7 Human Design Authorities Explained: Find & Trust Your Inner Guidance

Struggling with Your Decision-Making? It’s Time to Start Using Your Inner Authority.

Have you ever struggled to make a decision, going back and forth between logic and intuition, unsure of which voice to trust? How many times have you made a choice that seemed logical, only to regret it later? Maybe you ignored your gut feeling, rushed into something too soon, or felt pressured by outside opinions. If this sounds familiar, it’s because you weren’t following the decision-making process that’s actually correct for you.

The truth is, not everyone is meant to make decisions the same way. In Human Design, your Authority is your built-in guidance system, designed to help you make choices that align with who you truly are.

There are seven different Authorities, each offering a unique approach to decision-making. Some people are meant to rely on emotions, while others are guided by intuition, gut responses, or even the wisdom of time. By identifying and understanding your Human Design Authority, you can stop overthinking decisions and start trusting the inner guidance that was always within you.

In this article, I’ll break down each Human Design Authority, explain how it works, and give you practical tips to start using it in your daily life.

What is Authority in Human Design?

In Human Design, your Authority is your built-in decision-making system. It helps you move away from overthinking and instead make choices based on your body’s natural intelligence. Unlike traditional advice that encourages making decisions with logic or pros and cons lists, your Authority shows you how to trust yourself in a way that aligns with your unique energy.

Why Does Authority Matter?

When you follow your correct Authority, you experience:
✔ Less doubt and second-guessing
✔ More ease and confidence in your decisions
✔ Stronger alignment with the right opportunities and people

When you ignore your Authority, you might feel:
✖ Stuck in indecision and mental overanalysis
✖ Regretful or frustrated after making choices that weren’t right for you
✖ Disconnected from your true path and energy

How is Your Authority Determined?

Your Human Design chart (you can generate yours here) determines which of the seven Authorities you have. Your Authority depends on:
✔ Which Centers are defined in your chart
✔ Your Energy Type (Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, or Reflector)
✔ How your energy is designed to interact with the world

In the next section, I’ll break down all seven Human Design Authorities, explain how each one works, and give you practical tips to start trusting yours.

The 7 Human Design Authorities Explained

Each Human Design Authority offers a unique way of making decisions. Some people need to wait for emotional clarity, while others rely on instinct, gut responses, or even the wisdom of time. Let’s explore all seven Authorities so you can start making decisions in a way that aligns with your natural energy.

1. Emotional (Solar Plexus) Authority – Ride the Emotional Wave

If you have Emotional Authority, you are not meant to make decisions in the moment. Your emotions run on a natural wave, fluctuating between highs and lows. The key is to wait until your emotions settle before making big choices.

✔ How to Use It: Give yourself time to feel through your emotions before making decisions.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel calm and clear rather than impulsive.
✔ What to Avoid: Making choices when you’re feeling too excited or too low—clarity comes in the stillness between.

2. Sacral Authority – Listen to Your Gut Response

If you have Sacral Authority, your body always knows the answer. Your gut will respond with a clear yes or no through a feeling of expansion or contraction, or even physical sounds like “uh-huh” or “uh-uh.”

✔ How to Use It: Pay attention to your gut reaction when faced with choices.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel energized and excited when something is correct for you.
✔ What to Avoid: Ignoring your gut feeling and using your mind to overthink decisions.

3. Splenic Authority – Trust Your Intuition

If you have Splenic Authority, your decision-making is instant and instinctual. Your spleen communicates in a quiet, subtle whisper—a flash of knowing in the moment.

✔ How to Use It: Trust your first instinct without overanalyzing.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel safe, certain, and at ease in your decision.
✔ What to Avoid: Doubting yourself and seeking validation from others.

4. Ego (Heart) Authority – Follow Your Willpower

If you have Ego Authority, your best decisions come from your heart’s true desires. You are designed to speak what you want and listen to whether you feel motivated to pursue it.

