Today’s Twadpockle Talk (#TPT) is an interview, with... ME!
Paula Fehrmann, life coach and yoga instructor, owner of a lovely German/New Zealand accent, and creator of the podcast “Human Design 101,” interviews me about a rare trait I happen to have, called “Ego Authority.”
According to a spiritual practice called Human Design, about one percent of us have Ego Authority, meaning we are built (designed!) to make life decisions by following cues we feel in our “Ego/heart/will energy center.”
Literally, we’re built to follow our hearts.
Ep 43 | Navigating Ego Authority with Bernie Jackson
43:00 audio, link to episode on Spotify
In Episode 43, we’re thrilled to have Bernie Jackson, 6/2 Ego Manifestor, sharing his experience with Ego Authority.
We debunk some of the common myths and misunderstandings about Ego Authority. Bernie shares about his deconditioning journey, especially around the ego. How to create a feeling of ease and effortlessness using your ego and so much more.
Bernie also shares practical advice on how to navigate life with Ego Authority, including real-life examples and strategies for making aligned decisions.
Bernie’s Substack: The Twadpockle Report
When I first heard Human Design’s description of this Ego energy, I recognized it instantly as a main character in my life. My history of life decisions is the history of how I have followed this specific energy, or not. Its music has been my personal soundtrack.
How does Human Design know that I have Ego Authority? From my birthdate, of course. You know, the positions of the planets when I was born. They’ve thrown together Western astrology, Hindu chakras, the Chinese I Ching, and Jewish Kabbalah energy channels into a giant mystical ball of New Age spiritualiciousness.
WHY are you hearing about this
from a “math and science guy,” a Stanford University engineer who also took every undergrad theoretical physics course just for fun and who “doesn’t really believe in this stuff”? LOL.
Because these people are right
about everything that matters. They’re wrong about everything else—but it doesn’t matter!
Science is in the very same boat, by the way. If you want to build a bridge, use classical physics, not general relativity or quantum mechanics or string theory.
For things like bridge building, classical physics is right about everything that matters. It’s wrong about everything else—but it doesn’t matter!
Scientists (the good kind) often say, “All models are wrong, some are useful.” Going on a year of my Human Design experiment, I can tell you it’s the most useful wrong model I have ever encountered for personal insight. You know what that means: if you attack me on this, you’re attacking science itself!
I normally see this kind of divination tool as an “inkblot” like the psychologists use—science!—a rich, open-ended form onto which we project what we need to see. But even then, my chart is too good! No inkblot ever made me cry, WTF.
The episode makes more sense
if you hear the preceding episode, in which Paula explains Ego Authority and related concepts.
Ep 42 | Authority Series | Ego Authority 101
18:33 audio, link to episode on Spotify
In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of Ego Authority. Join us as we explore the unique characteristics, strengths, and challenges of those who have Ego Authority.
It makes EVEN MORE sense
if you have a brief glossary of all the Human Design jargon and its introspective, nuanced meanings.
Since that’s a hopeless task, you’ll have to make do with the following. Then just relax and go with it.
Manifestor: a personality type driven by creative urges, one of five basic types, about 9% of the population, of which I am a walking cliché.
Energy center: one of nine areas of the body, roughly corresponding to organs or chakras, where we feel prominent feelings. See the nine large, interconnected shapes in my chart below.
Channel: a path between two energy centers.
Definition: a channel that actively connects both of its energy centers, shown in the chart as fully filled in. That makes both energy centers defined, also filled in.
Cartesian split: my term for having one island of strong mental definition (upper two triangles, connected by a channel) plus another island of heart expression (little Ego/heart triangle connected to square throat by a channel). My two islands are not connected. If you know me well, you will not be surprised by any of this.
Authority: the center where decision-making cues are felt, the first defined energy center along a certain path in the body, roughly from the bottom up. My first definition is the little Ego/heart triangle. It swells when I feel “desire that is not an emotion” and makes me do silly things.
I’m a “6/2 Ego Manifestor, Left Angle Cross of Dominion 2.”
Find out. Don’t worry, everyone’s Human Design is adorable.
Famous Ego Authority in action
Advanced Ego methods, secret footage!
Paula Fehrmann, podcast host
Find out more about Paula Fehrmann at her website.
https://www.paulafehrmann.com/
“Blending traditional Psychology with change-making Life Coaching. Teaching Yoga to connect inwards and Human Design to establish the path forward.”
WHY the alligator smiles
Still don’t know? Then listen to the episode already.