The Centres of the Human Design System© are based on the ancient Indian ‘chakra-system’. In HDS every centre is associated with a specific function, which can either be fixed or open in the ‘construction plan’. The definition and connection of centres also shows the four basic ‘types’ of human beings.
Root Center (9)
This area represents stress and adrenalin. It is one of the four body’s motors. Here you can either read the (kind of) openness for stress or which basic existential forces are driving this specific being.
This area represents physical strength and sexuality. It is one of the four body’s motors. Here you can read if and how consistent energy is available for this being. It is activated for about 70% of humanity and creates the type of ‘Generator’.
This area represents emotions and feelings. It is one of the four body’s motors. Here you can read if and how somebody is open for and takes in emotions of others, or what kinds of emotions are consistent for them.
This area represents willpower. It is one of the four body’s motors. Here you can read if and how consistent willpower is available for this being.
This area represents instinctive and intuitive awareness. Here you can read if and how consistent and reliable spontaneous intuition is available for this specific being, and also the general functioning of the immune system.
This area represents identity, direction and love. Here you can read if and how somebody is open for various directions in life, or if they are fixed to certain topics of direction and love.
This area represents language, manifestation and action. Here you can read if and how somebody can speak and/or act. The numerous possibility of connections to other centres are especially important and are related to ‘Type’.
This area represents intellectual awareness and the mind. Here you can read if and how somebody is open for intellectual information, or if they think in a consistent and reliable way.
This area represents mental stimulation and inspiration. Here you can read if and how somebody is open for (outside) mental stimulation or if they process stimulation in a fixed and reliable way.
