Manifesting Generator Human Design characteristics, and how you can use these traits to your advantage and live in alignment with your true nature.
What is a Manifesting Generator in Human Design?
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Let’s first take a look at the fascinating concept of Manifesting Generators, and then deconstruct the philosophy for any scientific or psychological basis.
Human Design is a philosophy combining:
- The I Ching
- Astrology
- Numerology
- Kabbalah
- Hindu-Brahmin chakra system
- Personality
- Quantum physics
Your Body Graph, or Human Design Chart, is calculated using your birth date, time, and place, to reveal your genetic design. On a practical level, Human Design philosophies act as great tools to guide you to making correct decisions for the most meaningful life experiences.
The following personality ‘types’ exist within the Human Design system:
- Manifestors (9%)
- Generators (38%)
- Manifesting Generators (32%)
- Projectors (20%)
- Reflectors (1%)
These Human Design types should naturally be in perfect symbiosis.
In Human Design, we have nine energy centers, thirty-six channels, and sixty-four gates, each of which is either open (undefined) or closed (defined). Defined centers (coloured) have consistent, fixed energy which you can rely on. Open centres (white) means that the energy is coming in from the outside world. This energy is amplified, and is not consistent or reliable.
The many combinations which exist each fall into one of the above personality types.
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Manifesting Generator’s Role / Life Purpose
According to Ra Uru Hu, each of the Human Design types should naturally be in perfect symbiosis, eliminating power struggles and providing mutually beneficial relationships between one another.
This paragon works well when:
- Manifestors initiate; they’re here to get things started. Their strategy is to inform.
- Generators respond; they’re here to build. Their strategy is to wait to respond.
- Manifesting Generators build; they’re here to find shortcuts to mastery. Their strategy is to inform and respond.
- Projectors guide the response; they’re here to direct others. Their strategy is to wait for an invitation.
- Reflectors reflect; they’re here to reflect the situation for assessment. Their strategy is to wait a full lunar cycle.
Your type can be ascertained from your personal Human Design chart or BodyGraph, which is uniquely coded to you. Create yours using our Human Design calculator.
32% of the worlds’ population are said to be Manifesting Generators, and that’s the type we’re looking specifically at in this post.
Some people consider Manifesting Generators to be their own energy type, while others group them together with Generators. For the purposes of exploring MG’s, we’ll refer to them as a sub-type of Generators, with enough differences that they deserve their own post.
Pure Manifesting Generators have the Channel 20 – 34 activated, all other Manifesting Generators are technically Generators with Manifestor type qualities to their personality.
Human Design Manifesting Generator Characteristics
Manifesting Generators thrive on being a hive of activity.
Manifesting Generators are a hybrid between the Generator and the Manifestor, but what does that look like in practice?
Manifesting Generator traits include:
- Busyness
Manifesting Generators are go, go, go with great multitasking skills and the bandwidth to stay on top of a variety of projects at any one time. They thrive on being a hive of activity and can be very productive, especially when working on something that they’re enthusiastic about.
- Efficiency and productivity
Their proficiency at multitasking makes them efficient, and this is a quality they’re proud of. Manifesting Generators experience great personal satisfaction as a result of using their energy efficiently.
- Energetic
Naturally, this inclination towards busyness requires a great deal of energy, and Manifesting Generators are there for it.
- Extreme dedication to tasks
An extension of Manifesting Generators’ powerful energy and efficiency is diligence and devotion to anything they choose to undertake.
- Creativity and passion for projects
One of the reasons a Manifesting Generator is able to generate such enthusiasm and energy is their creativity. They derive a great sense of accomplishment and fulfilment from their career, assuming it’s the right work.
Listen to your Sacral response, your ‘inner voice’, or gut – and respond to that.
Manifesting Generators also possess a special quality which allows them to fully engage with and immerse themselves in a creative flow state, during which they do not like to be disturbed.
If a Manifesting Generator is interrupted during this creative flow state, they may react with anger.
Similarities to Pure Manifestors
Like a Pure Manifestor, the emotional Solar Plexus motor center in a Manifesting Generator has a direct connection to a defined throat center.
