Who Is Ra Uru Hu?
Ra Uru Hu was the pseudonym of Alan Robert Krakower, a Canadian-born teacher and the founder of the Human Design System.
In Simple Terms
- He created Human Design, a system that aims to help people understand themselves and make decisions based on their design.
- Before that, he worked in advertising and media.
- In 1987, while living in Ibiza, he claimed to have had an intense mystical experience over several days, during which he received the information that became Human Design.
What He’s Known For
- Developing Human Design as a mix of different systems like astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah, and chakra theory.
- Teaching it globally for about 25 years and building an educational framework around it.
- Positioning it as a tool for self-awareness, decision-making, and personal alignment.
Important Context
- Supporters see him as a spiritual teacher or messenger of the system.
- Critics describe Human Design as a pseudoscientific or spiritual framework, not a scientifically validated system.
Timeline
- Born: 1948, Montreal, Canada
- Created Human Design: 1987
- Published teachings: Early 1990s onward
- Died: 2011
Resources
- Jovian Archive Considered the main official source of Ra Uru Hu’s original teachings, courses, and archived materials.
- International Human Design School The official education body created to teach Human Design in the way Ra Uru Hu structured it.
- Ra.TV A platform focused on Ra Uru Hu’s video teachings and original content.
- myBodyGraph An official chart tool and learning platform connected to Human Design teachings.
