Picasso, Therapy, and Human Design: Unveiling the Impact of Upbringing on Our Potential

Exploring How Environmental Factors Shape Our Human Design Blueprint

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00:00 - 9:50 (free) - 11:32 - Looking at Pablo Picasso through a lens that joins therapy and Human Design

11:32 - 19:40- The Neutrino Weather 18 - 25 October 2024


Looking at Pablo Picasso through a lens that joins therapy and Human Design.

This week is a good time to commemorate Pablo Picasso given that he was born on October 25th. But this small anecdote is a good opportunity to talk and reflect on the correlation between our Human Design and the environmental educational circumstances that we go through in our upbringing. There is an interesting meeting point between Human Design and therapy that hasn’t been fleshed out enough over the years and is worth paying attention to. 

In the video, I explore how Picasso’s life and chart provide a fascinating example of how environmental circumstances shape our development. Human Design reveals our innate potential, but much like the growth of an oak tree from an acorn, our external conditions—like upbringing, education, and environmental influences—have a profound effect on who we become. Picasso’s chart shows a strong character fixation formed during his developmental stage, specifically around the root center, which manifested as vengeful and bitter emotional defenses in his relationships and career. This illustrates the power of our conditioning and how it interplays with our energetic blueprint.

I argue that there is great potential in combining Human Design and psychotherapy. Human Design offers a deep understanding of our intrinsic energy and potential, while therapy helps us unravel the character defenses and fixations built over time in response to our upbringing. Together, these perspectives allow for a more holistic approach to personal growth, helping us to disidentify from our defenses and return to our core potential as outlined in our Bodygraph.

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