✔ How to Use It: Ask yourself, “Do I truly want this?” and listen for an inner pull of motivation.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel driven, committed, and empowered by your decision.
✔ What to Avoid: Making choices out of obligation or people-pleasing instead of what you actually want.

5. Self-Projected Authority – Speak It Out Loud

If you have Self-Projected Authority, your clarity comes from talking through decisions. When you speak, you can hear what is right for you—it’s as if your truth is revealed through your own voice.

✔ How to Use It: Talk through your choices with a trusted friend or record yourself speaking.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel excited and authentic when expressing your decision.
✔ What to Avoid: Keeping your thoughts inside or making decisions based on logic instead of what feels right in your core.

6. Mental (Environmental) Authority – Your Surroundings Matter

If you have Mental (Environmental) Authority, you make the best decisions by talking things out in the right environment. Being around supportive people and spaces helps you gain clarity.

✔ How to Use It: Surround yourself with neutral and supportive people when making big decisions.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: Your decision feels clear and correct after reflection in the right setting.
✔ What to Avoid: Rushing into decisions without giving yourself time to talk it out.

7. Lunar Authority – Follow the Moon’s Cycle

If you are a Reflector, you have Lunar Authority, meaning you need a full lunar cycle (about 28 days) to reach clarity. Unlike other types, your energy is always shifting, so taking time to reflect ensures you make aligned choices.

✔ How to Use It: Wait 28 days before making major decisions and observe how you feel over time.
✔ Signs You’re in Alignment: You feel certain, calm, and aligned with your choice.
✔ What to Avoid: Rushing or making decisions based on external pressure.

How to Trust Your Authority in Daily Life

Understanding your Human Design Authority is just the first step—learning to trust it and apply it is where the real transformation happens. Here’s how you can start making decisions with more confidence and alignment.

1. Start Small

Begin by using your Authority for low-stakes decisions to build trust in your inner guidance:
✔ Choosing what to eat or wear.
✔ Deciding whether to say yes or no to an invitation.
✔ Making small daily choices based on your Authority’s signals.

As you gain confidence, you can start using your Authority for bigger life decisions with ease.

2. Pay Attention to How Alignment Feels

Each Authority has clear signals when you’re making decisions in alignment and warning signs when you’re forcing things with your mind.

✔ When you're in alignment: You feel clear, grounded, and at peace with your decision.
✖ When you’re out of alignment: You feel doubt, second-guessing, resistance, or regret.

Start noticing these patterns to strengthen your ability to trust your Authority instinctively.

3. Journal Your Decisions & Outcomes

Writing down your choices and reflecting on how they felt can help you see patterns of alignment over time. Try tracking:
✔ What decision you made.
✔ How you felt before and after.
✔ Whether the outcome felt right for you.

This builds trust in your inner guidance by showing you how often it leads you in the right direction.

4. Give Yourself Permission to Let Go of Logic

Many of us have been conditioned to overthink decisions instead of trusting our natural wisdom. But your Authority is always right for you—even when it doesn’t make logical sense.

✔ Remind yourself that alignment feels better than overanalyzing.
✔ Release the need for outside validation and trust how your Authority guides you.
✔ Know that the more you use your Authority, the easier decision-making becomes.

Trust Your Inner Guidance. It Knows the Way.

Your Human Design Authority is your most powerful tool for making decisions that align with who you truly are. When you follow it, life flows with more ease, opportunities feel aligned, and you stop second-guessing yourself.

✔ You don’t need to force decisions with your mind. Your body already knows the answer.
✔ The more you practice using your Authority, the stronger your trust in it will grow.
✔ Every decision you make in alignment brings you closer to the life you’re meant to live.

Want to Go Deeper?

If you’re ready to fully understand and trust your Human Design:
➡ Explore my 1:1 offerings for personalized guidance.
➡ Explore my blog for more insights on living in alignment.
➡ Purchase an Aura Activation Bundle to gain deeper insights into your energy and decision-making.

Your inner guidance is always there—all you have to do is listen.