What is Human Design?

A Revolutionary System for Understanding and Living as Your Authentic Self.

The Human Design System is a synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science, combining Astrology, the I Ching, the Hindu-Brahmin Chakra system, and the Kabbalistic Tree of Life with contemporary disciplines like Quantum Physics and Genetics. It provides a practical roadmap for self-discovery, offering tools to align with your authentic nature, make decisions with clarity, and navigate life with less resistance. By decoding your unique energetic blueprint, Human Design reveals your strengths, challenges, and potential, empowering you to live a life of purpose and fulfillment. It’s not about belief—it’s an experiment, a journey into the mechanics of your true self.
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About Jovian Archive

Learn about Jovian Archive, founded by Ra Uru Hu in 1999. Discover the history and mission behind the source for the Human Design System.

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About Ra Uru Hu

Discover the story of Ra Uru Hu, the founder of the Human Design System. Learn about the origins of Human Design, his transformative revelation, and his enduring legacy as the official source of this revolutionary knowledge.

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About Human Design

Discover why Human Design, a revolutionary system of self-knowledge and decision-making, is the Science of Differentiation. Learn how neutrinos, the BodyGraph, and planetary imprinting reveal your unique design and guide you to live authentically.

About Human Design
The Human Design System is not a belief system. It is a concrete map to the nature of being.

It is a logical way in which we can see ourselves. Just the simple mechanics is enough to make a vast difference in somebody's life. — Ra Uru Hu

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What Ra’s students say

Aeliana Moon

Energetics and Embodiment Coach

Learning from Ra and his teachings directly has been awe inspiring. He delivers his insights with such directness and power. Hearing his voice alone is an experience. Listening to his transmissions about Human Design is transformative. You can feel it in the very cells of your body. His contemplations and teachings are amusing, clear, powerful, and thought provoking. Receiving Human Design from the source has been an honor and a treat to say the least.

David Wilson Barnes

Actor

Listening to the recordings of Ra Uru Hu teaching Human Design is like going to the source of the purest, freshest water and drinking your fill until you can't absorb anymore, always knowing that there are depths upon depths upon depths that remain to embody and understand. No one else speaks about HD with such authority and a complete lack of sentimentality. He was both a poet and a mechanic and he spoke about HD in mechanical terms with such elegance and continuity that it's impossible, if you have any interest in HD, to not be pulled into his frequency and learn at depths otherwise unavailable.

Korynn Elliott

Writer

As a Projector mother to a Manifestor daughter, I’ve found that learning from Ra has been so helpful for us over the years. I find so much beauty in his words. And by learning from and observing him, I’ve come to truly see, respect and understand my daughter’s utter creative genius (and her challenges) and it’s helped me to better navigate my role as a gentle guide for her. I’ve also found it so helpful to go directly to the source rather than get overwhelmed by the endless interpretations out there right now.

Elizabeth Peebles

Pharmacist

Human Design has helped me understand myself and my way in the world so much. When I learned about open and closed centers it made so much sense why different people have different strengths. It's helped me understand my spouse and marriage dynamic so much. I see where my husband's open channels make him attracted to certain energies of mine. Its helped me significantly with relationships.

Aline Renée

Life Coach

I am learning through Ra's teachings the pure and raw approach to Human Design. Although every knowledge is depending on the interpretation of the apprentice, Ra´s is pure and full of passion. I strongly recommend to other people tap into the source to hear the vibration in his voice and to read the detail and in depth human design knowledge from the first messenger.

Sheena McKinney

Owner of Terrain Wellness LLC

What a valuable and comprehensive tool for Human Design. Easy to use but also rich with information. It's been incredibly helpful for understanding both me, loved ones and clients. The ability to listen and/or read the content is so appreciated for different learning styles as well as ways of accessing the information. I understand and embrace how I was designed and it's given me a lot more confidence and peace.

Albert Romeu

English Teacher

Apart from the fact that Ra represents the real Voice on which the whole system is based, I must say that even in the audio files, you can tell that the information is perfectly structured and prioritised for perfect understanding.

