Type in Human Design is the Role you play in the Story of Life. Your Type & your Inner Authority, are determined by the “definition” in your HD Bodygraph (your birth info chart). Each Type has a natural Strategy for how to interact with life.
In traditional Human Design, there are 4 Types: Manifestor, Generator (sub-type Manifesting Generator), Projector, Reflector. In Quantum Human Design, Karen Curry Parker separates the Generator Types into 2 groups for a total of 5 Types. The new QHD names for the 5 Types: Initiator, Alchemist, Time Bender, Orchestrator, Calibrator.
Once you learn your Type, start by experimenting with your Strategy & Authority for 3-6 months so you get a sense of how it improves your decision-making process – away from mental conditioning of “shoulds” toward activities that are in alignment with your heart, soul & your higher potential.

QHD Type: Alchemist
HD Type: Generator
37% of population
Spiritual Purpose: Turn Inspiration into Form
Quantum Purpose: To physically manifest creativity and express through devotion
Emotional Theme: Satisfaction to Frustration
Strategy: To Respond

QHD Type: Time Bender
HD Type: Manifesting Generator
33% of population
Spiritual Purpose: Turn Inspiration into Form
Quantum Purpose: To physically manifest creativity and speed up the quantum process and linear time
Emotional Theme: Satisfaction to Frustration/Anger
Strategy: To Respond, then Envision, Inform, then Act

QHD Type: Orchestrator
HD Type: Projector
21% of population
Spiritual Purpose: To anchor the energetic template of what we are here to create, to align the energy of the world and heal the energy of the planet
Quantum Purpose: To hold the energy template of what’s to come and to clear the vibration of the collective consciousness
Emotional Theme: Success to Bitterness
Strategy: Wait for an Invitation with Recognition

QHD Type: Initiator
HD Type: Manifestor
8% of population
Spiritual Purpose: Translate Divine Inspiration into Action
Quantum Purpose: To initiate people into the frequency of transformation and creativity through direct access to the Quantum Pulse
Emotional Theme: Peace to Anger
Strategy: To Inform (adult) / ask permission (child)

QHD Type: Calibrator
HD Type: Reflector
1% of population
Spiritual Purpose: To be the barometer of humanity’s alignment with the Heart
Quantum Purpose: To mirror to others the Human condition and Human potential
Emotional Theme: Surprise to Disappointment
Strategy: Wait a Full Lunar Cycle