Your Human Design Environment shows you where you’re best suited to live and work. When you’re in the right environment, you’ll have a clear perspective and see what you’re meant to see.

Your Human Design Environment is taken from your Human Design Variables. Specifically, from the bottom left arrow on your Human Design Chart. It indicates the environment that you need to be in to see what you’re here to see – your perspective. Your Human Design Perspective is represented by the bottom right arrow on your Human Design chart.

It looks like this 👇🏻

There are 6 Different Human Design Environments

They are taken from your Unconscious North and South Nodes in your Human Design.

If you have a left facing arrow here, you’re someone who’s meant to be observed.
Being in the correct environment will support your natural activity level.
It will energize you and make you feel alive.
You need a structured environment that remains consistent.

If you have a right facing arrow here, you’re meant to observe.
Being in the correct environment will relax you and make you feel alive.
You are designed to be creatively inspired by an ever changing environment.

Caves Environment Human Design

If you have a Caves environment, you want to be in a space that feels protective, like a cave would be. You don’t want to be in spaces with more than one door.
You may find comfort in warm, cozy blankets, and being tucked away out of sight.

This is where to find your Caves Environment on your Human Design chart.

There are two types of Caves, depending on which way your arrow faces.
With a left facing arrow you’ll have a Selective Caves Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by the Cave you’ve selected.

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have a Blending Caves Environment.
You’re here to observe. The right cave environment relaxes you and puts you at ease, allowing
you to be in your creative flow.

Markets Environment Human Design

If you have a Markets environment, you want to be where the hustle and bustle is.
Think of how a busy market feels. This is what brings your energy to life!
You’re at your best when you’re in a transactional environment – where things are being exchanged.

This is where to find your Markets Environment on your Human Design chart.

There are two types of Markets Environments, depending on which way your arrow faces.

With a left facing arrow you’ll have an Internal Markets Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by being busy within your environment.
A home based business is often perfect for you!

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have an External Markets Environment.
You’re here to observe. Being in a busy environment gives you lot of things to observe.
You love having lots of options and observing these things relaxes you and brings your
creativity to life.

Kitchens Environment Human Design

If you have a Kitchens environment, you want to be where things are being transformed.
Think about a busy kitchen at a house party or the kitchen in a busy restaurant.
That’s the feel you’re going for.

This is where to find your Kitchens Environment on your Human Design chart.

There are two types of Kitchens Environments, depending on which way your arrow faces.

With a left facing arrow you’ll have a Wet Kitchens Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by being busy within your environment.

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have a Dry Kitchens Environment.
You’re here to observe. Being in a busy kitchens environment gives you lot of things to observe.
which relaxes you and brings your creativity to life.

Mountains Environment Human Design

If you have a Mountains environment, you want to be elevated, looking down, as often as possible.
Think second story rooms, upstairs offices, and elevated restaurant seating.
No basement apartments for you!

This is where to find your Mountains Environment on your Human Design chart.

With a left facing arrow you’ll have an Active Mountains Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by being elevated in a place where
you can be noticed.

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have a Passive Mountains Environment.
You’re here to observe. You want to be in a place that’s elevated (think of a second story
bedroom or office) This relaxes you and brings your creativity to life.

Valleys Environment Human Design

If you have a Valleys environment, you want to be able to look up and out to see openness all around you. Acoustics are important to you too! Inside spaces should be clutter free and allow you to get the lay of the land when you look around.

This is where to find your Valleys Environment on your Human Design chart.

With a left facing arrow you’ll have a Narrow Valleys Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by being in an environment where you can
look up and out. You need to see openness and your environment needs to feel expansive.

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have a Wide Valleys Environment.
You’re here to observe. You want to be in a place that’s allows you to see vastness before you.
Even sitting inside you’ll want wide open spaces that are near a window to allow you to see
what’s outside. This relaxes you and brings your creativity to life.

Shores Environment Human Design

If you have a Shores environment, you want to be able to see 2 different things at once. Think textures or terrains, like you’d see if you were standing on the shoreline. Consider adding a water feature to
your home or office to mimic a Shores Environment.

This is where to find your Shores Environment on your Human Design chart.

With a left facing arrow you’ll have a Natural Shores Environment.
You’re here to be observed. You’ll be energized by being in an environment where you can
view two different textures or terrains at the same time.

With a right facing arrow, you’ll have an Artificial Shores Environment.
You’re here to observe. You want to be in a place that’s allows you to see a differing view,
like what you’d be able to observe by sitting by a window or alongside a lake. You see two
different terrains at the same time. This relaxes you and brings your creativity to life.

How to Use Your Human Design Environment

Your Human Design environment is most important after your first Saturn Return, around age 30.

Rather than an absolute, it’s more of an idea or a feeling of a space that you’re looking for.
I’ll give you an example from my own life.

My Human Design Environment is External Markets.
I’m also a 2nd line Profile in Human Design which means that I need time to hermit away.
When I’ve hermitted, or been on my own for too long, I know that what will energize me
is getting out into an environment that’s hustling and bustling.

When I’ve been on my own for too long, it can feel like I’m walking through quicksand,
trying to get things done in my business. Getting into a Markets Environment energizes
my entire design and allows my creativity to flow freely so that I’m able to be more
productive without stressing over it.

Remember that Human Design is an experiment – it’s YOUR experiment.

Start to play with your own Human Design Environment and see what happens in your life!

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