How to Approach the Teachings of Ra Uru Hu

Human Design: A Living Experiment

Approaching the teachings of Human Design, as Ra’s always emphasized, is not about intellectualizing or theorizing. It’s about living. It’s about experimenting. It’s about surrendering to the mechanics of your design and allowing the truth of who you are to emerge naturally. This is not a philosophy. It’s not a belief system. It’s a practical, mechanical tool for self-discovery and self-empowerment. And the only way to truly approach it is to live it.

The first and most important step is to understand your Strategy and Authority. This is the foundation of everything in Human Design. Without this, the rest is just noise. Your Strategy is how you interact with the world, how you engage with life in a way that is correct for you. Your Authority is how you make decisions, how you know what is right for you. These are not abstract concepts. They are practical tools that you can use every day to navigate your life. And the only way to understand them is to experiment with them. To try them out. To see for yourself how they work.

The Courage to Trust the Process

This is where the courage comes in. It takes courage to let go of the mind, to stop trying to control everything, to stop trying to figure everything out. It takes courage to trust your body, to trust your design, to trust the process. But this is the only way to approach the teachings. You have to live them. You have to experiment with them. You have to see for yourself that they work.

And this is not something that happens overnight. It’s a process. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes discipline. It takes seven years to decondition, to let go of the Not-Self, to ground the awareness of your design into your cells so that it becomes natural for you to be yourself. Seven years. That’s the commitment. That’s the journey. And it’s worth it. Because the reward is freedom. The reward is self-love. The reward is the ability to live your life as yourself, to make decisions that are correct for you, to enter into situations that are right for you, to be in harmony with the flow of life.

Begin with Openness, Not Expectation

Now, as you begin this journey, it’s important to approach the teachings with an open mind. This is not about trying to fit yourself into a box or trying to live up to some idea of what you think you should be. It’s about discovering who you are, who you’ve always been, and who you are meant to be. It’s about letting go of the conditioning, the propaganda, the stories that the mind has created about who you think you should be. It’s about becoming yourself. Becoming aware of yourself. Becoming aligned with your true nature.

And this is not something you do alone. Human Design is not just about the individual. It’s about relationships. It’s about how we interact with each other, how we connect with each other, how we support each other. It’s about bringing into your life those beings who are truly for you, those beings who see you and understand you and support you in being yourself. This knowledge is about how you do that simply, so that you can benefit from the best possible associations.

Living Your Design, One Step at a Time

So, how do you approach the teachings? You start with your Strategy and Authority. You experiment with them. You live them. You trust them. You let go of the mind. You let go of the Not-Self. You let go of the need to control. You let go of the need to figure everything out. You trust the process. You trust your design. You trust yourself. And you allow the truth of who you are to emerge naturally.

And remember, this is not about perfection. There are no mistakes in this process. There is no right or wrong way. There is just your way. And your way is perfect for you. This is not about trying to be something you’re not. It’s about being who you are. Fully and completely. It’s about honoring your uniqueness, your differentiation, your individuality. It’s about living your design.

So, take the first step. Begin the experiment. Trust the process. And watch as your life transforms. Watch as you discover the beauty and the magic of being yourself. Watch as you find your place and your purpose in this world.

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