Seth Spears

Entrepreneur

I've really enjoyed learning about my Human design and how it impacts all areas of my life. I'm still learning and incorporating this into my life, work, and relationships but the knowledge has helped me to be more understanding with others and myself.

Amanda Michelle Jordan

Real Estate, Tech Sales

Ra and his teachings helped me realize I need to go back to my root feelings and intuition. 20 years ago if I just went with the flow and not force things to happen, the greatest opportunities would come to me. These teachings have helped me remember who I am.

Emma Patricio

Director of Admissions

Ra's teachings are, to me, precious and profound. No other body of knowledge, in my experience, combines such breadth without any loss of detail or applicability. So my advice, to anyone looking to explore themselves through the lens of Human Design would be go to the source! Not only was Ra an eloquent and insightful teacher, he was also often hilarious.

Ana McCardell

Health Coach

I have studied esoteric knowledge for many years and experienced numerous spiritual moments. While ancient wisdom often emphasizes the importance of discernment in decision-making, it rarely offers personalized guidance. Ra provided the missing key—understanding how to make decisions that are uniquely correct for each individual. Discovering this aspect was life-changing for me.

Julie Kokesch

Life Coach Doctor of Psychology

I have been following Ra’s teachings for over seven years now. Following my Strategy and Authority has changed my life exponentially for the better. His teachings have helped my unique design find a place in this world. I have applied his teachings to my job, to my life, and I’ve moved across the country based on his teachings. I feel so much freedom since I started the deep conditioning process. The technique of waiting to be invited has saved me so much wasted energy. I am very grateful.

Steven Levy

Media & Personal Performance Consultant

I have had some meaningful experiences with Human Design, though I am a novice with the BodyGraph, I reference it almost daily.

Andrea Berg

Speaker, Mentor and Teacher

Learning directly from Ra has been a catalyst in my leadership journey. Ra has a way of cutting through the mind chatter and bringing you back to your own unique journey. Your own trip, as he would say. I cannot recommend listening to Ra lectures enough!! As a practitioner, I cannot imagine sharing this knowledge without direct experience of Ra’s teachings.

Clinton

Education

I first encountered Human Design about three years ago and was compelled by how accurate the information was that I received. Ra is very knowledgeable and has developed a unique way in which he helps others better understand themselves. Having such a unique perspective and somewhere I can go for answers about myself that can’t be compared is genuinely remarkable.

Darryl Reeves

Counselor and Company Director

In my 40+ years of counseling and, having completed many courses myself in various personal profiling and psychological analysis programs, Human Design has proven to be the most succinct, accurate and effective for me. It cuts down on the time needed to get to the heart of the issues that concern people. Of course, implementation is another matter. Everyone is different and their conditioning naturally affects their speed of change and adoption of new and helpful understandings, but having clarity on who you TRULY are is a great starting point.

Emanuela Jurje

Therapist

I love listening to Ra's teachings, a lot of practical things that I have implemented in my life: to live in response as a Generator, to understand the type of my melancholy, to know what my kids need according to their type etc.

Gilly Bean

Tarot Reader, Musician

I really enjoy the way Ra speaks about Human Design. He made it really easy for me to understand all the aspects to fully getting a grasp of my Human Design chart. He is clearly very passionate about his calling and I highly recommend him.

Andreea Nori Popa

Astrologer & HD PTL student

Ra empowered me in becoming my authentic self. I spent the pandemic listening to everything I could find from him and it saved me and my mind. It gave me direction, focus and a practical solution to my struggle. In a weird way, he was my best friend. Everything that I have learned from him is settling in, layer by layer, and now, 4 years later, I can see the flowers blooming. I have a better grip on my mind, I am focused on building self awarness everyday and I am making better decisions for my health.

Guin White

Coach & Consultant

Learning human design, and specifically learning from Ra, has given me tremendous insights into how we, as human beings, can become much more self-aware to a level that has previously been unavailable to us. Without Ra's transmission of these teachings, I know that my life would personally not be as good as it is today, and I would not be able to help the people that I do, including my family, friends, associates and clients. Human Design has made an enormous impact on my life, and the lives of those I know and serve, and that wouldn't have been possible without Ra's teachings.

