#CrossofSleepingPhoenixCore

the Gen Alpha media panic and it's relationship to the future.

The algorithm on YouTube constantly feeds me video essays which reinforce (in my eyes) the death of the Cross of Planning and ushering in of the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix. I could compile an entire list of videos, TikToks, and other miscellaneous snippets of media that discuss these themes without any knowledge or awareness of Human Design.

This is what helps me understand and put into practical, real life examples of what the theory of 2027 actually means. It's not abstract, nor a science-fiction fantasy — it's an incredibly useful framework to see how civilization is changing and evolving in real time.

Evolution does not happen in a vacuum. It happens gradually, so imperceptible in the scheme of our own day-to-day lives that we do not realize we are inhabiting an entirely different world until we look at the past in retrospect. For example, if you think back to a hundred years ago and imagine what civilization was like in 1924 vs today, in 2024, the changes are obvious. The way society is now organized — the way we operate in our own personal lives — is completely different. Now try to picture what the world will look like in 2124. It will be a world we barely recognize within the context of today.

I watched this video yesterday which talks about the development of the "iPad kids", how Gen Alpha are fundamentally different in both personality and behavior to any generation we've seen before.

Before I even watched the video, the chosen title "Are we creating a generation of self-absorbed bullies?" screamed to me that this is the future of a world dominated by the 34-20 frequency.

The 34-20 channel is part of Integration circuitry, which essentially is about self-absorbed survival. It is about using one's power to be busy surviving in the now. Integration people do not want to be interfered with; they do not want to be disturbed or influenced. They want to be left alone to respond (use their energy) in satisfying ways to ultimately manifest their sacral power.

This in stark opposition to the 37-40 tribal frequency of this current global cycle, which is about friendship, loyalty, bargains, and commitment. One of the frequent worries discussed about the upcoming generations (including Gen Z) is they lack critical social skills and are more isolated than ever before. We are constantly hearing about the "loneliness epidemic" with people struggling to find real connection and friendships in the offline world. I hate to say it, but this likely a trend that will continue to increase going forward into the future.

The tribal frequency says "we're all in this together in a mutual bargain of support"; the Individual Integration frequency says "I am alone and empowered in my own survival".

The YouTuber in the video essay discusses the struggle teachers face with trying to manage these kids in the classroom, who are often glued to their smartphones from the moment school starts to the second it finishes. They are described as lacking empathy, carrying both selfish and narcissistic personality traits.

“It seems like everyone is already talking about how horribly misbehaved and how self-entitled they are. I keep seeing these videos of teachers saying that they’re actually scared of Gen Alpha because they have no respect for authority and just live according to their own rules.”

— Ashely Embers

Obviously, this is a worry for older generations who believe this is a regression in our collective, social development. This is because we see it through a moral lens — we measure these shifts as "bad" as opposed to "good". Often these types of videos try to end on a positive note, with actionable steps on what we can do to "stop" these shifts from happening.

What they fail to recognize, however, is that such changes are outside the scope of morality. There is nothing we can do to stop an evolutionary freight train powering through at full speed. This is neither good, nor bad. It is only scary for those of us who grew up in a world with different social and cultural norms. For these kids who come of age in a new global cycle, this is going to be their version of normal. We are all (unfortunately) going to be forced to adapt to their world.

This is the coming Age of the Individual. This is a taste of what the future will look like. This is what it means when Human Design says we cannot rely on an external authority to make our decisions anymore. We cannot search for a sense of community and "togetherness" within the collective when the background frequency no longer supports it.

You can be correct for yourself; you can have the life that is correct for you when you enter into an experiment of following Strategy and Authority (awakening to your own awareness). That can include friendship, community, and bonds which are deeply nourishing to your individual life. But it is about YOUR life, not anybody else’s. You cannot follow "the plan" anymore because the Cross of Planning is dissolving, along with the values, behaviors, and patterns of society that came along with it.

Whilst we may not completely understand Gen Alpha — collectively judging and dissecting their behavior as “wrong” — we can choose to witness their differences, alongside the social/cultural/technological shifts surrounding them, as a starting point for understanding what the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix may bring. Nothing to do but watch it unfold.