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13. The Ego Center

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In this episode, we turn to the Ego Center (also known as the Heart Center), which is the smallest and most inconsistent of the four motor centers in Human Design. Despite being one of the smallest centers in the Bodygraph, containing only 4 gates, it is the fuel for willpower, commitment, competition, and material reality. This center also holds deep themes of self-worth, value, and self-esteem.

Kelsey explores how the Ego functions when defined versus undefined, the challenges of living in a world that overemphasizes willpower, and how to release the pressure to prove yourself. By understanding the Ego’s mechanics, you can begin to honor your own rhythms of motivation while letting go of unhealthy competition and comparison.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • The Ego as the motor of willpower and its themes of commitment, control, and value
  • Healthy expressions of the defined and undefined Ego
  • Unhealthy expressions and not-self tendencies of the Ego
  • Conditioning and how it distorts willpower, leading to over-commitment or low self-esteem
  • Why most people are not designed to live from willpower or promises
  • Practical guidance to working with your inconsistent willpower
  • Biological correspondence, zodical placements, and circuitry

If you would like full access to the course, including the videos and slides, make sure to join the Patreon, where you will find the full LYD course and exclusive Human Design and Astrology content.

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Content provided by Kelsey Tortorice. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kelsey Tortorice or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we turn to the Ego Center (also known as the Heart Center), which is the smallest and most inconsistent of the four motor centers in Human Design. Despite being one of the smallest centers in the Bodygraph, containing only 4 gates, it is the fuel for willpower, commitment, competition, and material reality. This center also holds deep themes of self-worth, value, and self-esteem.

Kelsey explores how the Ego functions when defined versus undefined, the challenges of living in a world that overemphasizes willpower, and how to release the pressure to prove yourself. By understanding the Ego’s mechanics, you can begin to honor your own rhythms of motivation while letting go of unhealthy competition and comparison.

What's Discussed in this Episode:

  • The Ego as the motor of willpower and its themes of commitment, control, and value
  • Healthy expressions of the defined and undefined Ego
  • Unhealthy expressions and not-self tendencies of the Ego
  • Conditioning and how it distorts willpower, leading to over-commitment or low self-esteem
  • Why most people are not designed to live from willpower or promises
  • Practical guidance to working with your inconsistent willpower
  • Biological correspondence, zodical placements, and circuitry

If you would like full access to the course, including the videos and slides, make sure to join the Patreon, where you will find the full LYD course and exclusive Human Design and Astrology content.

Follow Kelsey on Instagram

  continue reading

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