What are the planets in human design?

So you have your chart in front of you, and you’re trying to make some sense of it all…. but where do you even begin? What do all of these weird planetary symbols even mean?

Besides knowing your big three (energy type, strategy and authority), it will help to have a basic understanding of the planets and how their energies influence your chart. And before we dive in to the planets, be sure you have a copy of your chart in front of you. Plus, check out our HD Basics ebook to make sure you have a general understanding of your chart including type, strategy and authority.

So first you may notice that there are 13 symbols (14 including Chiron, but it doesn’t activate a gate in the bodygraph) on both the left and right side of the bodygraph chart. The left side (usually in red) represents your unconscious or design  planets. And the right side (usually in black) represents your conscious or personality planets.

The personality side are things or traits about yourself that you may be more consciously aware of, whereas the design side are those things or traits that you may not always be aware of, but other people may recognize within you.

Each planet has a different influence on your life and how you are meant to live it out. These are unique archetypal energies and information based on the neutrinos that pass through the planets and then imprint on us.

We’re going to keep it simple here and just highlight each planet’s basic theme:

Sun – what you’re here to share with the world

Earth – what grounds you

North Node – what you’re moving towards

South Node – what you’ve already mastered

Moon – what drives you

Mercury – what you’re here to communicate

Venus – what you value

Mars – passion, desire, potential immaturity

Jupiter – blessings, your gifts and expansion

Saturn – your challenge

Uranus – revolution, what makes you unique

Neptune – spiritual life purpose

Pluto – transformation, growth and truth

Chiron – what you need to heal for your life purpose

Human Design is a complex system, but it doesn’t need to be complicated! Start by learning that basics and experiment with it, and actually live your design. Take what works and leave the rest.

You’ll be amazed at how good life can feel when you show up as the real you.

Have you gotten our HD Basics ebook yet? Learn how to make sense of your Human Design chart.

Or to go even deeper, order your personalized DECODED guide. I’ll see you there!