The Root Center In Human Design

Let’s dive into the root center in human design. It is in the root center where we experience the 9 stresses and pressures of the human experience.. The root center is one of two pressure centers and is the square at the bottom of the bodygraph. It is the pressure and stress “to do”. It is literally the source of all stress in the body. The pressure inside of the root is what gets the body into momentum and action in life. What we do with that stress energy will determine if the stress we experience is good or bad for the body.

The root center is both a motor center and a pressure center (like the head). This center literally gets and keeps the body in momentum or in action. The motor of the root operates as pulsing. On…off…on….off. This means you may have periods of time where you experience more pressure since the root is off and the pressure of this center is building.

The Pressure Inside of the Root Center in Human Design

The root center is both a motor center and a pressure center (like the head). This center literally gets and keeps the body in momentum or in action. The motor of the root operates as pulsing. On…off…on….off. This means you may have periods of time where you experience more pressure since the root is off and the pressure of this center is building.

There are two way to enter into stress properly. From a place of joy (gate 58) or from a place of calmness (gate 52)

Since the root is one of two pressure centers in the body it will always have a connection to the head (the pressure to know) … There is a certain duality between these two centers that fuels the human species forward. If you have a defined head and root, it will be important for you to create practices to relieve pressure.

This charged energy (almost like a bottled lightning bolt) brings the pressure and the fuel to evolve and adapt to the world and its many challenges. It is a powerful force and one that is important to learn how to manage and grapple with. Since the root is the source of stress in the body it can wreak havoc on the physical body when not managed properly.

For you depending on which gates or channels are activated will determine how and which pressures you experience. The gate or channels which are connected or reaching for the spleen drive the fuel to action. The gates or channels reaching for the solar plexus are concerned with feelings and emotional responses. The gates or channels reaching for the spleen are the drive to survive and thrive.

What is the configuration of your root?

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The Root Center in Human Design

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