Learn about the different ‘flavours’ of energy associated with each of the 64 Human Design gates and 36 channels, and how they may influence your aura and design.
Understanding Human Design Gates
One of the reasons I started this website is because there are elements of the Human Design system, devised by Ra Uru Hu, which are so esoteric that finding clear information about each important aspect can prove difficult.
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The main elements of Human Design include (and I will over time write about each of these in detail):
- Neutrino influence and Magnetic Monopole
- Energy centers
- Gates and Channels
- Planets
- Human Design types (Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, Reflector.)
- Profiles and Profile Lines
- Inner and Outer Authority (Emotional authority, Sacral, Splenic, Ego, G center, Environmental, Lunar.)
- Strategy and Aura
- Incarnation Cross
- (False) Not-Self Theme and Signature
- Arrows and variables
Gates in Human Design seemed to be one of those areas which are not clearly explained, and with that in mind I wanted to create a guide that can help anyone new to the concept easily understand and comprehend this important feature of the philosophy.
We can learn to harness our potential by living in alignment with our Human Design type.
What Are Gates in Human Design?
Gates are different energy entry and exit points between the Human Design energy centers (the geometric shapes shown on a BodyGraph).
Human Design is based on the idea that we are each imprinted with the energy of the location, and birth date and birth time. And with a chart reading of the information represented in our unique Human Design BodyGraph – with our activated gates being key to the concept – we can learn to harness our potential by living in alignment with our Human Design type.
Everybody has a maximum of 26 activated gates out of the total of 64, though it’s common to have more than one activation in the same gate.
This maximum comes from the 13 celestial bodies (known as planets) in our conscious personality and unconscious design profile lines shown on each side of your unique chart (more on this later).
This adds further nuance in terms of activated gates.
Human Design is based on several different ancient traditions, including numerology and the I-Ching system. The Rave Mandala of the Human Design System, shows a depiction of how each different philosophy combines to create a personalised Rave Bodygraph, based on individual birth info.
The end result is a synthesis of a natal chart or astrological birth chart, showing a diagram of the energy centers as the focal point, with the hexagrams around the outside.
There are 64 gates in Human Design (each with 6 lines) and 64 Gene Keys, both of which are based on the 64 hexagrams within the I-Ching system; we also have 64 codons in our DNA. Each specific gate relates to its corresponding hexagram, and they’re also said to be linked with a specific codon.
Each Human Design gate also has 6 lines, which adds further nuance in terms of activated gates.
Naturally, this opens many more questions than it answers(!) so let’s quickly go over hexagrams and I-Ching before moving on to a more detailed look at gates themselves.
I Ching Hexagrams in Human Design
In the context of Human Design, hexagrams are displayed around the outside of the Rave Mandala.
The I-Ching is an ancient Chinese manual of divination, based on eight symbolic trigrams and sixty-four hexagrams, interpreted in terms of the principles of yin and yang.
A hexagram is made up of six horizontal lines (hex means six), and the lines of the hexagram are either broken (yin), or solid (yang).
In the context of Human Design, hexagrams are displayed around the outside of the Rave Mandala, and their structure is taken from the data used to calculate a personalised BodyGraph, which is also known as the profile.
Gates which remain white are undefined and are a vulnerability in your character.
This all sounds very complex, but essentially, it’s the same information displayed in different ways.
How Do Gates Work in Human Design?
Your Human Design profile is an overview of activated (coloured red and/or black) gates in your personal chart. It’s determined according to your birth data and where the planets were positioned in relation to each gate and its six lines, both at the time of your birth and 88 days prior.
Each gate represents a specific potential trait or characteristic, which when defined is activated. As with open centers, gates which remain white are undefined and are a vulnerability in your character.
On your personal Human Design chart this information is displayed in a column of red numbers on the left, and black numbers on the right. This information is sometimes also overlaid on a mandala to create the wheel with planets and hexagrams around the outside, as shown above in the blank rave mandala.
Planets in Human Design
The sun/earth of the design are opposite each other on the Rave Mandala and activate the same line in opposite hexagrams.
