Human Design vs Astrology: Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cosmic Blueprint

How Human Design and Astrology Can Help You Reveal Your True Potential and Guide Your Life's Journey

Searching for answers and connecting to the unseen is something humans have done for hundreds of thousands of years. In our overwhelming modern world, this connection to something greater and the desire to understand ourselves better is becoming increasingly sought after.

One of the most common questions I get asked in my work is, ‘What is the difference between Human Design and Astrology?”. And it’s a really good question! Perhaps you’ve scrolled past astrology memes or a post for your Human Design type on Instagram and it all seems like a bunch of confusing noise that everyone seems to understand but you. If so, you’ve come to the right place! Let's break it down.

Astrology

The first signs of an astrological system existing were as early as 3000 BCE, with the Western system of astrology, similar to how we know it today, developed in Greece during the Hellenistic period. 

The definition of astrology is “the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world”. It is a system based on your exact time, date, and place of birth providing you with your natal chart. Your natal chart can tell you numerous things about yourself, from your personality, light/shadow traits, wounds, emotions and relationships, to money, home and career. Astrology also gives you a map of the universe to help you understand the individual and collective energies happening every minute, day, week, month or year!

Human Design

The Human Design system was developed quite recently after founder Ra Uru Hu received an incredibly detailed intuitive download in 1987. He taught this to many people before his death in order to help humanity illuminate the parts of themselves and others they did not understand and to prepare people for a collective shift that would begin in 2020 (and gee, did that happen or what?!).

Human Design is an incredibly specific way to learn more about your personality, emotions and how you interact with the world and those in it. It is a wonderful tool to help you make aligned decisions and tap into your intuition. Much like astrology, Human Design is a system based on your exact time, date, and place of birth and it provides you with your energetic blueprint. It is essentially a mix of Astrology, the Chakra System, Kabbalah, I'Ching, and Quantum mechanics, all in one.

Now that you know what they are, how can you use Human Design and Astrology in your daily life?!

Practical Applications of the Systems

Astrology offers an in-depth look at many aspects of your life, usually starting with your sun, moon and rising signs. I have studied evolutionary and psychological astrology so my focus is on illuminating your true self, helping you to become more self-aware, affirming the parts of yourself that you’ve known to be true deep down, looking at childhood and family, your soul’s evolution, and guiding you through the energy of the planets’ cycles. 

Human Design shows you how to best use your energy and navigate the world and others in it based on your energy type, authority, and strategy (among other things). It affirms and gives you the permission you might need to just be you, perfect as you are. It illuminates where conditioning from the world or others may have shifted you away from the path to your true self. Intuition is strengthened and making decisions can become more easeful. The way human design presents information about you is radically different from any other system out there and I find it to be extremely accurate and affirming for my clients.

It’s important to note that you ultimately have freedom of choice and can be whoever you choose. These systems are simply a guide to help you on your journey of self-discovery and self-actualisation.

As you can see, there are similarities between Human Design and Astrology as well as differences. Both systems offer a beautiful guide to your unique energy and are such valuable tools for the exploration of self, others and the workings of the universe. They give you a unique language to describe your inner landscape and validate how you feel. These systems can help you to find some of the answers you seek and connect you with something greater. You may find that one speaks to you more than the other or perhaps you use each system for a different purpose or aspect of your life, providing you with deeper layers of understanding. 

And now that you know what Human Design and Astrology are, as the taco girl said, “why not have both?!”.

Gabi Moran is an alchemist of human design, astrology and yoga. She works online and in-person (Sydney) as well as teaching yoga at studios around Sydney. To book a Human Design or Astrology reading or yoga class with Gabi click here.