Human Design is a fascinating system that combines elements of astrology, the I’ Ching, Kabbalah, the Hindu-Brahmin chakra model, and quantum physics to provide an intricate and unique map of our individual energy. One of the key components of this system is the concept of channels, which are the energetic connections between two centers in our bodygraph that represent the flow of energy between them. Let’s explore manifested channels in Human Design, what they are, and how they can impact our lives.
Blah, blah, blah, why do we care?
Because HD saves us time and money and conflict in relationships! When we know how we best operate and how we best make decisions, it saves our butts. Do you know how many thousands of dollars I would have saved if I’d known I needed to wait and talk it out before plunking down my credit card for coaching programs or flipping MLMs? Side-eye to you, Young Living. Oy!
Manifestor energy permeates Manifested Channels. Kind of duh, but we can all use reminders so if you have these channels read up on Manifestors, too! You can learn a ton on Karen Curry Parker’s YouTube channel.
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What are Manifested Channels?
Manifested channels are one of the three types of channels in Human Design (remember we talked about Projected channels here). The other is generated channels. Manifested channels are associated with instant action and initiation. These channels are defined in a person's chart, meaning that they are always present and active. Manifested channels represent the areas of our lives where we have a consistent flow of Manifestor energy, and definition means forever for this lifetime.
How Manifested Channels Impact Our Lives
Manifested channels have a significant impact on your life if you’ve got them. They influence your decision-making, relationships, and overall functioning in relationships.
Manifestors and so manifested channels are like those massive icebreaker ships, quite the opposite of the dreaded icebreaker group activities meant to bring people together; you’re meant to bust shit up! Stagnant energy refusing to grow doesn’t stand a chance when you swan into a room! People will start fidgeting and not even know why - you offer them an opportunity to grow just by packing around that Manifestor heat. People who don’t want to change or aren’t ready yet may move away from you or act crusty toward you. It’s not you, babe; it’s them! Let them go their way!
Here are some ways manifested channels can impact your life:
Decision-making: Manifested channels can provide us with a clear sense of creative direction and never take no for an answer life purpose. When you understand that the creative flow kicking in means it’s time to take action, it’s much easier to make decisions that align with your true self.
Relationships: Manifested channels can influence how you interact with others, helping to build deeper connections and more meaningful relationships or helping you trash all that due to refusing to follow the Strategy of Informing.
Career: Manifested channels can magnetically guide you towards careers and paths aligned with your natural strengths and abilities, meaning find places where you can start a lot of stuff but delegate tedious things to Generators or detail-loving Projectors.
Energy management: Manifested channels can help you manage your energy more effectively, allowing you to focus on the areas of your life that matter most, but this only works when you really commit to going horizontal on low-energy days. You have to allow the creative bursts to be the time you knock out six weeks’ worth of work, and the downswing really be times of rest where you can coast on all the crap you produced when you had loads of energy.
Examples of Manifested Channels
These channels directly connect from the Throat Center to at least one of three motor centers: Sacral, Will/Ego, and Emotional Solar Plexus. The fourth motor, the Root Center, doesn’t work because it can’t connect directly to the Throat. It can connect in a wandering path through other centers, staggering about like a drunk trying to finish a pub crawl, but since it’s not direct, it doesn’t count as a Manifested channel.
So we have a whopping four Manifested channels (and defined or not, you have all the chart potentials!):
21-45 Ego/Will to Throat - Channel of Money and Resources
22-12 Emotional Solar Plexus to Throat - Channel of Openness
36-35 Emotional Solar Plexus to Throat - Channel of Transitoriness
34-20 Sacral to Throat - Channel of Charisma. Side note: this one is also called a Manifesting-Generated channel because it does double duty as a Generated Channel. Like Manifesting Generators, it does more than one thing at a time, lol!
These channels work best when you tell other people what you’re planning or considering action on BEFORE you take action. If we take 21-45, which is the Channel of Money, then you might be a control freak about finances. You might like to be in charge and take control of all things money, resources, and business interactions. Let’s see how that works out for you in relation to other people who might be impacted by your financial decisions when you don’t clue them into what’s up.
Every little thing about your money, business, and financial actions will work out a lot better when you inform people who will be affected before you take action.
The hallmark of a Manifestor is to feel the creative urge to do something as creative energy flows through you, but if there are others who’ll experience the consequences of your actions, you gotta let ‘em know. Not necessarily asking for their permission but giving them time to prepare or adjust as needed. This is what HD info means, telling you that the Manifestor Strategy is to Inform.
Timing and informing others can make or break your relationships and results.
Working with Your Manifested Channels
To work with manifested channels in your Human Design, consider the following steps and really read up on the Archetypes related to the channel:
1. **Identify your manifested channels**: Review your Human Design chart and identify any manifested channels present. Here’s how:
Review your Human Design chart: Take a look at your Human Design chart, and look for any lines that are colored in red or black or red/black combo - this indicates Definition. You can find your chart online or book a session with me here to review it in detail.
Learn about defined channels: In your chart, find the defined channels and read about each Gate and the Channel itself. Remember, Manifested channels are the ones that directly connect the Throat Center to a motor center (Sacral, Will/Ego, or Emotional Solar Plexus).
Journal: Where in your life do you see this brook no opposition creative energy come flying out? Do you see how the archetypes or characters are moving through you also? When have things gone well when you took action as soon as you felt it and let the people around you know? When did you end up in the dog house because you skedaddled without saying anything?
Embrace your strengths: Use your manifested channels to your advantage, focusing on the areas of your life where you have a natural talent and ability.
Manage your energy: Use your manifested channels to manage your energy more effectively, focusing on the areas of your life that matter most. Churn it out when you’re up, nap + Netflix when you’re tired.
Align with your purpose: Use your manifested channels to guide you toward a career and life path that is aligned with your true purpose and values. You need to be free to create when the Spirit moves you. You also need a team you can trust to delegate the tedious tasks so that you can get back to producing ideas and extraordinary visions for the future.
By following these steps, you can work with your manifested channels to optimize your life - wait for the urge, inform others, and get going! Remember that your manifested channels are a gift, giving you a clear sense of direction and purpose and a free flow of creative inspiration and energy. Embrace all this with confidence to create a life that is aligned with your true self.
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LMW
P.S. My Human Design sessions are partly going over our chart but more applying HD to whatever you’re struggling with or want to uplevel in. Some people need only one session to get unstuck and have an action plan for the next several steps in achieving their goals! Book in here.
P.P.S. The reason you’ll benefit by paying attention to the Gates and Channels is because Open spaces (not colored in) will experience those same energies, but even more strongly. You’ll have them temporarily when the Moon or Sun moves through that area or if you live and work with people who have those areas defined.