Dalia Beckerman THE PROJECTOR

"Recognition and Inclusion" Tuesday, February 19, 2013 

A Projector has an undefined Sacral, and none of the motor centers has an active connection to the Throat.

·         Waiting in the wings.

·         Waiting for the spotlight.

·         Waiting to be invited.

This is the essence of a Projector's life -yearning to be included and for their contributions and abilities to be recognized.

Then, when working from a position of appreciation, they are an assured performer, contributor, director, organizer, manager, guide, visionary, and conductor of affairs.

If you are a Projector, there is no doubt you have abilities and gifts in your own right, but your true nature requires them to be recognized first if you are to shine, and this awareness is essential for your personal fulfillment.

I'll let you know that I'm among the estimated 21 percent of the world's population that make up this type.

Whereas the three previous types are self-driven people, a Projector can often be an observer, wait­ing to be asked for his or her involvement.

So I can empathize with the feeling that it's sometimes a struggle to be "seen," understood, or valued for all you offer before getting the chance to act and contribute.

There is no life force energy generating within you and no motor cen­ter connected to the Throat providing any manifesting drive.

There is a chilled, easygoing nature about you, something that can appear light­weight yet assured, firm but fair.

When you walk into a room, the first impression is that you seem keen to connect with everybody, wanting to plug into others, yearning and sometimes struggling for recognition.

Be watchful that such enthusi­asm doesn't translate into trying too hard.

Being noticed is intrinsic to who you are, but only when it arises naturally.

You have nothing to worry about, either.

It's a natural law that people will find themselves being drawn to your innate "projection field."

What they are being drawn toward are specific qualities within your centers, not to mention your serene, all knowing calm.

You are potentially an ideal networker who can link up that person with this person and match make to your heart's content.

Likewise, you can also hide out, not wishing to engage.

I often tease Projectors that it's important to have a comfortable arm­ chair to fall into without guilt or shame when nothing is happening.

You must learn to enjoy the lulls in life and embrace the part of your nature that makes you more spectator than chief player.

You are born guides and managers and make ideal leaders, organizers, coaches, and administra­tors, overseeing everything.

You come into your own when steering, shaping, and driving the people and energy around you.

The truth is that some people don't know how to use their energy without your objective assistance.

This doesn't mean you can't get drawn into the thick of the action yourself, but for that action to be fulfilling you first require recognition in the form of an invitation.

This is the chief component in your nature.

It's important that you first receive recognition if you are to be effective.

Then, and only then, can you walk into your arena to quiet applause and obvious admiration.

Recognition and invitation light up your being, and it is important for non-Projectors to understand this.

What, precisely, constitutes an invitation?

Well, it can range from a gold­ embossed card with an RSVP instruction to an invitation cloaked as a ques­tion, an aside, or a glance.

It can even be an inner sense that you are being drawn toward something, like having a calling.

It is anyone or anything seeking your involvement while genuinely recognizing your qualities.

This doesn't mean that you should fall prey to overt flattery and syco­phancy.

An invitation will not resonate if someone recognizes your "tremendous ability to lead" when in actual fact you've no aptitude for that role at all.

The recognition needs to be authentic and respect your worth. It is not about ego but about appreciation.

Your true nature ab­solutely requires this.

*Take Rolling Stones Projector Mick Jagger.

 He'll wait in the wings, relaxing in his dressing-room armchair, waiting for the scene to be set and the tempo to build.

This is when he gets his invitation to go center stage, where the recognition of his talents resonates with him.

Without that recognition-invitation process, it could be argued, he "can't get no satisfaction."

With it, he'll entertain a sell-out audience for ninety minutes.

You could argue that no one is more energetic than Mick Jagger, so how can he possibly be a Projector?

But what he's actually doing is riding the energy of his band mates and fans.

He's utilizing a conditioning influence of his environment, allowing the energy of others to flood his undefined centers, triggering him.

This is what Projectors do -they tap into, ride, and guide the energy of others ... then flake out after short bursts.

Projectors need to be careful about how much borrowed energy they run through their system.

Fatigue and exhaustion are your Achilles' heel.

In a high-pressured, high-energy environment in which you adopt the "go, go, go" of everyone else, there's a danger you'll blow an internal fuse.

Be wary of trying to keep up with Manifestors, Generators, and Manifesting Generators and bowing to the commitments of others; otherwise, you'll exhaust yourself to the point of near collapse.

Be open to taking breaks and having siestas and catnaps.

Remember where your armchair is!

These energetic limitations require attention.

One mistake I made as a Projector was to over ride my inner resistance and convince myself to do things or join in with others, pretending to be naturally that way inclined.

