Jenn Plummer “THE GENERATOR”

"Listen to Your Gut!"

A Generator has a defined Sacral, but neither this center nor any of the other motor centers…Heart, Emotions, and Root… are connected to the Throat by an active channel.

You are a work horse with endless life force energy radiating outward but don't find it that easy to make things happen.

Some effort is required before you get into your full stride and reach your potential. You are designed not to initiate but to wait. Your motto is: "Wait, respond, then get going!"

Being a Generator makes you relatively one paced but highly effective, and your momentum is a joy to watch because it is Sacral powered, therefore remarkably enduring.

You are the Duracell or Energizer battery that keeps on going and going when others are fading.

Your challenge is to know how and where to best apply this enormous energy.

Waiting for the right projects, opportunities, and people and honoring your gut response are your keys to finding fulfillment.

When you chase or initiate without waiting, life can go wrong.

It's when you attract oppor­tunity or respond after exercising patience that things tend to work out.

We live in a time when everyone wants to act now, get going, waste no time, achieve ASAP.

This expectation may taunt you into getting a move on, but don't be misled into thinking you must launch great initiatives.

You first need the energy to generate within you; only then is it capable and effective.

So sit down, be patient, and master the art of waiting to respond.

View yourself as a magnet and let people and openings seek you out.

And they will. It is an energetic law of life that magnets attract.

So if you are wailing something like, "Why does everything I start or chase turn out bad? " or " Why can he make those things happen but I can't?" my answer would be: "Because you haven't learned to wait and attract."

Don't initiate. Wait.

Your mistaken self-perception is that you have so much energy that you can automatically make things happen.

That's probably fueled by people describing you as purposeful and dedicated.

You walk into the workplace and your life-force energy radiates, lifting everyone else.

Here comes the real worker, the real juice -the Generator.

You can save the day -and you even believe this yourself.

Whether it feels right or not, you have a tendency to wade in and answer the call.

Hours later, you'll be head down, hard at work, and look up to find everyone has gone back to sleep.

Then you'll have a quiet word with yourself and ask:"Why does it always fall to me? Why did I ever get involved?"

What you must realize is that the only things that prove fulfilling are those that duly arrive after you have exercised patience openings or possibilities that arrive at your door or make your phone ring.

Then what's crucial is your response.

This response is governed by a built-in guidance system, the Sacral gut response, signaling who and what warrants your commitment.

This is the core secret of your inner being, one that opens the doorway to what's right for you.

You'll recognize this gut sensation in the form of an involuntary reflex or sound, or the rising or contracting of energy, pulling you to or pushing you away from something.

The sound is that familiar "uh-huh" which says "yes" or that "uh-uh" that says “no.”

You need to attune to this sen­sation because it is, quite literally, your built-in indicator.

You'll sense your gut in response to questions that people ask of you: "Can I ask for your help?"

"Do you want to go on a date?" or “Are you hun­gry?"

But it also kicks in with much more profound questions that life asks.

Test yourself the next time someone asks you something, but be aware that you might be waiting for an instantaneous gut response and, half a second later, the Mind will get involved.

Don't allow it to distract you.

That's not where your answer lies.

Listen to your gut.

Also, observe inner musings that don't require a direct question.

If you are sitting in a restaurant, looking at a menu, going through the entree choices, your "uh-huh" or "uh-uh" will kick in. 

Listen to your gut.

Your process is played out thus: wait for what life offers, listen to your gut response, then get going.

~ Gayle is a Generator and has learned more and more to tune in to ~ her gut response.

She was once being pursued by four potential suitors and was torn about to whom she should commit.

After a Human Design reading, she needed to distance herself from the fog of her fears and presumptions, none of which played a part in a natural gut response.

She stood in her bedroom, looked in the mirror, and created a yes/no question for her gut to answer.

One by one, she named the four men. "Should I go out with Doug?" She felt that "uh-uh" for no.

"Should I go out with Marshall?" Again, she felt "uh-uh."

