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Mental (Environmental) Authority in Human Design

No inner authority in the body · Mental Projectors

Some Projectors have no authority center defined below the Throat. Their clarity doesn't come from the body but from the right environment and from conversation. Despite the name, it doesn't mean deciding with the mind.

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How it works

The mind is great for processing and sharing perspectives, not for deciding for you. The practice is to talk a decision through with different trusted people, in different places, and notice how you feel in each environment.

  • ✓Try talking the decision through at home, in a café, in nature.
  • ✓Notice which environments bring clarity and which confuse you.
  • ✓Take your time: there is no rush.

Mental authority and the body

With so many open centers, these people are very sensitive to their surroundings. The wrong environment can show up as tension, headaches or anxiety. Choosing places well is, literally, caring for your health.

Mental (Environmental) Authority: frequently asked questions

Does Mental authority mean deciding with my head?+

No. Clarity comes through the environment and conversation, hearing yourself from the outside.

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