Holistisk Human Design

A surprise bonus conversation with Mark, a long-time Human Design authority and 3/5 Projector. We dive into the foundations, no choice, surrender, and seeing - and how a projector’s outer authority actually lands.

Mark shares how right-minded cognition gets “pulled” out in dialogue, why recognition and invitation matter (even when you know the answer), parenting through mechanics, and the seven-year refinement cycles that change how wisdom transmits over time. 

 

Key Takeaways

 

Foundations first: No choice, surrender, and seeing are the pillars Mark keeps returning to drop the “I did this” vanity and let authority lead.

 

Projector mechanics in practice: Recognition + invitation aren’t niceties; they’re the switch that determines whether guidance lands or backfires

 

Right-minded flow: Mark’s guidance emerges in response. Q&A formats pull the correct insights; the same question can yield different answers based on the moment.

 

Knowledge × experience: Book smarts alone or life experience alone won’t cut it. Wisdom comes when mechanics and lived processes synthesize.

 

Seven-year refinements: Year 1–7 clears debris; Year 8+ you start to live as yourself. Expect continued refinement in 7-year waves.

 

In-aura matters: Group fields amplify recognition, learning, and bonding

About Mark

 

Mark is a seasoned Human Design guide with ~20 years in the system. A 3/5 Projector with a right mind and passive body, he’s known for sharp pattern recognition, provocative humor, and clean, in-the-moment reads. His HD satsangs (live Q&A) are designed for spontaneous, invited guidance where the wisdom fits the person and the moment. You will get to experience a Q&A Satsang with Mark at the After Hours events at the conference! 

Connect with Mark: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.germain.9

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markgermainhd/

Get your ticket for the Holistic Human Design Conference in Oslo (Sept 17–21): https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/conference

 

Episode Description

In this final episode of the Holistic Human Design Conference podcast series, Birgitte sits down with the luminous Darshana Mathews, a seasoned Human Design teacher, splenic projector, storyteller, and deeply intuitive guide. Their conversation is intimate, layered, and profoundly moving, weaving together themes of grief, service, ancestral healing, the Chiron return, music, and the mystical unfolding of a life lived in alignment.

 

Darshana shares her remarkable journey from acting in New York that led her to Denmark, and into decades of spiritual service and Human Design education. The conversation touches on death and birth, being a projector in a sacral world, waiting as presence, and the deeper mysteries of our consciousness beyond form.

 

This is one to sit with slowly, a quiet transmission of depth and grace.

Key Takeaways

How Darshana’s splenic awareness and lived experience led her to Human Design

The powerful role of Chiron in understanding our individual life purpose

Darshana’s insights on teaching, language, and the deeper meaning behind Human Design terminology

Stories of profound transformation through caregiving and the death process

The significance of sound, music, and storytelling in identity and healing

Reflections on being a projector and the nuanced wisdom of waiting and recognition

A beautiful look ahead at what Darshana may bring to the Oslo conference this September

About Darshana Matthews

Darshana is a 3/5 Splenic Projector on the Cross of Service with decades of experience in Human Design, healing arts, and deep spiritual inquiry. Her background includes singing, acting, and many modalities of intuitive work. She has studied directly with Ra Uru Hu and teaches at the International Human Design School, conferences, and in deep one-on-one containers. She is known for her clarity and the ability to transmit complexity through deep simplicity.

 

Connect with Darshana: https://human-design.org/

Follow the conference on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistiskhumandesign/

Connect with Birgitte: https://www.instagram.com/hdnorge/

 

If this episode touched you, share it with someone who would appreciate the depth of Darshana’s wisdom. And if you feel the pull to be in the room with beings like this, come join us in Oslo this September. There’s still time to claim your seat till August 17th!

Read more about the conference: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/conference

 

In this reflective and intimate conversation, Jenni Crowther; a 5/1 Splenic Projector and nomadic retreat guide, shares her story of surrendering to life’s invitations, living out of a bag for over a decade, and exploring Human Design through deep embodiment and meditation. 

Jenni and Birgitte explore the power of the projector aura, the process of deconditioning, the aliveness found in stillness, and the mystical beauty of the Human Design mandala. A quiet yet potent invitation to let life move through you.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

❤️Jenni’s life radically changed during her Jupiter return, launching her into a nomadic lifestyle guided by spontaneous invitations.

❤️ Her first experience of Human Design felt like being seen for the first time, and offered her a map to understand herself.

❤️ Surrender has been a consistent theme: life often moves her before her mind can catch up.

❤️ Trusting splenic authority means saying yes in the moment and letting the rest unfold.

❤️ Meditation, especially in stillness, has helped her observe and regulate energetic patterns.

❤️ Sound and silence are both powerful tools. Jenni explores Tibetan throat singing, toning, and the vibrational environment around her.

❤️ As a Projector, she’s deeply aware of the responsibility of her penetrating aura and the need for consent and alignment.

❤️ How Jenni leads retreats and sessions with spaciousness, allowing participants’ inner authority to guide the experience.

❤️ Her practice is a fusion of deep structure and intuitive expression, rooted in years of mastery across multiple systems.

❤️ The Human Design mandala captivates her as a work of cosmic art, one she may explore further in her conference talk.

