troubleshooting strategy + authority | a list
Our Strategy + Authority in Human Design are really a new + clarifying way to speak about the unique method our intuition shows up for each of us. And, we have other ways our intuition shows up like our Cognition, our Natal Moon, certain gates, etc… a soup so to speak with multiple ingredients, each offering their own flavor + information. However, our Strategy + Authority are the foundation, and the trump card, when it comes to how our unique bodies feel into the correct choices and actions we want to take, to align us with our most magical, synchronistic, easeful paths, as they are our guiding light.
I recently recorded a podcast with a few folks, a Penta actually, on navigating waiting as well as [especially extended] liminal spaces. I wanted to speak about the ways in which we may feel challenged to tune in to our intuitive wisdom in addition to the “get out of our minds and into our bodies” mantra we hear on repeat in the world of Human Design, and rightly so, as it’s sage advice. You can catch that conversation here + connect with some people who are, or have been, capital “W” waiting as they navigate big choices and obstacles in life, myself included. And, I wanted to piggy back on that convo to share more around the ways we might feel challenged to tune in and connect with the part of ourselves that has the answers, the ways in which it may feel confusing + folks may feel like they are doing something wrong b/c they can’t “hear” it, when what they really need is to troubleshoot one or multiple of these hindrances to clear a path for it to come through, to make room and to tune in to the right frequency. We can ALL hear our intuition. We are ALL intuitive. There are no special gate keepers. Here are some reasons you may be struggling to feel into your next aligned step. When we bring awareness to our obstacles, we can look at them head on, we can make changes, we can remove them, we can clean up our energy and take steps to getting in right relationship with our higher guidance system.
Getting caught up in your mind, overthinking, trying to rationalize, making lists, working out pro’s and con’s, “thinking” you should be doing xyz. Letting your mind essentially ride roughshod.
Being out of your body. Many people are very disconnected from their bodies and feeling into your Spleen, or your Sacral or your Solar Plexus or your bodies signals + feedback in general is very hard if you are 1. not used to doing it and/or 2. not really IN your body + fluent in the way it communicates which takes practice + dialogue. Have patience and look for somatic practices to get into your physical feels.
Conditioning. There are lots of ways in which we can be conditioned that can interfere with clearly hearing our intuition.
You are not in your correct Environment.
You are not following your Determination.
You are not honoring your unique energy. (you can find free Aura workshops linked at the bottom of each Weekly Nourish).
You are overly identified with intellect.
You are caught up in expectations and projections around what you think it “should be”, what you “should be doing”, how you “think it should happen”… you are not open to infinite possibilities and there is no space for pure potentiality. Contemplate emptiness, release expectations + attachments. Make space for new to come through, for something better than you can imagine.
You are dealing with unchecked depression or anxiety.
You are busy, busy, busy, doing, doing, doing with no space to receive.
You have issues with regulation in your Nervous System, which let’s face it we all do to some degree. All of our nervous system’s in general deserve some TLC. You can find supportive pieces of the 30 days of nervous system support on the podcast as well as my old IG (@barneyandflow).
You are not in your sensorial bodies. Intuition is referred to as a 6th sense. If you are struggling to get into it, then explore your other 5 senses more deeply and intentionally, especially your Cognition + Environment tone as well as any gates you have linked to senses.
You are stuck in a low vibration that is coloring (and creating) your world. Whether you are responding, waiting a lunar cycle, or preparing for the right invitation, you want to be marinating in + broadcasting the vibration you want to attract. Are you following your joy? Are you having fun? Are you in gratitude?
You feel in an energy of stuckness. You have forgotten that things are always moving, that you are always in a state of becoming. You are problem oriented instead of solution seeking.
You are caught up and/or acting (or not acting) from fear. Check out your fear gates for insight into energies that may need transmuting.
You are trying to go from 0 to 60. You have not put in the time to nuture your intuition by checking in on small decisions first and instead are jumping in to big pressure cooker decisions without a foundation. Start small, build the muscle.
You need some emptying out, especially in centers associated with your Authority. Clear the static, lower the volume. This may be due to unprocessed grief (this can be especially hard for the emotional wave if this is your authority) or other trapped emotions (which we all have). Make space.
You are in a state of general overwhelm.
There is a lack of trust in your intuition (see above building the muscle).
You are allowing in too many outside influences and external voices (see above lack of trust). Take some time in quiet. Turn off the TV, take a break from social media and listening to podcasts, from taking in so much information, give yourself quiet time in your own energy to come back to center. Call your energy back.
You are not present.
You are so uncomfortable in the unknown that you act before giving space for clarity to arrive. Get comfy in the liminal. Remember that infinite possibilities reside in the unknown. Trust the wait.
If you are struggling to connect to or to fully trust your intuition or if you are in an uncomfortable space of uncertainty, take an honest look at this list and see what needs tending. Most of us have spent decades making decisions with our minds. Cut yourself some slack. Be honest, but be gentle. Love up on the process. Do some reps to build the muscle, start small. Get curious. Empty out. Raise your vibe + look at where you need to bring awareness and potentially create shifts to get in better relationship with your own higher guidance and the Divine guidance that is so wanting to come through. It is there for you, ready to light your path. I promise.
Members can find more ways to support your intuition as well as all of the gates of your intuition here.
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