Emotional Authority
Wait for emotional calm. The wave of emotions must subside before you make the right decision. Never decide at the peak or in the trough.
Emotional Authority — Clarity Through Time
Emotional authority is the most common authority in Human Design — about 50% of the population has it. If you have a defined Solar Plexus Center, then EMOTION is your authority — regardless of what other centers you have defined.
How does it work?
Your emotions operate in waves — highs and lows of mood. Truth does not exist "in the moment" — it exists in clarity, which comes with time as the wave settles:
- At the peak of the wave — everything seems wonderful → don’t decide now
- At the bottom of the wave — everything seems hopeless → don’t decide now
- Clarity (neutral point) — calm "I know" → DECIDE NOW
Golden rule: There is no truth in the moment. Sleep on the decision. Consider serious decisions for a few days.
Practice
- Demand time for decisions: "I need to sleep on this"
- Do not sign contracts under the influence of enthusiasm or sadness
- Observe your waves — keep an emotion journal
- A decision is ready when you feel a calm "I know" regardless of the phase