 

About Jenni Crowther:

Jenni Crowther is a 5/1 Splenic Projector with a deep background in yoga, meditation, and Human Design. For over a decade, she has lived nomadically, traveling and guiding retreats across Europe. Her work blends mystical inquiry with grounded embodiment, emphasizing surrender, presence, and spiritual integrity. A lifelong student of esoteric systems, she weaves Human Design into every aspect of her life and teaching.

 

Connect with Jenni 

Website: https://jennicrowther.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenni_crowther_/

The Clarion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0oRslCZLxzqiqxKYjmHojX?si=3eec48bc9b3449e8

Ready to feel the frequency of truth through embodiment, surrender, and presence? Join Jenni and other incredible speakers at the Holistisk Human Design Conference in Oslo September 17th - 21st 2025.

Get your ticket: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/offers/KdXuzJgs/checkout

Read more about the conference: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/conference
 
In this episode, James Alexander shares his journey as a 5/1 Emotional Manifesting Generator and triple split, and how Human Design came into his life through lived experience rather than theory. James emphasizes the importance of embodiment, somatic awareness, and bringing Human Design “down to earth.” He shares insights on emotional authority, the triple split process, and why deconditioning requires more than just knowing strategy and authority.
 
We discuss the current state of Human Design in the world, how to navigate misinformation, and the need for supportive, grounded teaching. James also talks about his personal connection to music, healing modalities, and why his work now focuses on clarifying and deepening the practical use of Human Design.
 
Key Takeaways:
Why emotional authority is more nuanced than a simple “wave” pattern.
 
The triple split experience: why “herding cats” is the perfect metaphor.
 
Undefined Spleen & Root centers: challenges with fear, health, and pressure.
 
The importance of somatic work and nervous system regulation in deconditioning.
 
Human Design’s blind spots: what Ra did (and didn’t) teach about the psychological process.
 
How the field of Human Design needs to embrace more nuance, patience, and embodiment.
 
James’ relationship with music, touch cognition, and their healing roles.
 
About James Alexander:
James Alexander is the founder of the New School of Human Design, a teacher, guide, and coach with a focus on bringing Human Design back into the body. As a 5/1 Emotional Manifesting Generator with a triple split definition, James blends his background in coaching and Human Design to support people in real, embodied deconditioning. His approach is grounded, practical, and deeply rooted in lived experience.
 
🔗 Resources & Links:

Website: newschoolofhumandesign.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newschoolofhumandesign/

Legacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james_alexander_coaching/
 
If this conversation resonated with you, come meet James live at the Holistic Human Design Conference in Oslo this September. Experience his grounded approach and discover how to bring Human Design back to the body.

Get your ticket: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/offers/KdXuzJgs/checkout

Read more about the conference: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/conference

In this deep and illuminating conversation, Dirk Nellens, a 4/6 Reflector with a background in anthropology and body-based therapy, shares his unique and embodied perspective on Human Design. Dirk discusses the importance of seeing Human Design not as dogma, but as a living lens that invites curiosity, compassion, and self-inquiry. Together, we explore how conditioning, trauma, and child development intersect with the chart, and how Human Design can become a truly therapeutic, experiential journey.

 

Dirk also shares powerful reflections on deconditioning, the role of the reflector, the difference between individuality and individualism, and how Human Design can be misused to reinforce neurosis instead of supporting transformation. A must-listen for those craving depth, nuance, and authenticity in their HD experiment.

 

Key Takeaways:

Human Design should be a revelation, not a rigid doctrine - the chart reveals itself through lived experience, not mental understanding.

 

The difference between individuality (our undividedness with life) and individualism (egoic separation) is critical in how we apply HD.

 

Deconditioning is deeply therapeutic and benefits from being supported by modalities like body-based therapy, the Enneagram, and trauma work.

 

Reflectors experience deep sampling; Dirk shares insights on how the body, not the mind, holds the truth of authority.

 

Strategy and authority aren’t things to do, but inherent energetic laws we’re born with; embodiment comes first.

 

The Human Design chart reveals the architecture of the mental body, but the character that forms is shaped through childhood and environment.

 

Human Design and therapy can powerfully support each other: HD provides an essence-based lens, therapy offers the tools for real integration.

 

There’s a danger in using HD to reinforce trauma or defense mechanisms, especially when analysts are unaware of psychological dynamics.

 

Music, sound, body awareness, and the neutrino weather all offer ways to stay grounded and present in our experiment.

 

Dirk’s upcoming book will explore themes like child development, deconditioning, anthropology, and how to play with Human Design more consciously.

 

About Dirk:

Dirk Nellens is a 4/6 Reflector with a background in anthropology and body-based therapy. He spent many years immersed in spiritual and therapeutic communities including Osho’s meditation resort, and has studied Human Design for over two decades. Dirk’s approach is experiential, therapeutic, and deeply grounded in compassion and embodiment. He is currently preparing to publish his first book on Human Design, which explores its intersection with child development, trauma, and consciousness.

 

Connect with Dirk: 

 

Website: https://dirknellens.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throughthelensofdesign/

 

If you resonated with Dirk’s unique and powerful lens on Human Design, share this episode with someone on their journey of deconditioning. And if you’re ready to explore Human Design as an embodied, healing experience, come meet Dirk and all the other incredible speakers at the Holistic Human Design Conference in Oslo this September. Let’s make this wisdom real, together.

 

Get your ticket: https://www.holistiskhumandesign.no/offers/KdXuzJgs/checkout