary that left a lot of newbies confused. While there are many layers to the Human Design system, and I'm still learning more even after twelve years of experience, there are some core concepts that are pretty easy to pick up and apply. That's why I wanted to write this book—to get you up and running with a wonderful system that has helped not only me and my family, but hundreds of my clients as well. I hope you'll join me on this journey of self-discovery and positive change.