Working from the top to the bottom of the columns, the planetary glyphs represent:
- Sun – expression of the personality / purpose / power / vitality / leadership / the Ego
- Earth – grounding / balance / fertility / evolution / the Root
- North Node – future direction / environment
- South Node – past direction / environment
- Moon – drive / instinct / emotional needs / change / the Body
- Mercury – awareness / communication / intelligence / the Mind
- Venus – values / relationships / art
- Mars – energy / desire / aggression / action / courage
- Jupiter – opportunity / material matters
- Saturn – discipline / focus / limitations / restraint / pain
- Uranus – revolution / innovation / individuality / instability
- Neptune – intuition / illusion / imagination / psychic phenomena
- Pluto – regeneration / renewal / truth / compulsion / the Unconscious
In Human Design, these columns of numbers are known as profile lines, because they come from the lines of each gate. You’ll see that each one has a number between 1 and 64 (the gate), followed by a period, and a number 1 to 6 (the line of that gate).
This is also where your profile number is taken from: the second number after the decimal at the top of each line. The first number we take is the Personality sun, with the Design sun second; so in the above example, the profile is 2/4.
Note: Your two binaries, the sun/earth of the personality and the sun/earth of the design are opposite each other on the Rave Mandala and activate the same line in opposite hexagrams.
The different colours on each side of the BodyGraph denote different elements of characteristics. The red numbers on the left are unconscious gates, representing the body and known as ‘design’, and the black numbers on the right are conscious gates, representing the mind and known as ‘personality’.
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Conscious Gates
These gates are based on the actual time you were born and comprise conscious traits you may consciously recognise in yourself.
Unconscious Gates
Unconscious gates were imprinted 88 days before the moment of your birth and comprise characteristics you may not recognise in yourself.
The Channels Between Gates
Finally, before we come to the various overviews of each gate, it’s worth understanding what channels are in Human Design.
Defined channels denote consistent or reliable natural gifts.
The connection between two gates is called a channel. When gates are activated at either end of a channel, this creates what’s known as definition, or a defined gate, and is illustrated in colour on your BodyGraph.
A defined channel can be thought of as a line of communication between the two adjoining energy centers at either end. Each channel is characterised by a specific theme or gift, and having a defined channel on your BodyGraph brings emphasis to that trait in your chart.
In the same way that a defined center indicates a reliable and consistent energy type, defined channels denote consistent or reliable natural gifts (likewise undefined centers and channels both represent vulnerabilities).
This post has been updated with additional information about this topic. Jump to more about Human Design channels.
Overview of Human Design Gates
Following you’ll find brief descriptions of each particular gate, in numerical order:
Gate 1 – Self-Expression / Creative Energy
The gate of self expression and individual creativity. People with this gate defined tend to attract attention to themselves and function at their best when immersed in creative pursuits.
Gate 2 Direction of the Self / Higher Knowledge
This gate is a wonderful guide for others, with an intuitive knowing of where to lead others to reach their fullest potential.
Gate 3 – Gate of Ordering / Solutions
At the beginning of a new venture, this gate brings order to chaos in the form of organisation, and the energy to see a project through to completion.
Gate 4 – Gate of Formulization / Answers
The energy of this gate provides the determination to seek out answers and resolutions. Formulization energy is more concerned with finding possibilities than necessarily the correct answer.
Suggested answers offered by this energy should not be taken at face value, and must be tested and verified.
Gate 5 – Fixed Rhythms / Patterns
People with this gate defined have a deep unconscious need for regular habits in their lives, deriving great security and comfort from the fixed rhythms and patterns of routine.
Gate 6 – Friction / Intimacy
The gate of friction discriminates and controls emotions and reproduction, governing when we’re open or closed to intimacy, in romantic and platonic relationships.
Gate 7 – Role of the Self in Interaction / Leadership
Related to the G center. The power and impulse to lead. May take on different qualities according to other elements of an individual’s BodyGraph and other supporting energy.
Gate 8 – Contribution / Modelling by Example
The energy for being a role model and making an independent and influential public statement, in order to promote an ideal.
Gate 9 – Focus / Obsessive Attention
The irony of the energy of this gate is that despite its capacity for intense focus, concentration can be missing. Tends to exhibit ADHD attributes, unless complementary gate 52 is also defined.
Gate 10 – Behaviour of the Self / Authenticity
The energy involved with the perception and high expression of the authentic self, and the individual’s levels of self-acceptance, self-love, and self-worth.
Gate 11 – Ideas / Inspiration
The gift of abstract thought, organised into ideas and theories into a bigger picture, often resulting in solutions which inspire others.
Gate 12 – Caution / Expression Through Art
A natural tendency towards caution in social situations; idealistic and places enormous value on art, and especially language. Highly eloquent and influential when communicating – able to deeply affect others.
