Inside the Mental Projector Experience: Sensitivity, Soundboarding & Seeing Ourselves
There’s something incredibly special about being in a room full of Mental Projectors. The energy feels different - calmer, quieter, slower, but also deeply tuned in. And that’s exactly what we experienced in our first session together. While I guided the conversation, it was the collective presence that really shaped what unfolded.
Before diving in, I invited everyone to pause for a moment - to settle, to arrive, and to feel into the "why" behind showing up. Why are we here? Why now? That question alone holds so much power for us as Mental Projectors.
We’re rare - just 1-2% of the population - and even within that rarity, we’re diverse. Some of us had all three centers defined above the throat (head, ajna, throat), and others just two. That nuance is important, and it’s something I’ll be going deeper into over the next few sessions. But this first session was about laying a strong foundation.
What Makes Us Different
Mental Projectors have no definition below the throat. We're entirely mental - our perspective, our clarity, our sense of self, it’s all filtered through the head, ajna, and throat. That alone makes us incredibly sensitive to the world around us. We're soaking up and amplifying everything in our environment. It’s part of what makes us brilliant guides - not just guides for others, but guides of guides. But it also makes things… complex.
Most of us came to Human Design already feeling different, and then discovered we are different. There’s empowerment in that recognition - but also disempowerment. Because we often don’t know what to do with that information. The guidance can feel vague, inaccessible, or worse - incorrect. I remember even during my training, my own teachers didn’t seem to know how to guide Mental Projectors. It’s taken years of experimentation to find my way.
Our Authority: The Environment Comes First
Let’s talk about authority. Mental Projectors are often labelled as having “no authority” or “outer authority” or “environmental authority.” The terminology can be confusing. But here’s how I see it:
Step one is always the environment.
The environment gives us so much information. Often, we don’t need to soundboard at all. We just walk into a space and know. Whether it’s a city, a café, or a conversation - it either resonates or it doesn’t. I like to say it feels like an extension of who we are. If the environment feels good, safe, curious - that’s already guidance.
And because we all have an undefined G center, we’re like diamonds. We show up differently depending on where we are and who we’re with - like the different sides of the diamond. So pay attention. Shift the space, and you’ll shift your perspective.
That’s step one. Step two is soundboarding.
Soundboarding Isn’t a Formal Process
Soundboarding doesn’t have to be a big, structured session. It doesn’t have to be with your “trusted soundboarder.” In fact, some of the most surprising insights happen in random conversations - with someone at a café or whilst walking your dog in the park. It’s not about the other person’s opinion - it’s about how we hear ourselves through their aura and how their aura feels to try on.
Journaling can help clarify our thoughts - but reading those thoughts out loud, into someone else's presence, that’s where the clarity lands. Journalling alone isn’t enough.
Because for Mental Projectors, the mind is both our gift and our trap. It’s fast, complex, and deeply reflective - but it can’t be the place we make decisions from internally. The gift comes when it’s externalised. When we speak it. When we hear ourselves in the field of another.
Why Some Conversations Just Feel Better
That’s why it matters who we speak to. Some people will see us. Some won’t. And that can be confronting - especially when we’re not seen by friends, partners, or family. You might find that you feel more supported by clients or strangers than those closest to you. That’s okay. Don’t force soundboarding with people who can’t recognise your process. You won’t find clarity there.
If the environment feels pressured, or you feel stuck in conversation, pause. Don’t force the decision. Let the space shift. Let the moment pass.
Emotions and the Body
One theme that came up again and again was emotion - or lack thereof. Many Mental Projectors cry rarely. Sometimes because they’re suppressing it and trying to be strong, but also because it simply doesn’t come. Or it builds over time and bursts out in unpredictable ways.
This makes sense. We don’t have a defined emotional center. We often process emotions through others. We soak them in, hold them, and it’s not always clear what’s ours and what’s not. That can lead to emotional bottlenecks or confusion. Personally, I’ve done a lot of work on this - and now I can cry when I need to (most of the time). But it didn’t always feel safe.
We also talked about how our expressions sometimes get misread. Smiling at a funeral. Appearing robotic in a moment of distress. We’re just processing differently. Slowly. Through interaction. Through reflection. And that’s valid too.
The Why Task: Getting to the Core
We did a “Why” task during this session - one person asking “Why are you here?” and the other answering, again and again, deeper and deeper. It sounds simple, but it cuts through layers fast. It brings us straight into the truth.
What emerged was powerful. People felt seen, mirrored, recognised. Tears were shed. Truths were spoken. There was laughter, resonance, depth. I heard things like:
“Thoughts in the middle of the night seem silly in the sunlight.”
“I cry twice a year, and that feels normal.”
“I’ve just realised how people must feel when they meet me.”
“I speak clearly, but slowly - like I’m not in a rush to be understood.”
It reminded me how important it is for us to be in community. There’s something about being with other Mental Projectors that feels like coming home. Like being seen without explanation.
What I Want You to Know
If you’re a Mental Projector, here’s what I want you to remember based on this first sessions reflections:
The environment is always your first guide. Let it show you.
Soundboarding doesn’t need to be formal. Speak into the moment.
You don’t need to be understood by everyone - but you do need to be seen.
If it’s hard to express emotions, that’s okay. You’re not broken. You’re sensitive.
Slow down decisions. Let the clarity arrive over time. Watch what stays and what fades.
And most of all, trust your process. You’re designed to see what others can’t. That’s your gift.
This is just week one. There’s so much more we’ll explore together - deeper mechanics, communication styles, how to make moment-to-moment decisions, and the nuances of soundboarding depending on your specific chart.
But for now, I want to thank you. For showing up. For sharing your voice. For seeing and being seen.
And that’s more than enough.
