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The 64 gates of Human Design
Each gate is one of the 64 energies of the bodygraph: an I Ching hexagram placed in one of the 9 centers. Your chart activates 20 to 30 of them. Tap one on the bodygraph or in the list.
Head Center 3 gates
61The Question of MysteryThe energy of wanting to know why — the deep restlessness for ultimate causes of…63Healthy DoubtThe energy of doubting logically — the question that appears when something doesn't quite…64Confusion from the PastThe energy of mentally processing past experiences — the head that ruminates the lived until finding…
Ajna Center 6 gates
4The AnswererThe mental energy that generates possible answers to questions — with no guarantee they're…11Ideas in CirculationThe energy of holding ideas and concepts in mind, like one who collects leaves someone else will use…17Opinions with LogicThe energy of forming logically constructed opinions about how things should…24Circular ThinkingThe energy of returning again and again to the same ideas until they decant into clarity — the mind that…43Individual KnowingThe energy of knowing something from inside out, without having learned it — a clarity that arrives as…47Clarity After ConfusionThe energy of going through periods of mental confusion that end in sudden realizations — meaning that…
Throat Center 11 gates
8The Distinctive ContributionThe energy of contributing what's yours to the collective — bringing your difference to the common…12The Word at its MomentThe energy of articulating with precision what you feel — but only when timing is…16The Talent TrainedThe energy of mastering a craft through repeated practice, and the contagious enthusiasm from doing it…20The Spoken PresentThe energy of saying out loud what's happening in the moment, without filter or…23Individual TranslationThe energy of putting into words new visions the group doesn't yet have vocabulary to…31Democratic InfluenceThe energy of speaking as group representative — the influence that comes from collective…33Retreat and NarrativeThe energy of retreating to process what's been lived and, afterward, telling it as useful narrative for…35Hunger for ExperienceThe energy of wanting to try and live many different things, without staying long in…45Resource StewardThe energy of managing material and human resources for the group's wellbeing — the natural king or queen of the…56The StorytellerThe energy of telling stories — turning own and others' experiences into narratives that stimulate…62Detail in the WordThe energy of articulating with precision — details, exact names, precise…
G Center Center 8 gates
1The Creative SignatureThe energy of having a unique creative voice and the need to express it without…2The Inner CompassThe energy of knowing where you're going even when you can't explain it — an inner compass that points without…7The Role of LeadershipThe energy of taking on leadership roles to guide the group toward a future others don't yet…10Self-LoveThe energy of behaving as you in the world, with others and with yourself — self-love made daily…13The Story KeeperThe energy of listening to and holding others' stories, becoming the place where people…15Changing RhythmsThe energy of moving through different life rhythms, embracing human diversity without…25Unconditional LoveThe energy of love that doesn't distinguish between people — equal openness toward all living…46Love of the BodyThe energy of inhabiting the body fully — enjoying it, listening to it, finding 'luck' by being…
Heart Center 4 gates
21Territory ControlThe energy of needing control over your own territory — your work, home, life — to feel…26The Art of SellingThe energy of presenting things attractively — selling an idea, product,…40Chosen SolitudeThe energy of withdrawing to rest after having sustained others — the necessary moment of…51The Initiating ShockThe energy of generating shocks that awaken the other — shakings that produce…
Sacral Center 9 gates
3Order from ChaosThe energy of starting new things from disorder, with high initial effort and results no one…5Fixed RhythmThe energy of sustaining internal routines that give the day structure — your own biological…9Focus on the DetailThe energy of focusing on the small until polished, without being distracted by the…14Resources GrowingThe energy of generating resources by working at what you love — work that doesn't feel like…27Caring for OthersThe energy of caring for, feeding, and protecting others — the instinct to nurture, in broad…29The Committed YesThe energy of saying yes to something and sustaining it to the end, even without guarantees of how it will turn…34Raw PowerThe raw energy to do what needs to be done — biological force to respond to the…42Closing CyclesThe energy of taking things to the end — completing what was initiated so something new can…59Intimate ApproachThe energy of knowing how to intimately approach the other — breaking distance to create deep…
Spleen Center 7 gates
18Pattern CorrectionThe energy of quickly detecting what's broken in a system and the compulsion to correct…28The Risk PlayerThe energy of taking risks to discover what has meaning — the struggle for a life with…32The Radar of What EnduresThe energy of detecting what will last and what won't — the smell to distinguish solid from…44Nose for PeopleThe energy of quickly reading people — an instinctive nose to detect types, patterns, and relational…48The Well of DepthThe energy of having a deep capacity in something, accompanied by the chronic sensation it isn't…50Tribal ValuesThe energy of caring for the values and norms that sustain the group — the cultural…57Instant IntuitionThe energy of intuition arriving in the moment — a body whisper that knows what to do…
Solar Plexus Center 7 gates
6The Emotional FilterThe energy that decides whom you let in emotionally and whom you don't — the gate of…22Emotional OpennessThe energy of relating with warmth and social grace, knowing when to open and when to…30The Burning DesireThe energy of intense desire for experiences that strongly call you — an inner fire that puts you in…36Emotional CrisisThe energy of learning life through emotional crises — deep ups and downs as path of…37Family AgreementsThe energy of making close agreements — pacts, promises, exchanges — that sustain community and family…49Principle and RevolutionThe energy of having firm principles and breaking with whoever crosses them — the line not…55Emotional SpiritThe emotional energy oscillating between feeling internal abundance or internal scarcity — spirit as…
Root Center 9 gates
19Sensitivity to NeedsThe energy of detecting what others need — emotionally or materially — before they…38Fighting for What MattersThe energy of fighting tenaciously for what has meaning to you — the strength to oppose when…39ProvocationThe energy of provoking the other to discover if they have available spirit — pushing to see if they respond with…41The Spark of ExperiencesThe energy of imagining new experiences before living them — the spark that initiates complete…52Concentrated StillnessThe energy of staying still and concentrated for the time required for deep work to…53Starting FreshThe energy of initiating new cycles — the internal pressure to start something different each time a cycle…54Ambition to RiseThe energy of wanting to ascend — moving to higher levels in your career, your bond, your…58Vital JoyThe energy of feeling joy of living and sharing it — vitality that…60Acceptance of LimitsThe energy of accepting reality's limits and, within those limits, finding creative…