Gate 13 – Listener / Empathy
The energy for listening and using this skill to deeply connect with others. Highly empathetic and compassionate individuals with the capacity to hold space for others, who often respond with a compulsion to share their secrets.
Gate 14 – Power Skills / Purpose
The gate of skills is the energy guiding your purpose in life, which lies in loving the work you do.
People with this gate defined have a confidence in their life’s direction, and feel empowered by their success which naturally occurs as a result of following their dreams creatively and professionally.
Gate 15 – Extremes / Fluidity
Resisting routine as being too pedestrian and dull, the energy of this gate marches to the beat of its own drum. Thrives on variation and spontaneity; believes in the virtue of ‘live and let live’.
Gate 16 – Skills / Enthusiasm
The energy for committing to skills. Absolute dedication to mastering talents and techniques and become the best. May be vulnerable to perfectionism.
Gate 17 – Opinion / Solutions
This gate is associated with opinions about issues and finding optimum solutions that form win-win scenarios for everyone involved.
Gate 18 – Correction / Improvement
Located close to the Root center, the energy of gate number 18 is involved with perceiving flaws in order to critique, find faults, and ultimately discover ways to make improvements.
Gate 19 – Wanting / Needs
With sensitivity to the needs of the community, this energy brings an awareness of emotional and material requirements of those around them, in order to see everyone thrive.
People with this gate defined flourish when around emotionally healthy individuals, and they work to help facilitate such an environment.
Gate 20 – Now / Contemplation
Involved only with the present; unable to think beyond now. Entirely absorbed in the moment and trusting that all will be revealed and come right at the right time.
Gate 21 – Hunter/Huntress / Balance
The energy of this gate is about respecting and valuing resources, and managing our needs for them. Naturally seeks control and leadership roles.
Gate 22 – Openness / Grace
Related to the Solar Plexus energy center, which operates in an emotional wave. An innate and compassionate understanding that extreme emotions at both ends of the spectrum are facets of the human condition, and a resulting ability to see the raw beauty of the world.
Intensely social unless in a bad mood! Magnetic charisma when in the right mood.
Gate 23 – Assimilation / Verbal Communication
Gifted in verbal communication of innovative and profound concepts and insights, with a natural ability to express truth with clarity and sensitivity.
Gate 24 – Rationalisation / Wisdom
The gate for wisdom, this energy is concerned with the understanding that reacting is impulsive and often leads to mistakes, while pausing can pave the way for a more rational response.
Gate 25 – Spirit of the Self / Love
This energy is concerned with the soul, and the unconditional love of whatever form of spirituality you prescribe to.
Gate 26 – Egoist / Taming Power of the Great
Likened to the energy of a salesman, people with this gate defined are excellent at selling ideas – either with integrity or with manipulative tactics designed to take advantage.
Gate 27 – Caring / Nurture
This energy is concerned with nourishment and protection, and striking a balance between the needs of others and the community, and the self.
Gate 28 – Game Player / Purpose
In its highest expression, the energy of gate 28 is about finding the meaning of life. A sense of purpose is non-negotiable in order to experience fulfilment, and individuals with this gate defined may find themselves grappling to uncover their purpose.
Gate 29 – Saying Yes / Novel Experiences
The drive to commit to new experiences, with no guarantees of a positive outcome. It’s important not to over-commit.
Gate 30 – Recognition of Feelings / Clinging Fire
The energy concerned with deeper understanding of the full spectrum of feelings being a vital part of the human condition. The ability to process and recognise these feelings for their valuable purpose: to drive positive change.
Gate 31 – Leading / Democracy
A natural leader, but only truly effective and influential in their leadership when recognised, elected, and accepted by the group.
Gate 32 – Continuity / Restraint
An innate intuition for true worth, and an understanding that a conservative attitude will lead to the continuation of success and prosperity.
Gate 33 – Privacy / Reflection
The energy for taking the time to retreat and process experiences, and reflect on lessons learned before moving on with newly acquired wisdom.
Gate 34 – Power / Energy
The gate of frantic energy; with this gate defined you are at your most content and empowered when also at your busiest.
Gate 35 – Change / Progress
The energy for adventure and sensing a need for change; intuitively understanding the correct path to take.
Gate 36 – Crisis / Compassion
Growth and humanity in emotional turbulence and times of crisis, with an empathetic disposition for extending compassion towards yourself and others.