I sought to be one of the crowd and forced myselfto jump into the fray.

Then, when I was snubbed, unappreciated, misunderstood, but still embroiled in obligation, I'd wonder why.

Now­adays, I'll await the recognition-invitation process.

In this respect, we Projectors are always hanging around waiting for our cue.

But it makes a world of difference to how comfortable I am in certain surroundings.

It must boil down to honoring a sense of belonging.

As a Projector, you'll be able to identify with an inner pressure to be rec­ognized for your gifts and abilities.

You can quickly develop a sense of gloom or despair when you appear to be passed over or ignored.

You'll often ask yourself: "What do I need to do to get noticed?" or "Why do I keep get­ting overlooked?

"Some of you can travel through life frustrated by a sense of untapped potential, but if you learn patience and the humility to con­cede that not everything requires your input, the frustration can ease.

The good news is that Human Design readings impact Projectors immediately because a reading recognizes their true nature and they feel celebrated!

As a Projector in the workplace, you may feel overshadowed by the achievements of more energetic types.

But if I were the CEO of a company, I would want my Projectors heading up the planning and management departments because, as natural guides and without the Sacral's impetus, they have a good view of how the whirlwind energy of others is best harnessed.

Projectors are also versatile because, not being tied to the Sacral, they can change speed and focus on a whim.

In relationships, Projectors cannot abide being taken for granted or being told how to act.

Recognition and invitation are vital here.

As a part­ner, you like to be recognized for your worth and invited to do things, even when it comes to household chores!

Your partners also need to honor your need for rest and replenishment.

You might well be accused of being lightweight and lazy, but you were not born with natural reserves of energy.

The benefit for you is that you can help steer your partner's energy and support him or her in becoming a power for good.

You're expert at guiding a relationship and suggesting ways to improve and enhance relations.

You provide the balanced perspective that can see the forest through the trees.

Projectors bring great variety and freshness into a relationship… they are the natural connectors and organizers.

The first thing you'll notice about Projector children is that they're not necessarily energetic.

Don't think of them as lazy or lethargic.

You'll also notice them doing things, from activities to gestures, "just to get noticed."

See through the act and read its subtext -they need recognition.

It's important to honor their every attribute, skill, and good turn however small.

There is nothing more upsetting to Projector children than not being recognized or earning parental pride.

The need for recognition can sometimes play itself out as neediness, too, as it can in adult relationships.

No one is being clingy they just want to have their love, feelings, and position recognized.

Very few Pro­jectors wish to walk through life alone because they need someone else's energy to tap into to fuel and nurture them.

They can function but can­not thrive in isolation.

As a Projector, what you achieve in life tends to depend on being drawn into the right company and right environment.

When your gifts and abilities are truly recognized, you'll feel empowered.

The difference between being recognized and not recognized is day and night to you and essential to your sense of well-being and satisfaction.

Recognition means everything-and brings out your best.

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

THE EMOTIONS AUTHORITY            "Be Emotionally Clear."

This is your strategy if the Emotions center is defined in color.

Whether you are man or woman, feelings rule your life and you're here to surf them.

Regardless of any other centers that are defined, the

Emotions rule.

Earlier I used the analogy of a storm tossed ship in tumultuous seas to describe what it can feel like to be you.

Your correct decision­ making process, therefore, is to find lasting emotional clarity in spite of the storm.

Such clarity isn't easy if your emotions are particularly intense or con­fusing.

When something is sending you into a tailspin, the easiest option is to make a decision, any decision, just to bring matters to a head or to end the pain.

Conversely, if you're experiencing huge pleasure, you might want to hang on to that feeling and let yourself get carried away.

That would be equally rash.

Few decisions will work out if you are emo­tionally spontaneous or reckless; your natural authority demands that you seek emotional clarity before you make decisions.

True and reliable decisions will form in the clarity that arrives when that storm tossed ship suddenly finds itself at rest in the middle of a still lake.

At that moment, everything becomes clear.

Admittedly, it takes time and practice to recognize this, but the more you allow yourself to witness your emotions, the more quickly you'll begin to find an emotional balance, which, in turn, will foster clarity. Have you ever agreed to do something one day, only to wake up the next morning groaning with regret because you're absolutely not in the mood anymore?

Or how about making a fundamental switch in direc­tion, only to rue your haste some days, weeks, or months down the line?

Rash decisions tend to be attached to some emotional expectation of hope or fear about how things will turn out.

Heightened emotions, there­fore, paint a misleading outcome and cannot be reliably followed.

Take the following two real-life examples:

*If I marry him, that's it, I'm trapped, there's no way out.

