Welcome to Nine Centered, the New School of Human Design Podcast: Where James Alexander and Teresa Brenneman have grounded conversations on Design, Deconditioning, and life through a 9-centered lens. This is a space for conversations that bring clarity, practicality, and embodiment. We dive deep into the real experiment of living your design, asking critical questions, challenging 7 centered narratives, and exploring new insights in the system that have emerged from years of lived experience. This isn’t pop HD, and it’s not the pedantic legacy approach—it’s The New School of Human Design.
In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of Human Design composite charts—what happens when two charts merge to form a unique relational dynamic.
What we explore:
Composite “rhymes” like 9-0: Nowhere to Go and 8-1: Have Some Fun, and how different numbers of open centers shape relationship dynamics.
The composite as a third entity—how new channels, authorities, and defined centers influence a partnership.
The four types of ch...
Mercury retrograde may have thrown delays, mishaps, and communication snags, yet we're finally back with another episode!
In this episode, we continue our conversation from the previous episode to dive into our personal deconditioning stories. We explore the subtle yet powerful ways the mind pulls us off track—whether through distraction in view, transference in motivation, or the conditioned patterns stored in open centers.
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In this episode of Nine Centered, Teresa and James explore the deeply personal terrain of deconditioning through the lens of Primary Health System (PHS), Cognition, and Embodiment in Human Design.
Drawing from their own lived experiences, they unpack how these elements have shaped their growth, health, and relationships, offering real-life examples and gentle guidance for those navigating their deconditioning process.
What We Cover:
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In this episode, Teresa and James dive deep into the world of the 5th line. As a 5/1 with eight 5th line activations, James shares his personal experience of living in the projection field, while Teresa offers reflections from her perspective as someone close to that frequency.
Together, they unpack the psychology, challenges, and potential of this powerful and often misunderstood archetype.
What's discussed in this episode:
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In this episode, Teresa and James explore the coming shift from the Cross of Planning to the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix, expected around 2027. They frame this as an evolutionary change in the background frequency that shapes society, technology, and spirituality.
The Cross of Planning (current era)
Gates 37 • 40 • 9 • 16
Themes: community bargains, collectivism, marriage and religious contracts, rapid technological growth, push...
In this episode, Teresa and James explore the often misunderstood concept of the Not-Self in Human Design, reframing it as a necessary and valuable part of the deconditioning process.
Key Topics Covered:
The Not-Self as Integral
The Not-Self isn't separate from the True Self—it exists within both defined and undefined centers.
Understanding the Not-Self is essential to understanding the Self.
The Somatic Roots of the Not-Se...
In this episode, James and Teresa delve into common misunderstandings within the Human Design system. They emphasize a nuanced approach, moving beyond simplistic interpretations to offer a more practical and embodied understanding.
Strategy & Authority: Ra Uru Hu emphasized strategy and authority, but it’s not the whole picture. The mind and nervous system also play vital roles in decision-making, especially for emotional, e...
In this episode, Teresa and James dive into the world of psychic abilities—redefining them not as rare gifts, but as natural human capacities to tune into unseen frequencies and gather insight beyond logic. Through the lens of Human Design, they explore how our inner knowing speaks, and how we can learn to trust it.
Rethinking the word "Psychic": Teresa and James unpack the stigma around psychic abilities, reframin...
In this inaugural episode of the Nine Centered podcast, Teresa Brenneman and James Alexander delve into the core principles of nine-centered consciousness, emphasizing differentiation, surrender, and embodied awareness
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