Not-Self

Human Design + Astrology 10-24-2022

NOT-SELF is offered in partnership with SIGNATURE. Our SIGNATURE acts as a guide to when we are making our most aligned decisions - this basically translates to relying on our body to serve us and lead in making decisions and allowing our beautiful minds to use their energy be in service to others. Our NOT -SELF acts as a gentle reminder of when we are making decisions from a place of logic. This sounds wild and mystical, and yeah it is! But with practice, we can better understand what it feels like to experience the NOT-SELF and use it to redirect.  

Often times the NOT-SELF can reflect when we are not prioritizing ourselves, creating strong boundaries, or acting out of reaction instead of response. The purpose of the NOT-SELF as guidance is not out of shame or inadequacy. Experiencing the NOT-SELF doesn't mean you are making poor decisions, or not coming from a place of awareness. In my opinion the purpose of the NOT-SELF is to act as a timeout. A moment to notice. A space to do a little audit to see what in our lives is creating feelings of our NOT-SELF. And then of course to try and let go of judgement around it as we determine if we can make even small changes in these areas. And/or spend more time in our SIGNATURE to help balance our energy. 

We cannot always eliminate people, places, or things that inspire our NOT-SELF. And this isn't the point of Human Design, or life for that matter. Being alive means living in contrast. Being uncomfortable. Love + Loss. Together. The purpose of Human Design isn't to avoid anything that doesn't feel good. That's called delusion and magical thinking and from a psychological perspective, it's not super healthy. I like to think of my NOT-SELF as a BFF pointing out that I missed a button before I leave the bathroom. It's like a friendly heads up. Hey, this or that is creating this body response. Take note. Evaluate. Determine if change is possible. Button the button. Sometimes change is just a conversation. The NOT-SELF can be subtle. 

If you would like me to illuminate your NOT-SELF a bit let me know by commenting below. Ready to learn more about your Human Design? Hit the buttons below to schedule a reading with me and download the free Human Design information sheets to learn more!