The Steward
WILLPOWER & AUTHORITY
WHO IS THIS ARCHETYPE?
The Manager doesn’t like to be told what to do or have anyone dominating him. He has embraced the material plane fully and he loves tangible things. The Manager thrives when given control over for example money, food, territory, relationships, business, and lifestyle. He can tell us when and how best to use our resources and spend our energy. In the community this archetype is vital for sustainable abundance.
It’s important to understand that the Manager can only assume control when he is first offered it. Otherwise he will meet fierce resistance from those they are seeking to control. There is something of the hunter in this archetype and the skillful hunter knows how to hide and wait for his opportunity, to let the game come to him. When the Manager is permitted the driver's seat, no one could be more dependable and trustworthy. His natural authority unites rather than controls.
The Manager knows that true power is about speaking and acting from the heart, and grounding all he does in a deep desire to serve. Becoming the true authority requires both surrendering and rising up to meet whatever life brings with enthusiasm and gratitude. The Manager will take responsibility and use its wisdom and resourcefulness to move forward.
UNCOVER YOUR AUTHORITY
ALTERNATIVE VIEWS OF THE 21st ARCHETYPE
Core Belief:
I am ready to face anything
Positive Attributes:
Moves from a place of deep inner authority
Thrives in a leadership position
Penetrates the world with self-assurance
Achilles Heel:
May seem too sure of himself
Doesn’t like being micromanaged
Has to learn to channel his will in a constructive way
I-Ching:
Biting Through
Fire over Thunder
Quarter:
Quarter of Initiation
Theme: Purpose Fulfilled through the Mind
Astrology
The Manager Teachings
Digital Archetype Course
Explore and begin to embody the Steward archetype in our digital course. You will find teachings, tutorials workbooks, exercises, meditations and so much more to deepen your understanding of this archetype.
Everything you find on this page is elaborated and expanded on in the digital course to give you a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of the archetype through all facets (Astrology, I Ching, Human Design, Gene Keys and more).
Additional Resources
Human Design Harmonic Gate
Gene Keys Programming Partner
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Contemplations
Featured Guardian
Danielle Rodenroth
The Manager Guardian
Videos
Gene Keys & Dream Arc
21st Gene Key Artwork by Jane Adams
The 21st mudra
A mudra for protection against negative forces: feel the valor, the strength and the courage.
Gene Key Wisdom
Discover the 21th Gene Key from its original source.
Victim Pattern:
Victim of Your Need to Control
Dilemma:
Discipline
Repressive Nature:
Submissive
Reactive Nature:
Controlling
Shadow:
Control
The Demise of Hierarchy
“Ultimately, the only one who will be given positions of control will be those who have given up being in control.”
Gift:
Authority
The Authority of Submission
“The beauty and magic of the 21st gift occurs when both sides of the relationship surrender to each other.”
Siddhi:
Valor
A New Age of Chivalry
“To act with valor is to enter a higher world.”
Phone Backgrounds
EMBRACE your shadows. Sometimes our shadows just need attention and love to be transformed. An embrace is a hug. We pull it in; we do not push away. Hug until it blends and transforms inside of you revealing the GIFT within. The gift is then RELEASED inside you and out of you. You EMBODY the Siddhi when this essence vibrates through your whole being.
Use these phone backgrounds as a reminder for you through the transit.
The Steward (21) Digital Course !
We bring the archetype to life by weaving together the wisdom of Human Design, Gene Keys, Astrology, and the I Ching. Through contemplative inquiry, embodiment practices, and reflective exercises, you’ll understand and begin to embody this archetype.
Harmonic Gate: The Goodwill (45)
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