Gate 37 – Friendship / Boundaries
Understanding the value of healthy boundaries in relationships, and how they can strengthen and underpin bonds within a tribe. A deep desire for connection with family, or community.
Gate 38 – Fighter / Purpose
The energy for standing up and fighting for the things you believe in. A strong sense of justice and finding meaning and fulfilment through campaigning for these ideals.
Gate 39 – Provocateur / Passion
This energy of this gate is related to the provocation of emotions into mobilising change. Also an awareness and clarity of those emotions, and an expectation that we must each take responsibility for our own feelings and resulting actions.
Gate 40 – Aloneness / Liberation
The independent aspect of energy within a community, of being separate from the group.
Gate 41 – Contraction / Fantasy
The energy of this gate is driven by a desire to realise creative dreams and fantasies. Thirst for adventure, and an impulse or pressure to try new ways of doing things, or a novel experience. May also be experienced as restlessness.
Gate 42 – Growth / Accomplishments
The energy to commit and see through the projects you begin, so you can acknowledge your accomplishments and celebrate your successes. This energy serves as fuel for motivation to achieve your goals, and grow as a result.
Gate 43 – Insight / Breakthrough
The energy of this gate is the gift of intuitive wisdom – by tuning into your inner authority and listening to what you hear, you achieve breakthroughs which allow radical change.
Gate 44 – Alertness / Discernment
Those with gate 44 defined are excellent judges of character, instinctively able to pick up on positive and negative traits. An inherent understanding that people tend to repeat habitual patterns of behaviour, and change is required to achieve a different result.
Gate 45 – Gatherer / Distribution
All about leadership and control of resources. Has a great awareness of the power of money and resources, and can either distribute equitably or in negative circumstances may be inclined to hoard.
Gate 46 – Determination of the Self / Physicality
The energy of the physical self, manifesting as the drive to maintain a fit and healthy body, the desire for affectionate or erotic touch, and the pleasure associated with all forms of physical sensation.
Gate 47 – Realization / Faith
The energy associated with trusting in the process, and that realising your full potential of self-actualisation is not only possible, but will soon come to pass.
Gate 48 – Depth / Well
Born with a natural curiosity which results in analysis of everything you touch on a deeper level. Challenged by always needing to explore things in great detail, and therefore feeling you never quite satisfy your own inquisitiveness. May lead to a fear of inadequacy. A ‘getting stuck’ gate.
Gate 49 – Principles / Revolution
An intrinsic understanding or knowing of when it’s time for a change, or even a revolution.
Firm principles govern this energy, and the negative aspect of gate 49 is being too rigid, with unrealistic expectations for others which may result in ruthlessly cutting people out of your life when they fail to live up to your unattainable standards.
Gate 50 – Values / Rules and Responsibilities
This energy controls the rules the community lives by, upholding or challenging the laws to ensure they continue to align with values.
Gate 51 – Shock / Awakening
The gate of shock, people with this competitive energy in their chart are inclined towards making shocking statements or actions. However, shock can be a positive energy, prompting radical change. Often associated with initiating, life-changing experiences.
On the negative spectrum, shock may be improperly harnessed and used to hurt others.
Gate 52 – Stillness / Concentration
In its highest frequency, this gate demonstrates a deep trust in divine timing, this energy is associated with patience and faith.
On the negative end of the spectrum, may have issues with focus and stillness, remaining immobile when action is required, and moving when patience is required.
Gate 53 – Beginnings / Development
The energy of beginnings, fresh starts, and opportunities for growth.
Gate 54 – Drive / Ambition
The gate of ambition and drive, to be successful in business and in terms of status. Must be cautious of unrealistic expectations and quitting when results are not immediate.
Gate 55 – Spirit / Abundance
Deeply emotional, with high highs and low lows, this gate is the energy of abundance. Can be inclined to use emotional lows as evidence for losing faith.
Gate 56 – Stimulation / Wanderer
The energy of this gate is focused around storytelling, using personal experiences as an expression for illustrating ideas and stimulate listeners.
Gate 57 – Intuitive Clarity / Insight
Powerful intuitive awareness, possibly based on clairaudience; a deep knowing, often compared to psychic abilities. Failing to trusts in your own intuition due to a lack of evidence can to frustration and bitterness.
Gate 58 – Vitality / Joy
The energy of gate 58 is about experiencing profound joy, simply from being alive.
