There are five different energy types described through the human design system. Have you heard people talking about their auras before? In human design, every person embodies one of these five energies. Your energy type does not change—this is something you were born with (kind of like your star sign!) Finding your energy type can help guide you, and is a good framework for viewing how you give and receive energy in the world. Curious about the different types? Here’s a breakdown of all five:
Manifestor
The non-apologetic, bold, and trail-blazing energy of the Manifestor is always felt by those who are near. Only 9% of the world’s population, Manifestors are here to kick start and propel us in different directions. A Manifestor is the flippers within the pinball machine, pushing us to a top score when we least expect it, as well as rattling us along the way.
They are designed to always speak their truth, with a defined Throat chakra connected to at least one or multiple motor centers (except the Sacral chakra) in their body graph. A Manifestor is designed to be heard by everyone they come into contact with! Here to initiate, inform, and lead those who are meant to follow them, a Manifestor is a power to be reckoned with.
Generator
Shining bright like a diamond, Generators are here to bring love, light, and GOOD energy to the world! A Generators’ energetic purpose is to be the sun for those who surround them, emitting rays of smiles, sunshine, and rainbows. Sounds too good to be true? Not if you’re a Generator!
Their life force energy comes from the Sacral chakra in the body graph and is a constant source of juicy energy to be used by themselves and others. Simply doing the things that make a Generator’s Sacral center feel unstoppable is the secret sauce to life. Responding to their passions, a Generator will create the thing(s) their soul was designed for.
Manifesting Generator
“Nobody puts baby in a corner” could be the life theme of every Manifesting Generator. The only hybrid energy type, Manifesting Generators has both Manifestor and Generator energy within them. Following their ever-changing urges with a constant Sacral center energy backing them up, a Manifesting Generator is designed to ‘do life’ THEIR way.
The life path of a Manifesting Generator has never been lived before. They are meant to speak their desires with their Sacral center connected to their Throat chakra, occasionally being the most opinionated person in the room. Just like the Manifestor, they rustle feathers, as well as spread sparkly Generator energy to those they touch. Multipassionate and wanting to be in four places at once, the Man Gen is the ultimate multitasker!
Projector
Projectors are natural leaders that are born to direct other energies. They can see ten steps ahead of everyone else, giving them easy guiding skills. Projectors are Uranian beings and the newest energy type to the planet, helping steer and tweak the world that surrounds them. Efficiency is a Projector’s middle name, finishing tasks or hobbies in a third of the time it takes someone else. This can be helpful, as they require a certain amount of downtime in comparison to other energies.
Without possessing a Sacral chakra, Projectors receive energy from other motor centers in their body as well as their environment. As a Projector ages, they begin to clearly see their gifts and value, allowing themselves to be invited to the communities and interactions where they are most appreciated. A Projector’s opinions on how to move about the world and through life are nuggets of insight we all need to pay attention to.
Reflector
The mystical 1% of the world’s population, Reflectors are the rarest energy type. Following the cycles of the moon, this lunar being surprises themselves by marching to the beat of their own drum. Taking their time to make decisions about the ebb and flow of their life, every chakra of their body graph is white or undefined, allowing them to reflect back to the world what they see within.
They interpret the world’s emotions, fears, desires, pressures, opinions, motivations, direction, and love with their enveloping auras. A Reflector must be aware of how their environment affects them over time and this is why they take roughly 28-30 days to make important decisions for themselves. The essence of a Reflector is a mirror, showing people who they truly are whether they like it or not.