"Should I go out with Michel? "Once more, "uh­ uh."

Finally, she came to Nick and felt a clear "uh-huh."

There was her "yes" answer.

Somewhere in her being, Nick resonated with her, and this was her clear guidance to give him a chance.

The mistake Generators can make is to think too much, allowing the Mind to override the Sacral.

When this fog blurs the gut response, you find yourself committing to all kinds of wrong people and wrong pur­suits.

And then, the trouble for the Sacral is that once it is committed, it has to follow through and complete the experience, however inappro­priate or ill-fitting.

Quitting is a poor option -and this is one thing that requires understanding because once your energetic momentum gets going, it's engaged.

Your nature builds up such a head of steam by wait­ing and waiting that it doesn't know how to stop the momentum.

It's like asking a thundering express train to stop at a moment's notice.

As a non Generator, you might see people running toward disaster but you'll be powerless to stop them.

You must wait for them to return to their senses in their own time exhausted, unfulfilled, and ready to try again.

Generators must be wary of other people seeking to harness their energy, to take advantage of them.

A lot of them are found in the service industry, on the factory floor, or as assistants, secretaries, and personal trainers, with a treadmill-like momentum that keeps things ticking like clockwork.

That's because Generators provide the juice for most things.

If you are a Generator, you represent 37percent of the world's popula­tion and appear to be someone with enough power to raise the dead.

Your energy turns heads when you enter a room.

You're viewed as capable and unflagging.

I bet you're someone who rolls out of bed, cooks breakfast, drops the kids off at school, goes to work, gives your all, fixes other peo­ple's stuff, works out at lunchtime, impresses the boss some more in the afternoon, goes home, does the laundry, fixes the dinner, bathes the chil­dren, puts them to bed, then turns to your partner and collapses in a heap.

No one, except other Generator types, can hope to keep up with you.

The problem is that you can arrive at the end of your days feeling you've accomplished a lot but still feeling unfulfilled.

That's because, in large part, you've just been going through the motions.

Life is not just about ticking boxes and keeping others happy.

Herein lies the key to a Generator design: only engage with people and activities that resonate; oth­erwise, you'll discover the flip side to your type and become the pure couch potato who has given up, exhausted with life and fed up trying.

Or you can become someone who is wiped out, prone on your bed, waiting for energy to be regenerated.

I would also advise everyone not to throw too much, all at once, at a Generator.

However capable and energetic they seem, there's only so much responding they can do.

You'll know they've reached their limit when their hands go up and they say: "Enough!"

Or when, feeling over­whelmed, they simply ask for space.

As parents of Generator children, your task is to clue them into their gut response if you want them and you to avoid tears and frustra­tion.

There is no point in handing a child a trumpet and expecting him or her to master it if it doesn't resonate with the child.

It's a waste of time for dads to coach their boys in baseball or football if this fails to excite.

Parents need to understand the distinction between their expectations for their children and what actually resonates with those children.

Likewise in relationships, it is asking for trouble to declare to your Generator lover that you've decided what you're doing for the weekend and drag your partner off to the beach for a picnic without first sounding out his or her gut response.

Partners should learn to ask Generators ques­tions that start with queries such as "Would you like to do this today?" or "Do you think it's a good idea if we ... ?"

Don't worry about being "man enough" and taking control; honor the Generator nature, not the ego.

These people require consultation if your relationship is to work. Over the years, I've met thousands of Generators and have tried to point out what makes them tick.

Some of them get it straightaway, but far too many have fallen prey to conditioning and are slogging away as work­ horses in situations where their unstinting efforts are taken for granted. 

It is indisputable that wrong people and projects will fly high because of a Generator's input, but that's not the point to their life.

They need to find where their amazing source of energy is best directed and appreciated.

Geraldine is a hardworking mother with three delightful but extremely demanding children.

She saw it as her duty to fulfill any demands they asked of her at anytime.