Those with gate 58 defined are some of the happiest people you’ll meet, when living in alignment with their strategy and life force. However, they may become very bitter when conditioning interferes with their correct way of living.
Gate 59 – Sexuality / Intimacy
Corresponds to the sexual power of the Sacral center. The drive to reproduce and to experience intimacy in romantic and platonic relationships.
Gate 60 – Acceptance / Transcendence
The surge of energy to get things started. Gate 60 thrives within clear boundaries, using creativity to transcend challenges.
Gate 61 – Mystery / Inner Truth
The pressure to attain inner truth, especially around deep philosophical questions. You thrive when accepting the difference between knowledge and wisdom:
Knowledge is experienced intellectually, while wisdom is a combination of knowledge and knowingness physically experienced in the body.
Can become overwhelmed with existential thoughts.
Gate 62 – Detail / Organisation
Concerned with small detail, labelling, and organisation. The ability to sort objective vs subjective ideas, and assign practical, precise language to clearly articulate them.
Gate 63 – Doubt / Logic
The energy of this gate is a pressure for logic and evidence, without which the naturally sceptical mind is inclined towards doubt. There is no trust without proof, which interferes with faith.
An open head center may be susceptible to self-doubt, or creating doubt in the minds of others.
Gate 64 – Confusion / Making Sense
The piecing together of past events, challenges, and experiences, to form an understanding of life.
I hope this information helps you when reading your own chart.
What Are Channels in Human Design?
Channels relate to one of the basic principles of Human Design reading.
There are 36 different channels in Human Design.
As mentioned above, a channel connects two different centers, which may be defined or undefined. The numbers in each center are gates, which stretch halfway across a channel, and these may be defined or undefined.
Channels can either be black, red, striped black / red, or white. It’s also possible for only part of a channel to be coloured, with the remaining half open (white).
- Black represents conscious traits in yourself which you’re aware of.
- Red represents unconscious traits which others recognise in you.
- Striped represents those traits which you sometimes recognise in yourself but don’t consider to be consistent.
- White represents an undefined channel which is vulnerable to the manifestation of the false self.
Individual channels represent a specific theme or fundamental aspect of experiencing life as a human being.
There are 36 different channels in Human Design, and they can be split into three frequency categories, known as circuitry or circuit groups, which can also be further divided into sub-circuits.
Four channels are not included in any circuit, known as the integration channels.
Individual channels represent a specific theme or fundamental and essential aspect of experiencing life as a human being, within the framework of Human Design.
Just as undefined energy hubs have white centers, white channels are also undefined. If you have a defined (coloured) or activated channel, it indicates that you have consistent and reliable access to that theme, function, or gift.
The life force energy of each channel establishes each aura type’s process for making correct decisions.
Gates reach half way across a channel, so when only half a channel is defined, it actually relates to one gate being defined and the other open. The activated gate is known as a hanging gate.
Taken within the context of the gates it connects and which elements are defined, the life force energy of each channel establishes each energy or aura type’s process for making a correct decision.
Overview of Human Design Channels
Following is an overview of each. Note that the numbers are out of sequence, but if you look at a Human Design body graph you will see that it makes sense, with channels listed in the order gates appear.
