You don’t need to be afraid of death.

by | Oct 12, 2025 | Newsletter | 0 comments

Hello,

I’ll get straight to the point and explain why you don’t need to be afraid of death.

Fear of death is not part of human nature.

Nor is the fear of dying.

What lies deep within us, however, is the fear of dying before life has had meaning.

That is the subtle but crucial difference.

This aspect is rooted in Gate 28 of the Spleen, also known as the Intuition Center.

Gate 28 represents the intuitive willingness to take risks, to face life’s challenges in order to discover whether one’s life has meaning.

The Spleen Center is an awareness center.

Just like the Mind Center and the Emotional Center, the Spleen processes sensory information on the physical, mental, and emotional levels.

If you’d like to dive deeper into this topic, read my blog post Human Design and Honest Sharing.

About the meaning of life…

To search for the meaning of life
or
to give life a meaning –
I can live with both perspectives…

Both lead to living a meaningful life so that, in the end, we can fall asleep with an inner smile.

We will probably only understand the whole truth at the end of our lives.

But that doesn’t mean our thirst for knowledge about the meaning of life isn’t already great.

Creating meaning through work means that our activity contributes to our personal sense of purpose.

When clients come to me looking for a meaningful career,

we focus on the following aspects in the Human Design Career Reading:

👉🏼 the conscious Sun Gate
👉🏼 the Incarnation Cross
👉🏼 the planet Mars
👉🏼 the North Nodes of the Moon
👉🏼 the Profile

Ra Uru Hu once said, in essence:

“You are unique. You have no choice. Love yourself.”

“When you follow your strategy and authority, meaning lives you — instead of you searching for it.”

“The meaning of your life isn’t written in any book.
Not in any concept.
It is encoded in your design.”

“You don’t have to find it —
you are the meaning.

If you’d like to learn more about how your work can contribute to your sense of purpose, book a free introductory call to explore a potential Human Design Career Reading.

Click here to book your free introductory call.

I’m glad you read this all the way to the end.

Best,
Thomas

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Questions and Answers about the “Fear of Death” Newsletter

Why are so many people afraid of death?

The fear of death often doesn’t arise from death itself, but from the feeling of not having truly lived. In Human Design, Gate 28 represents exactly this theme — the search for meaning and the courage to take risks in order to live authentically.

How does Human Design help to overcome the fear of death?

Human Design can show you what gives your life meaning. Simply by living in alignment with your strategy and authority, life leads you toward fulfillment and a sense of purpose.

How can I find my life’s purpose so that I’m not afraid of death?

The meaning of life cannot be found outside of yourself — it lies in your own lived experience. By exploring your Incarnation Cross, your Profile, or your conscious Sun in your Human Design Chart, you can gain insight into what you are truly here for.

Written by: Thomas Waaden

Thomas is the owner of Human Design Berufsberatung and TW Coaching & Consulting. As a human design expert, he focuses on topics relating to career planning, corporate and economic development. After 20 years of professional experience in business, he now devotes his coaching activities to psychological and spiritual topics relating to vocation and personal development.

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