Having a motorised throat centre means Manifesting Generators are able to initiate conversation, rather than having a need to wait for others to speak first.
Another similarity caused by the motor-throat connection is the creative flow state both types are able to experience to the exclusion of all else.
Their motorised throats mean they’re not reliant on others to make things happen, and often prefer to work alone.
Differences to Pure Manifestors
The greatest difference between MG’s and pure Manifestors is in the Sacral center:
- Manifesting Generators have a defined Sacral center
- Pure Manifestors have an open Sacral center
This significant difference is mainly manifested through how energy is expended and replenished (MG’s have abundant, sustainable life force energy emanating from their defined Sacral, while pure Manifestors do not).
Similarities to Pure Generators
Like Generators, Manifesting Generators have a defined Sacral center and one of two authorities, depending on whether they also have a defined Solar Plexus.
Sacral Authority Manifesting Generators
MG’s with an open Solar Plexus have Sacral inner authority. This means it’s vital to learn to listen to your Sacral response, your ‘inner voice’, or gut – and respond to that instead of making logical choices with your mind.
Sacral sounds can be audible, often described as an ‘uh-huh’ to indicate yes and an ‘un-uh’ to indicate no.
Emotional Authority Manifesting Generators
Emotional Authority MG’s have a defined Solar Plexus, which is also known as the emotional center, and makes the authority of these Manifesting Generators a little more complex compared to Sacral authority.
Having a closed Solar Plexus manifests as many emotional highs and lows. The resulting emotional wave experienced by Emotional Authority Manifesting Generators is very normal, but it does influence how you should respond.
Instead of immediately listening to and reacting to gut feelings, it’s vital that you ride that wave, and once the intense emotions pass and you gain inner clarity, then tune into your Sacral energy center. An MG with a defined Solar Plexus, is still a Sacral being.
Differences to Pure Generators
The biggest difference between these two energy types is that Manifesting Generators like to be constantly on the go, spinning many plates.
Manifesting Generators are able to experience a creative flow state to the exclusion of all else.
This can mean they rush to be productive and efficient, and may have to back-step to rectify mistakes. Thankfully, unlike a Pure Generator, MG’s have a unique ability to pause and pivot course when necessary.
The Manifesting Generator Strategy
Each different energy type has their own strategy, based upon their BodyGraph. Your strategy is essentially a set of guidelines to facilitate living the right way – in alignment with your true energy – which brings peace and satisfaction.
Informing those around you is not the same as asking permission. It can help prevent resistance.
The Manifesting Generator Strategy is:
- Wait for something to respond to, and only then take action.
You can experience this physical response to anything in your environment, it doesn’t have to be a life-changing situation.
If the Manifesting Generator takes action without waiting for something to response to, they will experience their not self themes, which are frustration (like the Generator), and anger (like the Manifestor).
- Tune in to the Sacral response.
Your Sacral response shows up as a gut feeling, and learning to tap in to this primal ah-hah! (or nope!) sensation is a key strategy for the Manifesting Generator.
- Visualise the outcome.
Visualisation is helpful for inner clarity and confirming your Sacral response. It can also help you avoid having to later retrace steps which can be a huge frustration to Manifesting Generator’s as it feels like a lack of productivity.
- Inform those who will be impacted by your actions.
Informing those around you is not the same as asking permission, it’s simply a step that can smooth the way for your actions.
Letting others know what to expect can encourage them to come on board so that your energies are in alignment and you don’t face resistance, which can feel infuriating to Manifesting Generators.
- Respond, or initiate.
But only after honouring your Sacral response.
If you follow the first steps of your strategy, then with this final one will organically find your purpose.
Challenges For Manifesting Generators
Manifesting Generators can become enormously frustrated and angry (traits of the False Self) by several different scenarios. Common themes which prove challenging to MG’s include:
- Being interrupted whilst in their creative flow state,
- Being slowed down by other energy types who do not understand their need for speed and multitasking,
- Taking action without waiting for something to respond to,
- Being out of alignment with their strategy.
Leaning into your strategy and listening to your Sacral response is the best way to manage these challenges. Making this a priority will ultimately guide you on the right path to a fulfilled and peaceful life.