What if he's wrong for me?

I might fancy someone else when walking down the aisle ...(panic, panic, panic!)

In this state, the bride-to-be is in a heightened state of anxiety and fear and is painting expectations on a canvas before her.

*I can't believe it; he's offered me the job!

Loads more money think of the car I can buy, the house I can have, the girls I can attract ... (Joy, joy, joy!)

In this state, the job candidate is in a heightened state of excitement, and joy is painting expectations for him, too.

In real life, I'm pleased to say, the bride eventually walked down the aisle and now she couldn't be happier.

And the job candidate ultimately rejected the post despite the trappings of wealth because, he said, "It wasn't for me in the end."

Those two people recognized the emotions rising within them, refused to be attached to them, sought clarity, exer­cised caution, and gave it at least a night's sleep.

In some cases, it can take days before such clarity dawns.

In the case of the bride-to-be, it took months, but she finally got there!

Sometimes, though, you don't need to sleep on anything.

You've already set your sights on a new car or a fashion accessory you've seen advertised.

The emotional clarity is already present, waiting for that specific item to show up.

But if you act in haste, be prepared to feel that inner frustration and resistance that is your true self's way of saying: "You got it wrong again!"

Your decision-making process hinges on finding that still point that Buddha calls "the middle way," "neither this nor that."

Picture a fre­quency sine wave where the signal, like your emotions, makes swoop­ing peaks and dips on either side of a central line.

It appears dramatic but, essentially, nothing is happening except the rising and falling of waves.

The frequency is only captured at the constant still point in the middle.

Likewise, your emotional clarity exists at that still point.

Emotional clarity is when something feels right the most peaceful, natural thing in the world.

It is a clarity that resounds in your very being. Feel it, don't think it.

Sometimes this process requires enormous patience in a life that can seem hurried and urgent.

But seek clarity crystal clarity to the point of absolute knowing.

Allow it to happen.

Patience is your watch word, clar­ity is your authority, and stability can be carried within you, no matter how wild the emotional waves become. ­

One Important Note: If you have both the Emotions and Spleen defined, you'll be aware of instantaneous alerts within you, coming from the Spleen.

But wait.

Emo­tions still rule and you must seek emotional clarity.

Sit with your senses and "feel them out" until it all becomes 100 percent clear.

Then you can make your decision.

If the Emotions, Spleen, and Sacral are all defined, your alert senses (from the Spleen) and gut responses (from the Sacral) may well be jump­ing up and down.

But wait.

The Emotions still rule and emotional clarity will enable you to determine what feels clear and right.

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

4 Channel of the Logical Mind 63  From the Mind to the Crown

You have a logical mind with a critical perception that scans tomorrow's world for improvements but also worries about the future.

Your logical thinking follows consistent trains of thought that are coherent and real­istic, weighing up probabilities.

"If this happens, that will happen..." and on goes the sequential process.

There is a consequence to everything­ and you're working it all out!

The ability to think logically has practical importance but can also mean you're plagued by doubts and worry.

So consider these phrases: "If it ain't broke, why fix it?" or "If you can't change it, why worry?"

Your great task is to determine how much attention you give to your problem seeking thoughts, knowing the delicate balance between being concerned all the time and actually enjoying life.

You are designed to think and worry.

Accept this and you can start to step away from more troublesome thoughts.

Your mind is a great asset and is better trained to find solutions in the lives of others rather than in your own.

It finds rational and sound solu­tions that bring about improvement.

There is no doubt that you have marvelous solutions for all sorts of problems, but wait for a real problem to a rise or for when something really does need fixing, then come in with your step-by-step thought process and astound everyone with your log­ical, grounded perceptiveness.

~ 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.

30 Channel of Recognition 41 From the Emotions to the Root

A focused imagination makes you one of life's pioneering visionaries with a passion to build a better future in the interests of everyone.

Vision­aries are often pushing forward concepts that go beyond the reach of collective foresight, but you believe your dreams for the future can become reality and you're passionate about figuring out the way ahead.

Mission statements fill your life.

You have a clear vision of how things should be.

Such visions usually reside in people who work in social, political, artistic, or spiritual fields, constructing a new future, regardless of whether it seems realistic at the time.

There is an urgency for others to see what you see and share your passion to make it a reality.

Such recognition becomes your empowerment.

It's extremely hard to get your attention at times because you are so wrapped up in your own world that nothing else matters.

Nor can peo­ple easily read your moods because you are engaged in an internal strug­gle to determine whether your glass is half full or half empty.

As you entertain great visions for the future, you can also experience dramatic changes in mood.

