Chetan Parkyn - Human Design - How to discover the real you

Imagine the sky above us divided into 64 equal compartments. Within each of these compartments there are star fields ‘breathing out’ neutrinos, trillions at a time, in all directions. These neutrinos pass through the planets, exchanging information as they go. When those same neutrinos pass through us at the exact time of our birth, they leave that planetary – flavoured information embedded within us. It’s as if they gently ‘bump’ our human vehicle as we enter the world, leaving an indelible impression on our beings and shaping how we are going to interact in life.

In 1987, when Human Design was first discovered, neutrinos were merely a theory. But proof arrived in the late 1990s when scientists in Japan and Canada established that neutrino particles change ‘flavours’ and, therefore, must have mass. This discovery, it was said, explained the ‘missing mass’ of the Universe.

In these rapidly changing times, science is uncovering more and more about the mysteries of life. Human Design is where science and spirituality come together like never before to inform you about the essence of your life. It provides a way of reading your genetic neutrino imprint, of seeing your own design.

To create the chart which will reveal your blueprint for life:

1. Install the software using the download link hosted on the website printed on the first page of this book. Open the Human Design Life Chart program, click on ‘Select a Folder’ then ‘Create Life Chart’.

2. Then enter your name, date and exact time of birth. If you don’t know your exact time, you may input 12 noon as a good estimate for now. However, to make certain you have an absolutely accurate life chart, it’s best to consult your birth certificate, hospital records or a relative to find the exact time.

3. Then click on the ‘Place’ tab and insert the country or US state followed by the city or nearest city of birth. Don’t worry about the time zone – that is automatically calculated for you.

4. When you press ‘OK’, your life chart will be created.

Staring back at you is a reflection of your inner being.

When anyone first lays eyes on a Human Design life chart, it provokes a carbon – copy reaction: a puzzled frown forms across the brow and a bewildered voice asks: ‘What – that’s me ?’

Yes, that’s you, on the inside, the mechanics of your true nature laid bare on the page. All those shapes, colours, lines, symbols and numbers denote the person you were designed to be. You are looking at the very core of your being – what makes you tick, what makes you function.

The software you downloaded creates the life chart based on two factors: the first, the exact time, date and place of your birth; and the second, a separate time, which it calculates , from a moment three months before birth – the instant when the neo – cortex in the front lobe of the brain turns on and when the spirit is said to enter the body. It’s at this time that the soul ‘tunes in’ to the physical vehicle it’s been handed in life.

When you are born, a natal astrological calculation is made based on the time and place of birth and the planetary influences. Then this calculation is computed and combined with three other ancient wisdoms: the chakra system, the I Ching and the Kabbalah. All this information combines to create a life chart.

One initial question I’m often asked is: ‘Does my design ever change?’ The truth of the matter is that during the course of your life you will be exposed to, and perhaps conditioned by, almost every facet and nuance of the different designs of other people. But your design is consistent and forever remains your true foundation. It is unique and can always be relied on. There is no need to be anyone other than who you are, because you have everything you need within your design to live a complete and fulfilling life.

This understanding should remove all thoughts of wanting to change something about yourself or trying to be like someone else. There is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ design, no ‘better’ or ‘worse’. There is only authenticity. Once you accept that and start to be yourself, everything around you starts to become clear.

The beauty of what lies within will become clear as we examine you, stage by stage, chapter by chapter, identifying the different ingredients that fuse to create the whole person. So, in order to follow this book, keep the life chart in your hand or posted on a computer screen. I’ll be the driver, taking you on a journey. You keep your eyes on the map. Because each shape, colour, channel or number tells you so much about your inside story.

I often tell people to imagine their Human Design as an intricate precious piece of jewellery – sheer bedazzling craftsmanship as created by the Universe.

We each have nine brilliant jewels within us, represented by the square, triangular or diamond shapes around the illustrative body. These are the nine centres that form the foundation of our design. They are known as the Crown, the Mind, the Throat, the Self, the Heart, the Spleen, the Sacral, the Emotions and the Root.

These shining stones are set within an intricate framework of 36 narrow ‘channels’. At either end of those channels are numbers denoting the 64 ‘gates’ that determine the cut and polish of the jewels.

So each Human Design life chart contains 9 centres, 36 channels and 64 gates, all with something to say about our true nature and role in life.

The nine centres are effectively chakras, energy centres which, like opening and closing valves, regulate the flow of energy throughout our being. It is not physical energy, but life – energy which has resided within us since birth. Each centre, in its own unique way, receives, assimilates, modifies and expresses this energy, turning it into a human function, perception, awareness, instinct or behaviour. It flows through us, and out of us, every second of every day, connecting us to everyone around us.

Connecting the centres is the framework of 36 channels through which the flow of energy passes. These channels, therefore, enhance, shape and modify energy into more precise qualities, traits and abilities.

At either end of each channel is a number relating to the 64 gates which represent the DNA of your true nature, the imprint left by neutrinos. Each person has the same 64 numbers in the same place – the configuration is rigid within each and every design – but some of the gates are ‘on’ and some ‘off’, creating yet more specific components of your design.

We examine all these layers further in the book, as well as the other components that make up your design. For now, just take a look at the symbols and numbers you’ll see in the top left – hand corner of your chart. You will observe many numbers in both black and pink. Each number corresponds to a gate and, therefore, a specific trait, determining whether it’s an unconscious or conscious aspect of you.

One fascinating truth which emerges from a life chart is that we see in vivid detail the conscious and unconscious elements of our make – up.

The ‘conscious’ is the intentional things we act out, of which we are mostly aware. These are the awake and watchful elements of our personality and way of behaving.

The ‘unconscious’ is our hidden side – the undercurrents that influence the automatic or involuntary behaviour that shapes our character. These aspects may not be instantly recognizable to us, but will no doubt resonate with the people who observe us. Have you ever had someone say something like ‘You do that just the way your granddad did’, or ‘Your great grandmother used to say things like that’? Such statements imply that you have inherited recognizable but unconscious characteristics from various parts of your family tree.