Human Design Academy By Ra Uru Hu: Part 5 - Conditioning And The Role Of The Undefined Centers In Relationships

Part 5: Conditioning and the Role of the Undefined Centers in Relationships

Based on the original teachings of Ra Uru Hu

“Conditioning is when you are living someone else’s energy instead of your own.” — Ra Uru Hu

In Human Design, conditioning refers to the external influences and energies that shape the way we think, feel, and behave. These influences often come from our upbringing, society, education, and the people around us. While some conditioning is positive and supportive, much of it distorts our authentic design, leading to misaligned decisions and conflict in relationships.

The concept of undefined centers is central to understanding how conditioning affects us. These centers are areas in the bodygraph chart that are not consistently defined by fixed energy. They are open and susceptible to the influence of external forces. In relationships, this plays out as mirroring or amplifying the energy of others, often leading to confusion, frustration, and the feeling of being disconnected from your true self.

What Are Undefined Centers?

In Human Design, the centers in your chart represent different aspects of your life: the Mind, Emotions, Willpower, Identity, and so on. Some of these centers are defined, meaning that the energy in these areas is consistent and reliable for you. However, other centers are undefined, meaning that their energy is open to external influences.

When a center is undefined, it is a receptive area. You may feel this as a sense of lack or inconsistency in that part of your life. You are not meant to express the energy of that center in the same consistent way as someone with a defined center. Instead, you are designed to receive, sample, and sometimes mirror the energy of others in those areas.