Individual Circuit
| Name of Channel | Defined Gates | Design Quality / Characteristics | Defined Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Channel of Awareness | 61 – 24 | Thinker | Head – Ajna |
| The Channel of Structuring | 43 – 23 | Individuality – from Genius to Freak | Ajna – Throat |
| The Channel of Awakening | 20 – 10 | Commitment to Higher Principles | Throat – G |
| The Channel of the Brainwave | 20 – 57 | Penetrating Awareness | Spleen – Throat |
| The Channel of Charisma | 20 – 34 | Awareness must become Deeds | Sacral – Throat |
| The Channel of Openness | 12 – 22 | Sociability | Solar Plexus – Throat |
| The Channel of Inspiration | 8 – 1 | Creative Role Model | Throat – G |
| The Channel of Perfected Form | 10 – 57 | Survival | Spleen – G |
| The Channel of Exploration | 10 – 34 | Following One`s Convictions | Sacral – G |
| The Channel of Initiation | 25 – 51 | Needing to be First | G – Ego |
| The Channel of the Beat | 2 – 14 | Keeper of Keys | G – Sacral |
| The Channel of Power | 57 – 34 | Archetype | Spleen – Sacral |
| The Channel of Struggle | 28 – 38 | Stubbornness | Root – Spleen |
| The Channel of Emoting | 55 – 39 | Moodiness | Root – Solar Plexus |
| The Channel of Mutation | 3 – 60 | Energy which Initiates and Fluctuates | Sacral – Root |
Tribal Circuit
| Name of Channel | Defined Gates | Design Quality / Characteristics | Defined Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Channel of Money | 45 – 21 | Materialist | Throat – Ego |
| The Channel of Surrender | 26 – 44 | Transmitter | Spleen – Ego |
| The Channel of Community | 40 – 37 | Part seeking a Whole | Solar Plexus – Ego |
| The Channel of Preservation | 50 – 27 | Custodianship | Sacral – Spleen |
| The Channel of Intimacy | 6 – 59 | Focused on Reproduction | Sacral – Solar Plexus |
| The Channel of Transformation | 32 – 54 | Drive | Root – Spleen |
| The Channel of Synthesis | 49 – 19 | Sensitivity | Root – Solar Plexus |
Collective Circuit
| Name of Channel | Defined Gates | Design Quality / Characteristics | Defined Centers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Channel of Abstraction | 64- 47 | Mental Activity mixed with Clarity | Head – Ajna |
| The Channel of Logic | 63 – 4 | Mental Ease mixed with Doubt | Head – Ajna |
| The Channel of Acceptance | 17 – 62 | Organisational Being | Ajna – Throat |
| The Channel of Curiosity | 11 – 56 | Searcher | Ajna – Throat |
| The Channel of the Wavelength | 16 – 48 | Talent | Spleen – Throat |
| The Channel of Transitoriness | 35 – 36 | Jack of all Trades | Solar Plexus – Throat |
| The Channel of the Alpha | 31 – 7 | Leadership Role for Good or Bad | Throat – G |
| The Channel of The Prodigal | 33 – 13 | Witness | Throat – G |
| The Channel of Rhythm | 15 – 5 | A State of Flow | G – Sacral |
| The Channel of Discovery | 46 – 29 | Succeeding where Others Fail | G – Sacral |
| The Channel of Judgement | 18 – 58 | Insatiability | Root – Spleen |
| The Channel of Maturation | 42 – 53 | Balanced Development | Sacral – Root |
| The Channel of Concentration | 9 – 52 | Determination | Sacral – Root |
| The Channel of Recognition | 30 – 41 | Focused Energy | Root – Solar Plexus |
In addition to these different circuitries, there are also four* different definition types:
- Single definition
- Split definition
- Triple split
- Quadruple split
* Rarely, there is no definition. This applies to Reflectors, who rely heavily on the lunar cycle to be guided when making a major decision, by waiting one full cycle of the moon before acting.
Note that unlike the tables above, the following overview is listed numerically.
Gates 1-8, Inspiration Channel
Connects the G-Center with The Throat Center through the Gates of Expression (1) and Contribution (8).
Gates 2-14, Heartbeat Channel
Connects the G-Center with the Sacred Center through the Gates of Power Skills (14) and Higher Knowledge (2).
Gates 3-60, Mutation Channel
Connects the Root Center with the Sacral motor center through the Gates of Acceptance (60) and Ordering (3).
Gates 4-63, Logic Channel
Connects the Parietal and Ajna Center through the Gate of Doubt (63) and the Gate of Formulation (4).
Gates 5-15, Rhythm Channel
Connects the G center and Sacral through the Gate of Extremes (15) and the Gate of Patterns (5).
Gates 6-59, Intimacy Channel
Connects the Sacral and the Solar Plexus, through the Gate of Sexuality (59) and the Gate of Friction (6).
Gates 7-31, Alpha Channel
Connects G center with the Throat center through the Gate of the Role of the Self (7) and the Gate of Democracy (31).
Gates 9-52, Concentration Channel
Connects the Sacral and Root through the Gate of Focus (9) and the Gate of Stillness (52).
Gates 10-20, Awakening Channel
Connects the Throat and G center through the Gate of Authenticity (10) and the Gate of Contemplation (20).
Gates 10-34, Exploration Channel
Connects the Sacral and G center through the Gate of Authenticity (10) and the Gate of Power (34).
Gates 10-57, Perfect Form Channel
Connects the Spleen and G center through the Gate of Authenticity (10) and the Gate of Intuitive Clarity (57).
Gates 11-56, Curiosity Channel
Connects the Ajna and Throat through the Gate of Ideas (11) and the Gate of Stimulation (56).