However, despite the pleasure she derived from this, she was exhausted and more than a little frustrated that she rarely had the time and energy for anything else.

In a classic Genera­tor situation, the attention and demands of others were depleting her.

Since she could not afford a nanny, there seemed no solution and she gradually found herself getting more and more worn out.

At my reading for Geraldine, she had no idea she had such a bountiful Sacral.

She just assumed she was being run ragged and operated on auto­ pilot.

When she learned that she had an infallible built in indicator sys­ tem capable of letting her know which activities worked best for her, she immediately began changing the way she lived.

She actually saw the importance of educating her children to approach her in a different way.

Instead or I want" demands, she coached the chil­dren to ask questions that required a yes/no response.

She was savvy enough to disguise this shift into a playful set of new rules.

To her delight, the questions elicited a reliable gut response and now she only commits to the activities that resonate.

This, in turn, has empowered the children to be more resourceful, and they're delighted to see Mom having more satisfac­tion and energy in her life.

I tell all Generators to acknowledge the blessing they are.

As a Genera­tor, you may well be harboring fears that you'll miss the boat if you don't act now or that everything will go wrong if you don't jump in and seize control.

But trust your nature. Trust the person you were born to be and wait to respond.

~ Chetan Parkyn - Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be.

THE SACRAL AUTHORITY"

Follow Your Gut."

This is your strategy if the Sacral is defined and the Emo­tions are undefined.

Your correct decision-making process is about "following your gut" ­and trusting it.

Am I seriously telling you that your best decisions in life will stem from that sensation in the lower belly?

Yes, I am. Indeed, you were born with a natural inclination to follow the gut, but this was quickly drummed out of you by well… meaning parents and teachers who provided the con­ditioning to use the Mind instead.

The most important thing for anyone with Sacral Authority to appre­ciate is that this inner guidance system is only ever effective when in response.

It is not proactive; it is responsive.

Thus, your authority is designed to wait until there is a clear response that speaks from the lower belly with an "uh-huh" for "yes" and "uh-uh" for "no," or that sensation of being drawn toward or repelled by something.

If there is no response, this in itself implies a lack of interest at the time.

This authority needs to be applied to everything in life. It is not healthy for you to commit to, or engage in, anything without first wait­ing and then receiving a gut response in agreement.

You've got to be careful not to be tempted into making decisions just because of conditioning or the people around you.

An emotional friend with a contagious excitement could make an idea sound like the best thing since sliced bread; an iron… willed colleague could make a persua­sive argument to commit your vast life… force energy to an important project.

At such times, your authority demands that you sit and wait for your gut response to make its voice known.

Because, as we already know, once you commit, there is no stopping you being carried onward by the Sacral's relentless momentum.

Learning to get out of the head and into the gut is how you'll learn to make wiser decisions.

Many people with a defined Sacral struggle to differentiate between gut response and emotional reaction.

A response is patient, relaxed, and measured, whereas a reaction is an unconscious reflex and hasty.

With practice, you'll learn to notice the difference and hone this authoritative skill within you.

With that in mind, I will now give you something to ponder.

Consider a time in your life when you made an important decision that turned out to be one you regretted, be that a decision to get married or let someone go, sell your house or buy a car, move to another country or move down the street.

Now recall how you made that decision.

Were you over… analyzing and thinking too much?

Did the influence of another person convince you in some way?

Were you feeling obliged to commit?

Rewind and review it all.

Look at what unfolded when you made that poor decision.

Now consider an important decision where everything turned out favorably and you felt an inner harmony.

How did you make that deci­sion?

Did you, perhaps, wait, trust your gut, and then go for it?

Your golden key to making correct and consistently better decisions lies in identifying the answers to these questions.

One Important Note: When you have both the Spleen and Sacral defined, your gut response becomes greatly enhanced by the Spleen senses.

This means that your gut is fast-tracked into an instantaneous split-second response.

~ Chetan Parkyn - Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be.

23 Channel of Structuring 43                   From the Throat to the Mind

An individual expression gifts you with an insight that breaks new ground and can change how others view the world.

