Welcome to The Pulse on Human Design!
A brand-new episode of the Bodygraph.com Podcast is now live, and it’s packed with insights you won’t want to miss.
This time, we’re diving deep into the fascinating intersection of:
Astrology and Human Design with the legendary Dr. Eleanor Haspel-Portner.
Dr. Eleanor is no ordinary guest – she’s a pioneer in the field of Human Design and Astrology expert, and her work as a clinical psychologist, expert astrologer, and researcher alongside Ra Uru Hu has shaped how we understand these systems today. She’s a foundational figure in the Bodygraph.com platform, and her insights are simply transformative.
Dr. Eleanor, a foundational figure in the Bodygraph.com platform, brings her wealth of knowledge as a clinical psychologist, expert Astrologer, and direct worked with Ra Uru Hu as an expert building Human Design and Charts.
She tells stories of working with Ra to interpret the Human Design system and about a time he lived with her.
Known for her unique insights and deep expertise, Dr. Eleanor has profoundly shaped the Bodygraph.com community through her teachings and workshops.
Episode Highlights
➡️ Dr. Eleanor’s Journey: From a lifelong ability to see auras to a Ph.D. and Jungian studies, Dr. Eleanor shares her path that led her to Astrology, Human Design, and a partnership with Ra Uru Hu.
➡️ Astrology’s Role in Human Design: The impact of planetary placements on Human Design charts and how Astrology layers add a powerful depth to reading charts.
➡️ Using Key Planets and Nodes: Dr. Eleanor explains how specific planetary influences like Chiron, the North and South Nodes, and the Sun and Earth can help reveal life purpose and core energies.
➡️ Empowering Clients with Core Insights: Simplifying readings to focus on clients’ most pressing questions – like discovering life purpose – rather than overwhelming them with details.
➡️ The Dream Design Insight: Understanding the dream chart, which Dr. Eleanor co-developed with Ra, as a way to explore untapped dimensions of oneself revealed during sleep.
Dr. Eleanor also introduces her book Understanding Charts, an accessible resource packed with visuals, designed to help readers integrate astrology into Human Design readings more effectively. Discover how you can apply these layers to your readings, offering clients a richer, more nuanced understanding of their design.
Resources Mentioned:
➡️ Get Your Free Noble Energy Map
➡️ Understanding Charts by Dr. Eleanor Haspel-Portner – Available on Amazon and Kindle
➡️ Cosmic Secrets – Dr. Eleanor’s work on integrating Human Design and astrology in timeframes
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Dr. Eleanor Haspel-Portner
Dr. Eleanor Haspel-Portner passionately synthesizes areas of esoteric wisdom and scientific discovery. Her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago gives her a unique integrative background and perspective. She has published numerous bestselling books and helped thousands of individuals, couples, and groups synthesize life experiences in practical ways for living healthy, successful, and creative lives. Between 1999 and 2002, Dr. Eleanor and Ra Uru Hu wrote 13 books, and Ra asked Dr. Eleanor to document the science of the Human Design System statistically and clinically and to do it independently of the Human Design general community. Dr. Eleanor’s research is now complete in its initial phases, and she is introducing the Human Design community to a powerful, expanded, and scientifically accurate system that goes Beyond Human Design TM.
Vickie Dickson
Human Design Business Consultant
Vickie is a business mentor on a mission to help entrepreneurs stop overthinking and start building the life and business they’re truly made for. With 30 years of experience and Manifesting Generator energy, she now supports Human Design practitioners at Bodygraph.com in growing aligned, sustainable businesses—without the burnout.
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