Cielia Hatch

Therapist

My Human Design journey started when a friend notified me, "I don't think you are living according to your type?!" Boy was she right. After 48 years of living as a manifesting generator, I discovered I am actually a mental projector. When I listened to Ra's talk about projectors, "From Bitterness to Success," his account of the life of a classic not-self projector mirrored the script of suffering and failure that was my life. Since then, I've started the experiment to see if I can live my life another way, and so far, the suffering and self acceptance has eased tremendously. I now have hope.

Kelly Bazilio

Data Architect

Ra's teachings brought my signature to the surface. I had already studied several holistic tools, but Human Design was the only one that brought me clarity and immediate results, at a very challenging time in my life. My dream is that everyone can know themselves and live their own design. Only then will we have a better world.

Ingrid Schouten-Minten

Retired

Ra translates the Human Design system in an accessible and understandable way. I am grateful to Ra for making Human Design accessible to everyone.

Arkin Celik

Voice Actor, Director, Expression Coach

I’ve always been someone with a reasonably high conscious awareness and enjoyed exploring my own psyche and psychology of others from an early age. I thought there was nothing new I could learn about myself and was I wrong!!! I never even had an idea that “being invited” was the key to my satisfaction and success.

Chelsea Stover

Gig Worker, Self-employed

Human Design, as taught by Ra Uru Hu, has profoundly impacted my life. The insights gained from his teachings have provided a clearer understanding of my inherent strengths and challenges, leading to a more authentic and fulfilling life experience.

Jerry Wistrom

Retired - Business Coach

I think that the most profound thing that I have learned from Ra and Human Design is about my emotions not being my own, but an amplification of those around me. Learning that one aspect of myself has had a huge impact on my life. I had no idea how much my emotions were bounced around by those around me. I had no idea how my natural state of being was unemotional. THANK YOU RA! THANK YOU HUMAN DESIGN!!!

Cara Dempsey

Certified Life Coach, Podcast + YouTuber

Learning Human Design from Ra Uru Hu has transformed my life in the most incredible ways, and I highly recommend his teachings to anyone seeking deeper self-understanding and personal empowerment. In my own journey, applying Human Design principles has led to significant personal growth. It has helped me trust my intuition, improve my relationships, and find clarity in my life’s purpose. The sense of alignment and empowerment that comes from understanding and living my design is incomparable. If you are searching for a way to understand yourself better and navigate life’s challenges with greater ease, I wholeheartedly recommend exploring Ra’s teachings on Human Design.

Angela Madalina McCreary

Tarot reader

When I discovered HD, I was battling post-partum depression. I was looking for ways to understand why my whole life crumbled. It is a fantastic system that will help you be the person you were always meant to be. Little by little, having someone like Ra Uru Hu guide you is quite extraordinary. I will be forever thankful that I came across this system that showed me WHO I AM. Thank you, Ra Uru Hu! Thank you for giving me myself back!

Kamau Zuberi Akabueze

Awareness Guide

The simplicity with which Ra encourages experimentation and experiential adaptation is unlike most platforms for awareness. Without Ra’s enthusiasm, pragmatism, and intention, I would have still been challenged to metabolize the life changes that come along with this experiential clarity. I am grateful.

Becky Cohen

Founder and Owner The Conscious Revolution

Human Design has been a game changer in both my personal and professional life. Human Design is the most powerful modality I’ve ever experienced on discovering who you are, your unique gifts you bring to the world, and aligning to your life’s purpose

Jym Tarrant

Human Design Analyst & Guide, Awakening by Design & Human Design America

For me, Human Design cannot be separated from the teachings of Ra Uru Hu. The educational resources he created contain the frequency and information of the entirety of the system. Human Design is a cosmic language that transcends mental information. A transmission of embodied wisdom. Receiving the wisdom of this system directly through Ra Uru Hu's words has helped me to transform intellectual fascination into a true path of Awakening. Thank you, Ra. It brings me indescribable joy to live each day in resonance with the message of awareness that you worked so tirelessly to deliver to the world.