Manifesting Generators and Sleep
Manifesting Generators’ Sacral centers are designed to ‘regenerate’ during sleep.
It’s important for Manifesting Generators to be fully exhausted before sleep, but they should spend some time in bed reaching this state whilst quietly relaxing in order to achieve a good night’s sleep.
Unlike Generators, the Manifesting Generator type should aim to go to bed half an hour or more before they’re tired, with the intention of reading to unwind and fully exhaust their Sacral centre.
Manifesting Generators’ Sacral centers are designed to ‘regenerate’ during sleep, and can only do so correctly from a depleted state.
The Manifesting Generator’s False Self
The Manifesting Generator is richly resourceful, with an abundance of sustainable energy, and when tapping into and living in alignment with the Sacral Response, they will experience deep fulfilment.
On the other hand, ignoring the Sacral response and wasting time on anything that does not bring satisfaction brings about internal conflict, and manifests as the False Self: frustration and anger.
Listening to your Sacral response and following new paths to live in accordance with your strategy will help you to avoid this.
Correctly applying your strategy can act as a buffer or filter.
The Manifesting Generator’s Signature
Like Manifestors, Mani Gens have a signature of peace, and satisfaction from the Generator in them.
When you feel your signature at the end of the day, you know you’re living in alignment with your life force energy.
Manifesting Generators’ Auras
Manifesting Generators have the same sensitive and receptive auras as Generators.
Accept your vulnerability as a part of your authentic self.
They tend to indiscriminately absorb other people’s projections, which can leave the Manifesting Generator vulnerable to pain. This explains a Manifesting Generator’s susceptibility to conditioning by, or influence of others.
Correctly applying your strategy can act as a buffer, or a filter to this.
Ultimately, this aura type is a fundamental characteristic of the Manifesting Generator, and while living in alignment can lessen the effects, the optimal way to manage is with self-acceptance:
Accept your vulnerability as a part of your authentic self, and use that awareness to ensure you surround yourself with good energy.
Famous and Celebrity Manifesting Generators
Well-known MG’s include:
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Elton John
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Mata Hari
- Angelina Jolie
- Bruce Lee
- Tom Hanks
- Nicole Kidman
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Is There Any Science Behind the Concept of the Manifesting Generator Personality Type?
As discussed in the overview of Human Design, there’s no evidence to support Human Design as a viable theory.
However, there are some interesting ideas posed, especially the notion of the Sacral response, which is usually referred to as a gut response.
There’s undeniable value in paying close attention to our instincts.
We feel it, and we know its significance.
While society may tend to put more stock in logic and reasoning as a rule, our intuition is not a mistake or a coincidence – it’s science and it serves a vital purpose: it’s a survival mechanism.
Intuition works by drawing on a vast plethora of diverse past experiences, including sight, smell, and sound.
When we’re in potential danger, the process is so fast it bypasses our conscious thought, so that on a subconscious level we know to avoid something or someone – we feel it, and we know its significance – but we can’t rationalise it.
We don’t understand why we got a feeling of unease or arrived at a certain decision – we just know it feels vital that we act on it.
In this sense, the idea of Sacral response has merit, but it has merit for everyone.
Great article! Love it!
Thank you! just started learning about Human Design and I really appreciate this article, I need to experiment with the Manifesting Generator Strategy!
Thank you for this in-deep article, I learned new things. But I’m a bit confused with this part: “The greatest difference between MG’s and pure Manifestors is in the Sacral center:
Manifesting Generators have a defined Sacral center. Pure Manifestors have an open Sacral center”
What do you mean by “having an open sacral center”?
I thought this means having an undefined center (white in the chart), right?
Mine is defined, is colored, but I had understood that if I have the 20-34 channel I’m pure MG. So, I’m confused about this paragraph being pure MG with an open sacral.
Hi Silvia,
Correct.
The greatest difference between MG’s and pure Manifestors is in the Sacral center:
Manifesting Generators have a defined Sacral center. Pure Manifestors have an open Sacral center.
Manifesting Generators, like yourself, have a defined Sacral. Pure Manifestors (not pure MG’s) have an open Sacral.