The Kitchen is where a lot of different things come together, like ingredients of a meal, with ample workspace to combine creatively. I like this name, because I think it describes the concept better. The Kitchen is also sometimes referred to as the Laboratory. These will be people that all share a common interest or goal. However, the Internal Market is an indoor or enclosed space that has been created so that the person with this Environment in their chart can invite people into their sacred space to congregate, exchange, and gather. The Internal Market is also a space of exchange - goods, information, energy.
So, an ideal Market Environment would be one where the individual is benefitting from their exchanges with others, but they are very discerning about who they are interacting with to make sure they are getting what they want. What makes the External Market special is that the individual with this Environment typically heads into the Market with a specific goal in mind - to buy a certain thing, find a certain person, etc. The Market is all about being choosy with what you allow into your life.Įxternal Markets are bustling environments with a lot of people, and exchange of money/commerce, communication, and information. This would be a communal environment where perhaps there are multiple entrances and more free-flowing energy and movement. The Blending Cave is also an enclosed environment, but people who thrive in the Blending Cave are more open to who comes into their space. A selective cave would be found in a house or building interior, such as a basement workroom or office. They will also do best alone, or sharing the space with one other person. People who have this Environment do best when they can control who is coming in and out, and when they have their back to the wall so that they feel a sense of security. Selective caves are small, cave-like environments that are cool, dim, calming, and only have one entrance. It’s important not to take the names at face value, and think more about the broader application. Here are my interpretations of the Environments, from what I’ve read and absorbed, but also from what I’ve intuited about the Environments based on the people close to me whose charts and lives I’m familiar with. Make sure you are looking at the “Body” view in the drop down of your chart. There are other sites you can use to calculate your chart, but that is the one that I have used. You do need to create an account, but it is free. You can pull your chart on Genetic Matrix, which does show this information. It’s important not to take this at face value and uproot your life to put yourself in the correct “Environment.” What you will likely find is that the Environment in your Human Design chart will resonate with you on a deep level, and you’ll recognize that you’ve felt this all along, if you really tune into yourself. Some have nothing to do with the space of your home, and some have nothing to do with the geographic location. So, for instance, if you and your partner or family member have different environments, it does not mean that you will not be happy living together, because some environments can be created within the same home. Some of them are rather abstract, some are more physical, and most environments are not mutually exclusive. The Environments are more of a concept than a specific place. It becomes more important after the Saturn Return (which usually happens between ages ~27 and 30). If you are under 30, your environment is not as important. There are a few important things to remember when thinking about our Environment: We will naturally meet the people or situations that will help us grow living out who we truly are, as we were “designed” We will find less resistance in our differentiation process a.k.a. We will naturally not be taking on conditioning that is against our design In Human Design, something that is nourishing means that it is a place where:
The “Environment” from our Human Design chart tells us the type of surroundings for us that are the most nourishing.