Soul Coaching by Design: Understanding Type
Discover your natural energy blueprint and start building deep trust in yourself — one aligned decision at a time.
I created this Substack to bring you soulful, practical teachings on Human Design — a space to explore how understanding your energy can change the way you live, lead, and love.
To begin, I thought it was only right to start with the foundations: a series of articles exploring the different Human Design Types. I hope these posts help you reconnect with your own natural rhythm and build deep trust in yourself.
In Human Design, “Type” is the starting point. It describes how your energy naturally moves through the world — how you’re designed to interact with life, with opportunities, with people, and with your own inner knowing.
Type is not about putting you in a box or limiting you. It’s about recognising that you already have a natural rhythm and a correct way of moving through life that doesn’t need to be forced, fixed, or improved. It simply needs to be understood, trusted, and honoured.
If you never learn anything more about your design than your Type, your Strategy, and your Decision-Making Authority, you will already have the foundation you need. With just these three pieces, you can begin experimenting with making aligned decisions that are absolutely yours — decisions rooted in your energy, not in external opinions or societal expectations. You will no longer need to rely on outside authorities to tell you what is right for you. You’ll start building deep trust in yourself, one choice at a time.
When I first discovered my own Type — I’m a Projector — it felt like a huge permission slip. For so long, I had tried to keep up with the energy of those around me, without realising that I was never designed to operate like a Generator. My energy works differently. I’m here to see, guide, and move in a more intentional, non-linear way. Understanding that difference wasn’t just helpful — it was transformational. It allowed me to stop fighting against myself and start embracing how I am naturally designed to be.
This is what Human Design offers all of us: not a new set of rules to follow, but the freedom to embody who we already are. It’s not about forcing change from the outside; it’s about empowering yourself by living from the inside out.
There are five Types in Human Design: Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors.Each one plays a vital role in the collective. Each one brings something essential. Every Type is equally valuable, equally needed. We are perfectly designed to flow together — creating, supporting, guiding, responding, and reflecting with one another. Together, we are now building the foundations of a new paradigm, one where each person’s natural gifts are recognised, honoured, and trusted.
If You Don’t Know Your Type Yet
If you’re new to Human Design and you’re not sure what your Type is, you can find it easily and for free.
All you need is your date, time, and place of birth. You can generate your chart at Genetic Matrix https://www.geneticmatrix.com, a free site that offers detailed charts. (If you don’t know your exact birth time, I recommend running charts for every 30-minute window around the time you believe you were born. Some charts will change a lot with different times, and others only slightly — but it can give you a strong sense of your true design.)
Once you have your chart, look for your Type — it will usually be listed clearly near the top. From there, you’ll have the foundation to explore and connect more deeply with your natural design.
When we don’t understand our Type, it’s easy to feel frustrated, bitter, angry, or disappointed. These feelings are not signs that something is wrong with us — they are signals that we’ve been moving in a way that doesn’t fit how we are designed. They are invitations to realign, to come back to ourselves, and to begin living and creating from a place of truth rather than conditioning.
Over the next few articles, we will explore each Type in depth. My intention is not just to give you information, but to help you connect with the soul of your design.
This is about more than knowing your Type — it’s about trusting yourself more deeply, giving yourself permission to live as you truly are, and seeing the natural brilliance that has always been within you.
Wherever you are on your journey, you are exactly where you need to be. Understanding your Type is simply a step toward remembering who you already are — whole, worthy, powerful, and beautifully designed for this life.
I hope this series becomes a deeply resonant and practical companion on your path — supporting you to reconnect with yourself, trust your own inner rhythm, and walk your life’s journey with more ease, clarity, and soul.
Explore Your Type
If you feel called to continue exploring, I’ve created a post dedicated to each of the five Human Design Types.
You are welcome to begin wherever you feel most drawn:
Each article is an invitation to connect more deeply with your energy, your design, and your own inner knowing.
Follow your curiosity — trust what resonates — and know that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
I hope you find this series deeply resonant, practical, and wise. I would love for you to share your experiences of your Type — whether you’ve been on this journey for a while or you’re just discovering it for the first time. It would be amazing if you felt called to comment and share any tips, reflections, or what has resonated for you.
Together, we can create a living resource — a beautiful reflection of our journeys, wisdom, and growth.
With heart and soul,
Sarah x
I'm Sarah, founder of The Shore Soul Studio—a space where women come home to themselves through Human Design, soul coaching, and self-trust.
After years of searching and never feeling "ready," Human Design helped me understand that I was never the problem—I was simply missing the foundation of my purpose.
Now, I guide women like you—conscious, curious, and craving something more—into alignment with who they really are. My work is gentle, powerful, and deeply rooted in permission: permission to be yourself, to follow your energy, and to live and lead from within.
Whether you’re here to understand your own design or to connect more deeply with the women you’re meant to serve, I’m so glad you’ve found your way to the Shore.
