Human Design Authority Series

In this lesson, Dana Phillips explores splenic authority in Human Design – the most primal and instinctual form of decision-making. She explains how splenic awareness works as subtle, in-the-moment knowing that speaks once, why it protects survival and wellbeing, and how to learn to trust it.

What You’ll Learn

• What splenic authority is and who has it (Projectors and Manifestors)
• How splenic awareness is tied to survival, health, and wellbeing
• Why splenic signals are subtle, immediate, and do not repeat
• How to differentiate splenic authority from sacral or emotional authority

Benefits

• Develop trust in your intuition and body wisdom
• Make faster, instinctive decisions without overthinking
• Protect your energy and health by honoring your signals
• Stay aligned in daily choices around timing, food, and environment

Main Takeaways

• Splenic authority is subtle and instinctual – it speaks once and does not repeat.
• Projectors: wait for invitations for big commitments, but trust your spleen for daily alignment.
• Manifestors: your spleen allows quick action when rested and resourced.
• Ignoring splenic signals often leads to hindsight regrets – learning to catch them in real time builds trust.
• Spleen-based knowing may change day to day, so allow flexibility and presence.

Apply It

• Pay attention to subtle signals like a quiet knowing or sense of rightness or wrongness.
• Honor instincts even when they do not make logical sense.
• Notice patterns in hindsight to train yourself to catch splenic signals earlier.
• Start small – food, routes, timing – and build trust with your body wisdom.

Worksheet

Download the worksheet to track daily splenic signals and practice honoring subtle instincts.