June Hansen

IT Professional

From the moment I listened to hours of Ra's recordings on the Human Design System, I have started living more authentically and true to myself. I am happier, I am way more financially successful than I've ever been in my life, and I am eternally grateful to Ra having brought this system to the masses. Without it, I can honestly say I would not have come to love myself as I do. Human Design has also helped me understand my loved ones better too. It is truly life changing.

Jessica Brandon

Director

The teachings emphasize living authentically. By following my Human Design, I’m learning to trust my gut/intuition. This new self-trust has been essential in my transition to entrepreneurship, where decisions need to be made quickly and confidently. Embracing my design has really helped me reduce stress and resistance, making my entrepreneurial journey smoother and much more fulfilling. I would recommend Ra's teachings to anyone as the clarity and empowerment they offer is life-changing.

Haroon Shareef

Student, YouTuber

One of the first things I watched of Ra were the short RaZen videos. It immediately had an effect on me. Ra's voice, his sense of humor, and his unique style are incredibly authentic. After that, I self-learned Human Design from myBodyGraph. One of the biggest transformations from following my Strategy and Authority was how healthy I became. I used to get sick a lot, and now, even in the rare moments when I am sick, I come out learning a lot about myself.

Brandon Douglass

Business Development

I discovered Human Design roughly 2 years ago and there is nothing more valuable in the space than Ra's direct teachings. His transmission of the knowledge is obviously uniquely his, but it is an order of magnitude more potent than from any other being simply because he is the source of it all. Without feeling the depth and clarity of Ra's understanding, I doubt I would have ever payed Human Design a second glance. Understanding my Type as a Projector was perhaps the most validating and liberating discovery of my life since I realized I was alive.

Katherine Murphy

Sound and Energy Healing

This is the most in-depth, comprehensive and easy to understand software program which is such a value to myself and clients. It brings in a richness to each person's life and serves as a wonderful guide for the client to map their focused healing.

Brandon Hauser

Clinical Hypnotherapist, Realtor

When it comes to Ra and his teachings, every time I listen to his lectures, I feel as if my consciousness transcends to a higher plane of mental reality. It’s incredibly comforting and provides me with a sense of security to know Human Design and Ra’s teachings will be with me through the entirety of this life, and maybe beyond. I remain eternally grateful.

Dan Li

Consultant

Ra's course is very penetrating and empowering. As a form of learning, it is also very systematic, with grand structures and interrelationships.

Buffy Lee Bernstein

Personal Development Coach

Ra’s teachings and Human Design have provided me with so much insight into the reasoning behind my feelings and actions as well as situations that I’ve found myself navigating through. I’ve learned how to avoid experiences I no longer prefer by understanding my inner processes, decision making, and living my design and purpose.

Gia Zero

Coach, Musician, Investor

Human Design and Ra's teachings have had an amazing awakening impact on my life.

Erik Holmlund

Life Coach

I am one of those rare reflectors. I found Ra’s teachings around the time that I found out I have autism and ADHD. Letting go and following my lunar authority has been so instrumental in my own healing process and has opened me up to a more connected, enchanted way of living that’s not driven by money or the need to impress, but rather what my true Desire is.

Chih-Hung Chen

Freelancer

I am a Human Design learner and practitioner from Taiwan. I was fortunate to have access to the transcripts of Ra’s lectures at the very beginning of my Human Design studies. Since Ra received the entire system from the Voice and is the one who understands everything, we can see the completeness and consistency of this system through his teachings. From the perspective that knowledge must be regarded rigorously, Ra’s teaching content is undoubtedly irreplaceable.

Ilkgun Jankowski

Meditation Teacher

Ra Uru Hu's Human Design teachings have opened my eyes to a new way of living. His unique approach and detailed explanations have given me the tools to navigate life with greater ease and purpose. I've gained a deeper understanding of my strengths and how to leverage them effectively. The impact of his teachings is profound and lasting. Learning Human Design from Ra Uru Hu has been a transformative experience.

