How to Use Your Human Design to Make Better Decisions

If you're anything like most women I can relate to and I’ve encountered, you're smart, thoughtful, and constantly in your head about what’s right and what to do next.

You want to make good decisions… but the more you think about it, the harder it gets. “Should I say yes to that?” “Am I overreacting?” “What if I regret it?”

You don’t need another pros/cons list. You need a system that teaches you how to trust yourself again. That’s what Human Design does.

In Human Design, your Authority is how you’re uniquely wired to make aligned decisions.

Let’s look at what that might mean for you:

Emotional Authority
You’re not meant to decide in the moment. You have an internal wave and clarity comes after riding it. So if you're making big decisions on impulse or pressure, you'll likely regret them later. Instead, give yourself a full day or two to feel it out. If it still feels right after the wave, that’s your yes.

Sacral Authority
Your body tells you instantly. It’s a yes or a no. A full-body gut response.
The challenge? Most Sacral women override this signal with logic.

If your first reaction to something is “ugh, no,” but your mind says “well maybe I should...” you’re not following your Authority.

Try asking yourself yes/no questions and listening for your gut response. It’s fast and often non-verbal, like a spark or a slump. Also listen to yourself when you say “uh huh” and “uh uh.”

Splenic Authority
You get quiet, immediate intuitive hits. It’s instinctive and subtle.
It might feel like a nudge, a whisper, or even a sense of unease. But it doesn’t stick around. You either catch it or you don’t.

This authority works best when you slow down and actually listen to your body before defaulting to people-pleasing or overthinking.

Other Authorities (Ego, Self-Projected, Mental, Lunar)
These are rarer and more nuanced, but they still offer deep clarity when honored. If you have one of these, you’ll benefit most from a 1:1 breakdown (which I plan on offering soon if you want that support).

Your decisions don’t need to come from stress or over-analysis. When you start honoring how your body wants to decide, everything gets easier: parenting, rest, work, relationships. Self-trust builds fast when your design is in the driver’s seat.

Your body knows best, and when you’re in tune with it, things feel easy and simple.

Ready to figure out your Authority and how to actually use it?

Start by generating your free Human Design chart. Sign up to join the waitlist for 1:1 HD Readings