this is the time that many of us have been conditioned to start thinking about the coming year and set "goals" for what we want to achieve and do.

those with a defined Heart/Ego center.  Now, why do I say 'maybe'? because even if you have a defined Heart Center, where you have consistent access to willpower, if you're not in true alignment and functioning in a healthy space in that center the goals you create may not truly be in alignment for you and you won't be using that energy you have correctly.

When you have a defined Heart center and you're operating in a healthy and aligned way, traditional goal setting can be super powerful for you because you have the will power to see those goals through as long as those goals are in alignment and initiated from your Strategy and Authority.

Well, I suggest first contemplating if traditional goal setting has ever really worked for you.  Does it resonate? Does it keep you motivated? Or has it done more harm than good? Does it stress you out? Have you wondered why, year after year you can't stick to your goals?

With an undefined Heart Center you do not have consistent access to operating from pure willpower, you are not designed to make promises to yourself, or anyone else for that matter.  That's conditioning that will just set you up for failure.  

So instead of taking the route of setting traditional goals this year, take a breath, release the pressure, and try setting an intention for 2023.  Reframe those goals into intentions then surrender to your Strategy and Authority, take inspired action, and see where the year takes you.

If you'd like to learn more about the operating in alignment within each of your energy centers and de-conditioning you can snag the "Beginners Guide to Aligned Energy Centers" and I'll walk you through the Not-Self themes of each energy center to watch out for and contemplations to help you work through your conditioning so you can live with more ease, flow, and trust in life.

I'm so excited to see what you release in 2023 so you can step into the person you are designed to be.

To you're freedom,

Mallory Riess

Happy Winter Solstice!  Here's what you need to know from a Human Design Perspective...

Today (Dec. 21st 2022) and every Winter Solstice the Sun moves into the 10th Gate line 2.  This is written out 10.2

Gate 10 resides in the G center of the body graph which is our center of love, identity, and direction.

The 10th gate is the true love and acceptance of yourself as you were designed to be, not the conditioned self.

Ra Uru Hu, the founder of the Human Design System, always said that when we don't love ourselves it is not our true self that we do not love, but the conditioned self.

So every Winter Solstice is a day to work through our de-conditioning  and feel the energy of truly loving and accepting who we are designed to be.  To do this you simply surrender to your Strategy and Authority.  In doing this you take the first steps in releasing what is not truly yours and embrace your process of becoming you again.  

For today I encourage you to experiment fully with your Strategy and Authority by honoring it.  If you a Manifestor inform and take action on the things that have been calling to you,  Generators and Manifesting Generator see what you respond to throughout the day and what your authority tells you about those things, Projectors see what invitations comes your way and listen to your Authority if those invitations are correct for you.  If you're a Reflector fully experience the day be open to what the day brings and observe how different experiences shift the energy within you.

With the Sun being in the 2nd line of the 10th gate (10.2) this is the line of the hermit and how the hermit is designed to deal with conditioning is by withdrawing.  So if you are feeling like someone is trying to condition you away from your true self today, give yourself permission to withdraw.  Set that boundary in place today because that energy is there for you to utilize.  This gives you the space to not take that conditioning on. Listen to and follow your Strategy and Authority.

Winter Solstice brings with it a strong energy that empowers your potential to live authentically as yourself, embracing and accepting the unique being that you are.

Release what is not you and fall into deep love and acceptance of who you are designed to be, when you do this you empower others to do the same.  This is one way you can shift the world into a higher frequency.

Love yourself,

Mallory

This holiday season has been a little off for my family, I am genuinely sending all of the good energy to you and your family that you've experienced a little more holiday magic than we have in the last few weeks.

As all of your gatherings approach I wanted to share with you a few tips I have around how experiment with how you're designed this Holiday season.

For many of us this is truly a time of good cheer but for other's not so much.  I've personally found that as I've embraced my design and followed my Strategy and Authority (S&A) it has helped me tremendously stay in alignment as I see family and friends, some whom I adore and some whom, well... not so much.

So let's break down what following your S&A looks like during your holiday gatherings.

Generators and Manifesting Generators...