It's why most people with this channel need a steady­ing hand nearby.

But you know that the story of human experience is not complete and want to write the new chapters, so you will thread together pieces of your imagination, dreams, and visions and set about the task with intensity.

Your fulfillment comes from having the emotional clarity to follow through with your dreams, detached from expectation.

Giving your best is all you can do.

Just put your dreams out there in the Universe and seek a collective interest, and you never know what fascination you could attract.

With sufficient backing, you can wait to see how the dreams work out, learning to enjoy the experience of making others believe and paint­ing a future that invigorates them.

It is no surprise that U.S. president Barack Obama has this channel.

He puts his dreams out there for the world to capture and hopes everyone sees what he has long before envisioned.

Anyone who backed his dream in the election in November 2008 will have seen something of his visions and joined in to keep him on the right track.

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

The 5/2 Profile

You can be a curious mix of projections, denial, and self illusion.

But far from seducing others into your world, you almost need to seduce your­self into emerging into the outside world.

The solitary person of the sec­ond line collides with the outgoing fantasies of the fifth.

Here, you are led by the hand of the more conscious fifth-line element, putting yourself and projections out there, providing leadership, teaching, and fascinat­ing imagery.

Then, come the end of the day, your reclusive side pulls you into social retreat.

In your professional life, you'll propose great schemes or projects, and even embark on them, but solitude will make you ques­tion your progress or involvement.

Your naturalness can have some difficulty with your illusory, some­what make believe tendency, meaning you're not quite sure where you stand somewhere between natural and fake.

Consequently, whereas 5/1s thrive on the projections of others, you become wary of how you are perceived and become concerned about how naturally you may or may not come across.

This can lead to a tiptoeing around the edges of social interaction.

Only when it feels conducive, and when you feel relaxed enough to engage, will the projected grandeur of the fifth line show its face and start spinning its stories and weaving its mystery.

Inwardly, though, there is the underlying fear that the bubble you live in could pop at any moment.

I would release your concerns about others' opinions of you be­cause no one is truly going to get you on the intrinsic level you desire.

The feedback seeking projections of the second line and the outward pro­jections of the fifth make that highly improbable.

What this means is that you walk through life being almost anything and anyone in any sce­nario, as long as you don't swallow the make believe yourself.

The opin­ions of others do not and cannot form a reliable barometer for you.

If we were in conversation, there would be an enchanting presence and a truth seeking to come out from behind the projections.

You would be the consummate actor, sparkling with your communication style.

And then I'd momentarily turn around, then look back to ask you some­thing else, and you'd be gone.

The gold dust would have left to spread its mark elsewhere, while wondering about the impression it had left with me.

Illusive and elusive by nature!

You can pull a rabbit out of a hat without thinking and put in an impressive performance that is capable of stopping people in their tracks.

You can hold the stage, captivate an audience, and leave your mark on all that you do but also be the performer who retreats from the stage having left everyone applauding.

Accept the adulation, but don't believe that your act is who you really are.

It is an impossible dilemma for a 5/2 profile, because you need life to be truthful, so no wonder there is so much angst within.

This truth requires you to acknowledge your brilliance and objectivity, but also your need for relaxation and fun.

You are someone who needs to be exposed to every nuance of life.

And when you feel in touch with others' lives, you are able to universalize concepts and issues that have relevance and practicality.

We all make mistakes, and for you there is always an inner discus­sion going on between guilt and forgiveness mainly forgiving yourself for your perceived shortcomings.

Self-forgiveness will provide a healing release when genuinely embraced, so bring forgiveness, bring your teachings, and make an impact on the world around you.

Relationships with a 5/2 : 5/2 profiles can provide the perfect partners, playing whatever role you want them to be.

A delicate mix between extrovert and introvert, they'll take you to the sparkling parties but find a balance with cozy nights at home.

In many respects it is like living with a performer who forgets to leave a particular role at the door.

The 5/2 will lead and orchestrate many things central to the relationship and be a great problem solver and confidante.

One on one relations need to be tight and mutually apprecia­tive for 5/2s but, as with all fifth line profiles, it is notoriously hard to get really close to them.

Still, there are great prospects for a happy-ever-after of sweet noth­ings.

If you allow them to lead you by the hand and you respect their need for solitude, you can enjoy an enlivening, versatile relationship and a jolly good ride through life.

So embrace their uncertain nature and keep providing the reassurance that everything is on the right track, and a keep you on your toes, unpredictable, but fun relationship will provide you with much fulfillment.

Compatibility: Your ideal match is with other 5/2s and 2/5s, but away from that synergy you find easy relations with 2/4 and 3/5 profiles.

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