You paint the bigger picture for everyone, bringing increased structuring to their lives.

Your world is built on a succession of perceptive mental assessments and observations. It's almost as if you have a third eye.

Out of all the thirty-six channels, this is one of the most empowering, because you're forever fizzing with flashes of insight that have an urgency to be articulated because you are, quite literally, someone who speaks your mind.

The activation between Mind and Throat brings a need to express your knowing and demonstrate your insights for the awareness of others.

The quality of your expressed insights means you can blow people out of the water provoking all sorts of reactions!

That's because your lucidity can be light-years ahead of most people's.

The great task for the 23-43is to get the message across in a simple, tactful manner.

When an insight is accepted, you are considered a genius, and this chimes with your nature.

When people start frowning, you're suddenly viewed as a freak.

What appears obvious to you may seem off the wall and incomprehensible to someone else.

So first ask yourself: "Is this something people are ready to hear?" and "Am I speaking in turn?"

Oddly enough, the tone of your voice is your greatest ally, and people with the 23-43 have a unique-sounding voice.

The tone is always as important as the words you express because it can convey authenticity, confidence, and knowing.

Your test, once you've fallen back on your Human Design authority, is to know the right time to share your transformational insights.

Other­wise, you can blurt things out and this can become a social handicap.

When unrestrained, you simply blurt out the first thing that comes into your head, be it an insight or a thought.

If your mind "sees" a bad hair­cut, a fashion faux pas, or a terrible mistake at work, it's in constant dan­ger of expressing that truth.

But when you learn restraint, speak in turn, and show tact, your thoughts will seem like the considered insights of a genius.

You can spark significant paradigm shifts in your working and personal environments, and nothing is more satisfying than knowing you're getting through and transforming the lives of others.

~ Chetan Parkyn - Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be.

2 Channel of the Alchemist 14                       From the Self to the Sacral

According to mythology, the alchemist turns lead into gold, and so it is with this channel, denoting the transformative power and creative potential locked within.

The 2 – 14 is capable of innovation through plug­ging into the Sacral's life-force energy.

As an agent of transformation, you empower with the creativity, con­tribution, and potential improvements you bring to a situation, accom­plishing feats that can defy the odds.

There is something of the genius or wizard about you.

Give you raw material and you'll make it shine.

Show you an ailing company and you'll turn its fortunes around.

You know the direction things need to go in and can put projects and people back on track.

Your conviction and energy are contagious to those work­ing or living with you.

The 2-14 is an individualistic channel, meaning you march to the beat of your own drum, unstoppable with yourself… thrust.

You also hap­pen to be an expert at handling finances, steering resources, and man­aging property.

This is one of four "tantric channels."

Although tantra is a word often associated solely with sex, it actually denotes the potential for trans­muting energy from a lower to a higher form, hence your transforma­tive touch.

Of course, we can't ignore its influence in the bedroom, either, because it can transform the physical act of sex into an experi­ence of super-consciousness.

Because this is a Generator channel by nature, the power contained within it is best operated and most effective on the back of an affirmative gut response.

When applied correctly to the proper endeavors, it will ren­der you capable of impressing everyone who witnesses you in action.

~ Chetan Parkyn - Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be.

The 5/1 Profile

Here come the natural leaders, guides, and teachers in life.

You are bright, clever, and expert at problem solving and lead with great vision and an imaginative approach to resolving issues and overcoming all manner of obstacles.

You cope. You solve. You advise.

Your research and homework are meticulous; you are determined to get to the bottom of things.

No one could seem more thorough or dependable than you.

Indeed, there is a discipline to your leadership.

But you are the swan whose appearance impresses everyone.

What they don't see is the furi­ous paddling beneath the surface and the concealed insecurities that you would hate anyone to discover.

I suspect that if I asked you to describe who you actually were, that would constitute the one conundrum you couldn't solve.