Gates 12-22, Openness Channel
Connects the Solar Plexus and Throat through the Gate of Caution (12) and the Gate of Openness (22).
Gates 13-33, Prodigal Channel
Connects the Throat and G center through the Gate of the Listener (13) and the Gate of Privacy (33).
Gates 16-48, Wavelength Channel
Connects the Spleen and Throat through the Gate of Skills (16) and the Gate of Depth (48).
Gates 17 – 62, Acceptance Channel
Connects the Ajna and Throat through the Gate of Opinion (17) and the Gate of Detail (62).
Gates 18-58, Judgment Channel
Connects the Root and Spleen through the Gate of Correction (18) and the Gate of Vitality (58).
Gates 19-49, Synthesis Channel
Connects the Root and Solar Plexus through the Gate of Wanting (19) and the Gate of Principles (49).
Gates 20-57, Brainwave Channel
Connects the Spleen and Throat through the Gate of Now (20) and the Gate of Intuitive Clarity (57).
Gates 20-34, Charisma Channel
Connects the Sacral and Throat through the Gate of Now (20) and the Gate of Power (34).
Gates 21-45, Money Channel
Connects the Throat and Ego through the Gate of Hunter / Huntress (21) and the Gate of the Gatherer (45).
Gates 23-43, Structuring Channel
Connects the Ajna and Throat through the Gate of Assimilation (23) and the Gate of Insight (43).
Gates 24-61, Awareness Channel
Connects the Head and Ajna through the Gate of Rationalisation (24) and the Gate of Mystery (61).
Gates 25-51, Initiation Channel
Connects the G center and Ego through the Gate of the Spirit of the Self (25) and the Gate of Shock (51).
Gates 26-44, Surrender Channel
Connects the Spleen and Ego through the Gate of the Egoist (26) and the Gate of Alertness (44).
Gates 27-50, Preservation Channel
Connects the Sacral and Spleen through the Gate of Caring (27) and the Gate of Values (50).
Gates 28-38, Struggle Channel
Connects the Root and Spleen through the Gate of the Game Player (28) and the Gate of the Fighter (38).
Gates 29-46, Discovery Channel
Connects the G center and Sacral through the Gate of Saying Yes (29) and the Gate of Determination of the Self (46).
Gates 30-41, Recognition Channel
Connects the Root and Solar Plexus through the Gate of Recognition of Feelings (30) and the Gate of Contraction (41).
Gates 32-54, Transformation Channel
Connects the Root and Spleen through the Gate of Continuity (32) and the Gate of Drive (54).
Gates 34-57, Power Channel
Connects the Spleen and Sacral through the Gate of Power (34) and the Gate of Intuitive Clarity (57).
Gates 35-36, Transitoriness Channel
Connects the Solar Plexus and Throat through the Gate of Change (35) and the Gate of Crisis (36).
Gates 37-40, Community Channel
Connects the Solar Plexus and Ego through the Gate of Friendship (37) and the Gate of Aloneness (40).
Gates 39-55, Emoting Channel
Connects the Root and Solar Plexus through the Gate of the Provocateur (39) and the Gate of Spirit (55).
Gates 42-53, Maturation Channel
Connects the Sacral and Root through the Gate of Growth (42) and the Gate of Beginnings (53).
Gates 47-64, Abstraction Channel
Connects the Head and Ajna through the Gate of Realization (47) and the Gate of Confusion (64).
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As I’ve covered in more detail in other posts, despite the fascinating New Age philosophy, there is no evidence that any aspect of Human Design holds any validity, neither as a whole nor in terms of its various elements.
Nonetheless, many people find comfort from all kinds of faith and spirituality, and there is value in that, as evidenced by a study conducted in 20201.
Sources
- Bożek A, Nowak PF and Blukacz M (2020) The Relationship Between Spirituality, Health-Related Behavior, and Psychological Well-Being. Front. Psychol. 11:1997. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01997.
Hello Kate
An Astrologer and new to Human design. A mental projector according to a friend who has peaked my interest in H D.
Your website is my first foray into a begining to understanding H D. Thank you.
Your ‘leave a reply’ panel does not give me any indication that my first send was sucessful.
Hi William,
Thanks for reaching out, I hope you’re enjoying the content!
Sorry about that, I can appreciate why that’s frustrating for you. I have to set comments to be approved since I receive so much spam (as all sites do). Unfortunately I’m not sure there’s an easy way around it.
Thanks,
Kate