Christine Lenihan

Tarot and Palm Reader

Embarking on the journey of learning Human Design has been nothing short of transformative for me. It has opened up a world of self-discovery and understanding that I never knew was possible. Human Design has given me the tools to navigate life with a newfound sense of clarity and purpose. It has helped me understand my unique blueprint and how to live in harmony with it. Whether it's recognizing my natural strengths, understanding my decision-making process, or appreciating the dynamics in my relationships, Human Design has provided a profound sense of alignment and peace. I am truly grateful for Ra's teachings.

Karen Mason

Teacher

I discovered Human Design during the summer of 2023. The more I learn about Human Design, the more I want to learn. I believe that Ra’s teachings are so relevant and can help me to create a better more in-tuned and informed life for myself.

Catherine Shine

Yoga Teacher

Human Design and Ra’s teaching have had a massive positive impact on how I now live my life. I first discovered Human Design in 2021 and have been entranced since. It has given me so many insights on how my design works. Knowing myself through Human Design and Ra’s teachings has given me the confidence to be myself without apology.

Kate Bailey

Coach

Personally, everything I read about my specific Human Design chart landed in my body as truth regarding my specific and sometimes challenging experience in the world. Human Design has led me to a deep knowing of how to navigate life and relationships. The strategies and insights I have gained have led to better relationships, more business, and stepping fully into my purpose.

Christopher Morris

Maintenance and engineering manager

I continuously come back to listen to Ra’s voice or read his words because I absorb Human Design information more and more on a deeper level. The Human Design System, through Ra’s direct teachings, has changed my life in so many ways that I can’t be grateful enough. I feel less stress, body has less ailments, mind is at ease, and I have more love for myself than I can remember having in previous years.

Kath Durand

Numistmatist

I worked with astrology and did charts for people for many years. I always felt some things were missing until I found Human Design. It gave me a complete understanding of who I am and who I came here to be in this lifetime, a complete owner's manual. It also helped immeasurably in many relationships by helping me understand others and not take their actions personally. Learning how to make decisions, small and large, was a complete game-changer in my life. I was no longer indecisive. Learning how emotional energy works (I am open), completely changed my self-confidence and understanding who I really am. I hope everyone has the opportunity to learn from Ra's words. The information directly from Ra's teachings was pure and succinct and provided the basis for understanding myself and others.

Katie Griffith

SAHM

I’ve listened to and benefited from many of Ra’s recordings on Jovian. The one that probably impacted me the most was his talk about triple splits. I had never realized before that triple splits are more like single definitions and I gained so much insight into how I best operate as a triple split. I’ve recommended the recording to numerous people in different forums and have gotten great feedback.

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The Official Sites

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Jovian Archive

Ra’s complete library—from fundamentals to advanced insights. Everything Human Design, one place.

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myBodyGraph

Interactive Human Design analysis tailored to you. Understand yourself and your connections clearly.

myBodyGraph.com ↗

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Maia Mechanics

Pro-level online Human Design software. Precise, powerful, always updated.

MaiaMechanics.com ↗

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Ra.TV

All Ra’s video teachings plus a community committed to mastering Human Design.

Ra.TV ↗

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Human Design Mastery

Ra’s teachings plus elite coaching. Master Human Design, master your life.

HumanDesignMastery.com ↗

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Jovian Archive

Ra’s complete library—from fundamentals to advanced insights. Everything Human Design, one place.

Explore teachings ↗

02

myBodyGraph

Interactive Human Design analysis tailored to you. Understand yourself and your connections clearly.

myBodyGraph.com ↗

03

Maia Mechanics

Pro-level online Human Design software. Precise, powerful, always updated.

MaiaMechanics.com ↗

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Ra.TV

All Ra’s video teachings plus a community committed to mastering Human Design.

Ra.TV ↗

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Human Design Mastery

Ra’s teachings plus elite coaching. Master Human Design, master your life.

HumanDesignMastery.com ↗