In Human Design, Strategy is just that – it’s your action plan and the only thing you need to do. All other pieces of the puzzle help support living according to your Design, but Strategy is your plan and Authority (more on that below) is your inner guide. Each Human Design Type has its own Strategy, guiding us in making decisions and interacting with the world around us – and if followed correctly, will help to unlock the door to our true selves; releasing expectations and conditioning around who we should be. Every one of us has such a unique gift to offer in this world – and forces outside of us will never know the extent of what those gifts are. That my friend, is something that can only be uncovered from within.
Manifestor Strategy: To Inform
Manifestors have the rare ability to set things in motion based on their own initiative. Unlike other types, you don’t need to wait for anything – it’s your design to follow your inner drive and act. It’s important for you to recognize and trust this inner guidance. However, it’s crucial to inform others about your intentions in order to keep your relationships harmonious and feel at peace in your day-to-day life. Your strength lies in your proactive energy and pioneering spirit. When you are in tune with this force and become comfortable with informing, you step into your manifesting power.
What does this look like in real life?
In real life, you may have a slight fear of being controlled. First, recognize that this fear comes from a place of high regard for your independence. There is no need to fear this, as your independence is here to stay (it’s who you are, innately). After celebrating that fact, you might be thinking – well, how do I continue with my independence and navigate relationships where my intentions, ideas, and goals are important to others as well? Informing makes a world of difference here. While this strategy might not feel natural for you, as you’re used to having an idea and just going for it – experiment with informing after you have an idea and before you act on it. As your type has a strong impact on others, informing them of your intentions removes resistance from the path you’re on and creates more ease and harmony. Let’s say you and your family, co-workers, or friends are working on a project together and you have a brilliant new idea. Since this idea is something you are taking on entirely on your own (without the help of anyone else), you may feel like the rest of the group doesn’t need to be bothered with your plan. Taking a moment to get the group together and inform them of your idea and plan will not only keep them in the loop on the vision as a whole but also adjust accordingly to support any changes downstream if needed – fostering a great deal of respect on both sides.
Yes! I followed my strategy
When a Manifestor learns and lives the power of their Strategy, Informing, they will arrive at their Signature: Peace. This is a state of being where resistance is released, and you really begin to see just how much you can manifest in life. From this place of Peace, you will find that you’re led by clear and productive communication because others are clued up on all the amazing things you’re initiating. Again, it’s natural for a Manifestor to think others don’t really care what you’re up to – but with your impact, that is far from the truth!
Strategy? Yeah, not following.
When any Human Design Type is not following their Strategy, they begin to notice a ‘Not-Self’ theme showing up in their lives. Feeling the emotion that’s tied to your Type’s ‘Not-Self’ is an incredibly helpful gauge of whether or not you are following or ignoring your Strategy. When Manifestors lose touch with informing others of their plans or ideas, Anger is their signpost. This ongoing Not-Self theme is met with resistance and feelings of restriction, and over time, feeling like they’ve lost their spark to initiate. When transparency falls to the wayside, others might feel disrespected and closed off – causing the Manifestor to feel rejected and angry.
Now what?
I believe one of the most important prerequisites to experimentation is awareness. Reflect on any areas you’re feeling resistance or anger and ask yourself if you followed your Strategy before arriving at that point. Test out your shiny new Strategy and see if this helps to create more ease and peace in your life. And of course, gaining awareness and making adjustments to how you operate takes time. Be patient with yourself as you learn to integrate this enhanced way of living!
Hopefully, by this point, you have a good primer on the art of informing, and how it might help you to live more authentically and make decisions that are in line with your true nature. Naturally, the next step here is to dive into the how behind it all – how will you know what feels right to initiate? Head on over to my post on Letting Your Authority Guide You to continue with your experiment!
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