Understanding Human Design Authority: How Your Child Actually Makes Decisions 🔦
Do You Expect Your Child To Make Decisions YOUR Way?
"Think it through logically." "Make a pros and cons list." "Sleep on it."
These are the ways YOU make decisions.
But what if your child is designed to make decisions completely differently?
Here's what most parents don't know:
Your child has their own internal Authority—their own unique way of making correct decisions. And it's probably not the same as yours.
What Is Authority In Human Design?
"Authority" refers to your child's decision-making process.
It shows WHERE in their body/being their inner wisdom lives—and HOW they should access it.
There are 7 different Authority types. Each one makes decisions completely differently.
This is why "think it through" works for some kids and completely fails with others.
Let me show you how Authority works 🔦
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The 7 Types of Authority
1. Emotional Authority (Solar Plexus)
How they decide: They need TIME. They ride an emotional wave and need to check in over days or weeks before deciding.
What breaks them: Being rushed. "Decide now!" Creates friction and frustration.
Quick Tip: "You don't have to decide today. Check in with how you feel tomorrow, and the next day." Give them time to ride the wave.
2. Sacral Authority (Gut Response)
How they decide: Instant gut "uh-huh" yes or "uh-uh" no. It's FAST and PHYSICAL.
What breaks them: Overthinking. Their mind confuses what their gut already knows.
Quick Tip: Ask yes/no questions. "Does this feel like a yes in your gut?" Their body knows immediately.
3. Splenic Authority (Intuition)
How they decide: Instant, in-the-moment knowing. It speaks once and doesn't repeat.
What breaks them: Second-guessing. Their intuition is INSTANT—if they think too long, they miss it.
Quick Tip: "What was your first instinct?" That fleeting thought was their Authority speaking.
4. Ego Authority (Willpower)
How they decide: Through personal commitment and willpower. "Do I have the energy and willpower for this?"
What breaks them: Committing to things they don't truly want to do.
Quick Tip: "Do you REALLY want this? Or are you doing it because you feel like you should?" They need genuine desire.
5. Self-Projected Authority (Voice)
How they decide: By TALKING it out. They hear their truth when they speak it aloud.
What breaks them: Deciding in their head silently. They need to HEAR themselves.
Quick Tip: "Tell me about this decision. What comes out when you talk about it?" Their truth emerges in conversation.
6. Environmental Authority (Reflectors)
How they decide: In the right ENVIRONMENT over 28 days (a full lunar cycle).
What breaks them: Rushed decisions or chaotic environments.
Quick Tip: "You have time. Sleep in different rooms, be in different spaces, and see how you feel after a full month." Environment matters.
7. Mental/Outer Authority (Projectors)
How they decide: By talking it through with trusted others. They need to HEAR perspectives.
What breaks them: Being isolated or rushed.
Quick Tip: "Let's talk this through. What do you think when you hear yourself say it?" They need sounding boards.
How This Changes EVERYTHING
Imagine this:
You have Emotional Authority—you need TIME to decide.
Your child has Sacral Authority—they know INSTANTLY.
You're teaching them to "sleep on it" when their gut already knows. You're confusing them.
Or:
You have Sacral Authority—instant gut knowing.
Your child has Emotional Authority—they need DAYS.
You're rushing them to "just decide" when they need time to feel it out. You're pressuring them into wrong decisions.
See the problem?
Your child's Authority is not your Authority. And that's okay.
What Happens When You Honor Their Authority?
Before understanding Authority:
Teaching them YOUR decision-making process
Frustration when they "can't decide"
Wrong decisions that feel forced
Confusion and self-doubt
After understanding Authority:
They trust their OWN inner wisdom
Decisions feel clear and correct
They develop confidence in themselves
Self-trust grows naturally
This is what happens when you teach them to trust their design 💫
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Ready To Help Your Child Trust Themselves?
Authority is THE KEY to self-trust.
When children learn their Authority early? They develop unshakeable confidence in their own inner knowing.
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Inside, you'll discover:
✨ All 7 Authority types explained in detail
✨ How to identify your child's Authority
✨ What breaks each Authority type
✨ How to support their decision-making
✨ Building self-trust from childhood
This is the gift that lasts a lifetime 🎁
Discover Your Child's Inner Compass
You don't need to make decisions FOR them.
You need to teach them how to access their OWN inner Authority.
That's the difference between dependence and self-trust 💫
When you honor their Authority? They learn to trust themselves.
When you teach them their unique process? Confusion dissolves.
When you stop forcing your way? They find their OWN way.
Because you're teaching them to trust their design—not override it.
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Your child's inner wisdom is waiting to be honored, friend ❤️
XO ~ Kass 🔦