Take a step back and observe what you respond to.  How is your sacral energy responding to different people and/or situations?  Start getting in touch with your sacral energy and see what it feels called to want more of and what it recoils from.  See what your open aura is pulling towards you.  Just observe, this will give you a good indication of where your energy is at.

Same with you, take a step back and observe. Instead of feeling obligated in initiating conversation wait for the other to engage with you.  Be at peace if you just want to talk to one person the whole event and really dive into that conversation. Do your best to focus on one person at a time, remember you have a very penetrating aura that is meant to hone in on and connect with one person at a time.  Wait to give/offer advice until you are invited to by the other, save your wisdom and energy for those that ask for it.

If you want to try a fun experiment with your aura, zero your focus in on someone and see how long it takes them to turn around.

Stand in your power and listen to that inner authority. If there is something that your authority is telling you listen to it and then as politely as possible inform those whom you need to about your decision, then take action.  Your true people will understand and follow if they're meant to.  You're designed to be an initiator so if there is a fun game or some other activity you've been wanting to do, set it up and invite the other's to join you and go do your thing!

Really observe the differences in your energy when you're around different groups of people.  How you're feeling your energy is a reflection of those people around you. Do you feel healthy and happy? Do you feel more uplifted?  Does your energy feel more pulled down to a lower frequency? You have so much wisdom in the healthy of other's physically. emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.  Start to tap into that because it's your super power.  Allow yourself to taste the energy of others, but remember to be a screen not a sponge.  You do not need to take on their energy, simply observe it. Then when you get some remember to tune into your energy centers and do a little clearing out of what is not your energy.

You are designed and worthy of being with people that bring more joy and loving energy into your life.  You are worthy of having other's lift your frequency up and not bring it down.  You are not here to people please.  You can be kind and Stand strong in who you are.  This is the perfect time to experiment with your Strategy and Authority, be light hearted in this experiment, look at is through the eyes of a child with curiosity.  Let go of the judgement and just observe.

Remember people's behavior says more about them then it does you.

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Sending you all of the love this holiday season,

Mallory Riess

As a Generator my strategy is "wait to respond."   Oh, how hard that lesson has been...  but at the same time how much life is opening up for me in more ease and flow. 

We are raised in a society that teaches us to got out and "make it happen."  The conditioning force is strong in the collective.  But here's the thing only about 9% or the population is actually suppose to go out and "make it happen."  Those are our Manifestors.  Now the rest of us... the rest of us are suppose to wait.  Wait to respond, wait for an invitation, wait the lunar cycle.  Ugh, who wants to freaking wait!

I've been walking through my Human Design journey for almost 2 years now, and I'm just starting to get this "wait to respond" thing, and how it really does create more ease and flow in my life.

Let me give you a super mundane and everyday life example if the beauty in waiting to respond...

We've recently taken on the project of re-organzing the garage and bought all new totes from Costco since the old ones were faded, starting to break and because Ryan has that Outer Vision (he is designed to like what he sees) and I feel that Lakshmi energy when everything looks pretty we bought all matching totes.

Well our old totes have been sitting in a pile in the garage.  No real reason, I could have totally posted them on our local "Buy Nothing" group but I didn't, I waited... and Waited, and waited a little more (probably about 3 weeks) then yesterday one of my friends whose really active in the community posted that she is starting to collect good condition clothing to start a community clothing swap so that we can all get access to free cloths and especially serve the foster children in our community. Seriously can't tell you what a good person this women is!

So of course she's asking for clothing, but then she also was asking for storage totes and clothing racks.  This was perfect, I was so glad I waited to respond.  I messaged her right away that I had so many totes she could have.

Of course I could have gotten rid of all those totes much sooner (maybe) had I posted them, but I'm so happy I wanted to respond instead of taking immediate action.  But me waiting, that allowed me to give those totes to an amazing woman with an amazing mission. One day I definitely want to run her design, totally curious if she's a Manifestor!

Just a simple every day example of how things naturally do work out when you wait to respond as a Human Design Generator energy type.

Want to know your design and strategy?  Run your personal Human Design Chart!  You'll get access to videos explaining your energy type and strategy.

I'd love to hear how following your strategy has helped bring more ease and flow into your life!  Drop your stories in the comments!