Indeed, I can almost see you shifting to the back foot, ready to deflect such a searching probe, which is typical of 5/1s: great at looking outward, but not so ­ keen on looking inward.

You are highly capable performers, but you're prone t~ building a world of barriers and deflectors.

No wonder there is something unrecognizable about you.

I'd even argue that some of the closest people in your life don't really know who you are, yet remain captivated by the great dreams you paint onto a projection screen, portraying the person you want them to believe you are…  ­ or sometimes the person you believe you are!

You tend to project an image and live by it, reluctant to show too much of your real self.

This has the effect of creating an image that fits the observer's perception… an image you're happy to bask in because you put yourself out there as the one with the know-how.

Those who are charmed by you can place you in positions of great trust, responsibility, or influence, but you need to be clear that who you lead and what you teach are in accord with what resonates in you, not them.

Otherwise, it is easy for you to assume roles that don't serve your interests.

The truth is that you derive self-worth from work, and work alone.

That provides you with a sure foundation in life.

Outside this, personal interactions can feel vague, uncertain, and perhaps even awkward.

And so the same old pattern emerges: you conjure an image that deflects and projects.

Some people could accuse you of being a subtle manipula­tor; I would argue it's more the concealment of something vulnerable, because your manipulation is all about self-preservation.

5/1s tend to be accomplished, wise, and effective people in many ways but live with a nagging insecurity that the foundations to their world are never quite strong enough.

Most 5/1s would deny such insecurity exists, but that's because it's an unconscious element they'd rather not explore.

I suspect only one or two people will ever get to see the real you… and only after you have spent hours internalizing about whether they are substantial enough to be "let in."

If we were in conversation, you would come across as interesting, sharp, intelligent, and incisive.

I'm sure you'd talk a lot about work and impart knowledge you'd hope would impress me.

Yet I'd be deciphering the shift­ing stance, fidgeting hands, and uncertain stare.

Later, I'd find you edging around the room, working out whom it was best to interact with and then soaking up their problems and solving them.

There is something of the rescuer about you.

I've often observed 5/1s holding a captive audience in the palm of their hand, providing a vision of how life should be.

What if the world were ever to see through your defensive projection field?

That is your greatest fear, but ultimately it would be no bad thing -it would free you to be yourself.

If you had lived in integrity, your rep­utation would withstand the exposure.

If you had merely found shaky ground in the projections of others, you would feel rudderless.

Either way, you would come to realize that reaching out, being authentic, and setting boundaries were your only liberation and path to fulfillment.

Relationships with a 5/1 As with all fifth line profiles, it is hard to get really close to a 5/1 once you are past the alluring image.

But 5/1s can be the most supportive of indi­viduals as long as things are going their way.

They are great problem solvers in relationships, albeit on a practical rather than emotional level.

They can easily slip into the role of teacher, counselor, or rescuer, which may induce a level of co-dependency.

You'll most likely hear them telling you how dependable they are and how much you need them in your life.

The truth is that they need you just as much.

5/1s are tremendously effective when guiding or teaching their fol­lowers in a professional sense but have a tendency to be wary within one on one and more intimate interactions.

Partners note this more than it is readily admitted!

Should you ever become needy or insecure, be prepared for big prom­ises and great romantic visions.

Hollywood movies have been based on fifth-line portrayals of how relationships should be.

5/1s will also have the expectation that you will fall in and follow their lead.

Your challenge is to discern the relationship's substance, because a 5/1 never will!

Once terms of engagement are agreed, be wary of making projections onto 5/1s, feeding their illusions.

Keep them grounded, keep popping their balloons, and keep the reality checks coming.

If you don't engage on a deep level, you can both end up bouncing around a sup­portive but false relationship.

But when something feels real, it can be the most enduring and fulfilling union.

Compatibility: Your ideal match is with other 5/1s and 2/4 profiles.

Away from that syn­ergy, you also find easy relations with 1/3, 2/5, and 3/5 profiles.

~ Chetan Parkyn - Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born to Be.