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February 23, 2024 11 mins

What is a Human Design Projector? Projectors are here to help us grow and evolve through unusual methods of leadership. For this month’s podcast, hear about Gloria Gaynor, Human Design Projector and owner of 9 different voices.

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What Is a Human Design Projector?

There are five Human Design types, and Gloria Gaynor, the legendary singer of I Will Survive, is one of them: a Projector.

So what exactly is a Human Design Projector?

They’re the new leaders and guides of humanity — those who see deeply into others and help direct collective growth.

The Projector: A New Kind of Leader

According to the Human Design chart (based on her birthdate, 7th September 1943), Gloria Gaynor is indeed a Projector.

Projectors began incarnating in greater numbers around the mid-1700s, marking the emergence of a new evolutionary role for humanity — one focused not on initiating action, but on guiding it.

While Manifestors (like me) were the leaders of earlier eras, Projectors are designed to connect, visualize, and direct.
They read the energy of individuals or groups and help channel that energy toward goals, projects, and even movements.

Some Famous Human Design Projectors

Historical examples include: –

  • Winston Churchill
  • Queen Elizabeth II
  • Nelson Mandela
  • Napoleon Bonaparte.

(Napoleon may not have embodied the highest expression of this energy, given his war campaigns, but he certainly demonstrated the Projector’s ability to inspire and mobilize others.)

Modern examples include: –

  • Barack Obama
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Princess Anne, Princess Royal
  • Taylor Swift and, of course,
  • Gloria Gaynor.

Projectors and Energy

Projectors, like Manifestors, are non-Sacral beings — meaning their Sacral Chakra is undefined. About 30% of humanity shares this trait.

If you’re non-Sacral, your energy works differently.

You’re not designed for constant output.

While Generators and Manifesting Generators have a steady flow of Sacral energy (and can often “work until they drop”), Projectors and Manifestors thrive in shorter bursts, followed by rest.

When Projectors seem full of energy, it’s often because they’re amplifying the Sacral energy of others, especially when they’re collaborating or surrounded by engaged, energized people.

Learning to manage this dynamic of knowing when to rest and recharge when needed is key to thriving as a Projector.

Back to Gloria Gaynor – and I Will Survive

If I asked you to name one song by Gloria Gaynor, you’d likely say it instantly: –

“I Will Survive.”

This timeless anthem wasn’t originally expected to be a hit.

When first released, it was placed on the B-side of a single, an afterthought compared to the main track, Substitute by the Righteous Brothers.

But Gloria knew the song’s power

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