through speech, actions and writing. Its shining qualities are all about teaching, leadership, education and knowledge. Anything going on within your Human Design is seeking outlet and expression, as words or action, at the Throat.
Anatomically, this centre relates to the thyroid and parathyroid glands which regulate our metabolic rate and sense of well – being. I would say that whatever your nature, being true to it has a lot to do with maintaining wellness.
If your Throat is defined
Here lies the power of expression – but what is expressed, and how, depends on which other defined centres feed into this main hub. All roads lead to the Throat, and so all energies seek a release or voice via this centre. For example, a connection with the Mind means you’ll ‘speak your mind’. With the Emotions, you’ll express your emotions. With the Heart, you’ll convey your heartfelt wishes. All centres, and their attributes, seek to be demonstrated at the Throat. When that connection is made, an expression comes via an action, creativity or communication.
You are someone who is consistent in how you communicate, with a voice which carries a certain cadence and confidence. The way you express yourself, therefore, leads to making things happen, catalyzing your goals.
Also, you can be a facilitator for great storytelling, the revealing of personal insight, the teaching of sound education, the authority of strong leadership and the expression of strong opinions, either in you or someone else.
You catalyze speech in other people, but you need to be aware that they’re talking with you rather than at you. People make a bee – line simply to chew off your ear, like the person next to you on the long – distance flight who is itching to talk and doesn’t care that you’ve got the earphones on and a magazine pressed to your nose. They want to talk to you – and they will! Your centre provides them with a much – needed outlet, magnetizing all their pent – up chatter because, more than likely, their Throat is undefined. Take the example of a friend of mine. She has an associate who phones every week and bombards her with 40 minutes of constant chat, dumping all their thoughts and issues on her without ever asking about her life and well – being. That’s why I encourage you to be aware of this phenomenon and make such people aware of what they’re doing. Because, quite frankly, once they get going, they might never stop!
If your Throat is undefined
‘I can’t seem to find the right words!’ I can hear you say. This is the source of much frustration as you struggle to express yourself effectively, consistently or in the way you’d like. But that won’t stop you trying! Once you’re in the company of a defined Throat, the silky skills of expression are accessible to you and this can unleash a verbal release as eager as a greyhound from the traps. The irony is that having an undefined Throat can turn you into a real chatterbox.
I can spot you a mile away. You’re the one who can dominate a conversation, sometimes chipping in and interrupting, because so much pressure has stored behind the communicative walls built by your nature. Once in the right environment and up and running, you hardly pause to draw breath.
There is little consistency to your expression, either. Two people can ask the same question and receive two completely different answers. It all depends on the company. This doesn’t mean that what you say isn’t compelling or interesting. It’s just an inconsistency I’m drawing to your attention. What I would be wary about is launching into a conversation that is meandering and without focus – who knows where you might end up?
Speech impediments and anxieties about articulation skills may well occur in people with an undefined Throat. You are, by nature, someone for whom ‘silence is golden’, so learn to wait for the right time to say something. The impassive wisdom here is that when you exercise patience, you can speak with a lucidity and poetry that others might not be able to manage. This is because your undefined centre reflects the nature of the environment around you, taking the voice of others and transforming it into your own insight. For instance, Bill Clinton, a brilliant orator, has an undefined Throat. He is adept at riding the energy of his audience. But his increasingly husky voice could be an indication that he has a propensity to speak out of turn, thereby straining his voice. He may have insisted on speaking, without practising patience.
Basically, the ease with which you express yourself depends on the person you’re interacting with, as does your ability to make things happen and express yourself creatively.
The Self
Direction, Sense of Purpose, Love
Beneath the Throat is the diamond shape of the Self. This represents purpose and direction in life, as well as self – love. It is like a global positioning system, aligning us with who we are, where we are and to what we are guided. It relates to our boundaries, determining what is appropriate, what is not; who is in, who is out. This is where we find the answer to the ‘Who am I?’ question. It is a centre that provides a consistent connection to the soul.
The energies of love reside here in all their forms: spiritual or fateful love, love as an attraction to the physical form, love of humanity and love of the journey of life itself. Many self – truths can also be found within this centre with the creativity to expand life and the ability to be receptive to all it offers.
Anatomically, the Self relates to the liver, the seat of the soul, where our blood is cleansed. Depending on whether your centre is defined or not, this determines how you filter life experiences. A congested liver raises one’s level of intolerance for life and therefore reduces one’s ability to connect directly with it.
If your Self is defined
‘I know who I am, and I know where I’m heading’ is your slogan. You have an assured identity with an equally strong sense of purpose and direction. There is something certain and solid about your character. You don’t seek to ‘just be yourself’ but also your ‘best self’. If you’re not feeling it, start tapping your in – built compass, because it will always guide you ‘home’.
Ultimately, you cannot stray for long from a natural sense of self. If you do, you’re not being true to your nature and you’ll sense an inner angst or frustration, as if you’re swimming against the tide. But the majority of the time you are resolute, believing you are who you are and that’s not going to change.
The downside is that you can be diverted to shepherd those who feel lost. If you’re not careful you could look behind and find an entourage of hangers – on dragging you down. Yet you can be immoveable when you find a true path, a pursuit or a partner you set your sights on, and there is an indefatigable consistency about what you seek. There is a ‘Nothing is going to stop me’ quality about your chosen direction.
If your Self is undefined
‘Where I am is who I am right now’ is your slogan. You can struggle to find a strong sense of identity and can wear many hats in life. You can be all things to all people, reflecting back to them the truth of who they are. This means you derive a sense of self from the environment and people around you. The same could be said for your direction in life – it tends to be a bit changeable, for there is no reliable in – built compass.
There is, of course, a beauty to this flexibility. It allows the compassion to identify with everyone and turns you into something
