Splenic
Authority is the system's word for where your clearest signal on a decision is said to come from. Here's how it frames Splenic — as a lens for noticing your own process.
In the Human Design tradition, splenic authority is read as intuition that arrives in the present and rarely repeats itself — a subtle, immediate sense of what keeps you well, easy to miss under noise. The picture is of a knowing that whispers rather than argues, spoken a single time and gone if you wait to second-guess it. Practitioners suggest honoring that first quiet impression and letting it guide the next small step. Framed as an experiment, you could simply notice these light signals as they pass and track how it feels to trust one early. The aim is attention, not obedience — you stay the one choosing.
The seven authorities
Which authority is yours?
Authority follows from which centers are defined in your bodygraph, in a fixed hierarchy. It's computed, not chosen — the calculator shows yours and why.
Questions people ask
What is Splenic authority?
How is my authority determined?
For self-reflection and entertainment — not a prediction of fate and not professional advice.