Human Design
The 64 Human Design gates
Human Design has 64 gates, one for each I Ching hexagram. Each sits in one of the nine centers and pairs with a harmonic gate across a channel. Pick a gate to read what it is like defined and open, in love, at work and on a hard day.
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Every gate links its own page: what it is like defined and open, in love and at work, its shadow side and its channel.
| Gate | Name | Center | I Ching hexagram | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate 1 | Self-Expression | G center | 1. The Creative | 1-8 |
| Gate 2 | The Direction of the Self | G center | 2. The Receptive | 2-14 |
| Gate 3 | Ordering | Sacral | 3. Difficulty at the Beginning | 3-60 |
| Gate 4 | Formulization | Ajna | 4. Youthful Folly | 4-63 |
| Gate 5 | Fixed Rhythms | Sacral | 5. Waiting | 5-15 |
| Gate 6 | Friction | Solar Plexus | 6. Conflict | 6-59 |
| Gate 7 | The Role of the Self | G center | 7. The Army | 7-31 |
| Gate 8 | Contribution | Throat | 8. Holding Together | 1-8 |
| Gate 9 | Focus | Sacral | 9. The Taming Power of the Small | 9-52 |
| Gate 10 | The Behavior of the Self | G center | 10. Treading | 10-20, 10-34, 10-57 |
| Gate 11 | Ideas | Ajna | 11. Peace | 11-56 |
| Gate 12 | Caution | Throat | 12. Standstill | 12-22 |
| Gate 13 | The Listener | G center | 13. Fellowship with Men | 13-33 |
| Gate 14 | Power Skills | Sacral | 14. Possession in Great Measure | 2-14 |
| Gate 15 | Extremes | G center | 15. Modesty | 5-15 |
| Gate 16 | Skills | Throat | 16. Enthusiasm | 16-48 |
| Gate 17 | Opinions | Ajna | 17. Following | 17-62 |
| Gate 18 | Correction | Spleen | 18. Work on What Has Been Spoiled | 18-58 |
| Gate 19 | Wanting | Root | 19. Approach | 19-49 |
| Gate 20 | The Now | Throat | 20. Contemplation | 10-20, 20-34, 20-57 |
| Gate 21 | The Hunter and Huntress | Heart | 21. Biting Through | 21-45 |
| Gate 22 | Openness | Solar Plexus | 22. Grace | 12-22 |
| Gate 23 | Assimilation | Throat | 23. Splitting Apart | 23-43 |
| Gate 24 | Rationalization | Ajna | 24. Return | 24-61 |
| Gate 25 | The Spirit of the Self | G center | 25. Innocence | 25-51 |
| Gate 26 | The Egoist | Heart | 26. The Taming Power of the Great | 26-44 |
| Gate 27 | Caring | Sacral | 27. The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment) | 27-50 |
| Gate 28 | The Game Player | Spleen | 28. Preponderance of the Great | 28-38 |
| Gate 29 | Perseverance | Sacral | 29. The Abysmal (Water) | 29-46 |
| Gate 30 | Recognition of Feelings | Solar Plexus | 30. The Clinging (Fire) | 30-41 |
| Gate 31 | Influence | Throat | 31. Influence (Wooing) | 7-31 |
| Gate 32 | Continuity | Spleen | 32. Duration | 32-54 |
| Gate 33 | Privacy | Throat | 33. Retreat | 13-33 |
| Gate 34 | Power | Sacral | 34. The Power of the Great | 10-34, 20-34, 34-57 |
| Gate 35 | Change | Throat | 35. Progress | 35-36 |
| Gate 36 | Crisis | Solar Plexus | 36. Darkening of the Light | 35-36 |
| Gate 37 | Friendship | Solar Plexus | 37. The Family | 37-40 |
| Gate 38 | The Fighter | Root | 38. Opposition | 28-38 |
| Gate 39 | Provocation | Root | 39. Obstruction | 39-55 |
| Gate 40 | Aloneness | Heart | 40. Deliverance | 37-40 |
| Gate 41 | Contraction | Root | 41. Decrease | 30-41 |
| Gate 42 | Growth | Sacral | 42. Increase | 42-53 |
| Gate 43 | Insight | Ajna | 43. Breakthrough | 23-43 |
| Gate 44 | Alertness | Spleen | 44. Coming to Meet | 26-44 |
| Gate 45 | The Gatherer | Throat | 45. Gathering Together | 21-45 |
| Gate 46 | The Determination of the Self | G center | 46. Pushing Upward | 29-46 |
| Gate 47 | Realization | Ajna | 47. Oppression (Exhaustion) | 47-64 |
| Gate 48 | Depth | Spleen | 48. The Well | 16-48 |
| Gate 49 | Principles | Solar Plexus | 49. Revolution | 19-49 |
| Gate 50 | Values | Spleen | 50. The Cauldron | 27-50 |
| Gate 51 | Shock | Heart | 51. The Arousing (Shock, Thunder) | 25-51 |
| Gate 52 | Stillness | Root | 52. Keeping Still (Mountain) | 9-52 |
| Gate 53 | Beginnings | Root | 53. Development (Gradual Progress) | 42-53 |
| Gate 54 | Ambition | Root | 54. The Marrying Maiden | 32-54 |
| Gate 55 | Spirit | Solar Plexus | 55. Abundance | 39-55 |
| Gate 56 | Stimulation | Throat | 56. The Wanderer | 11-56 |
| Gate 57 | Intuitive Clarity | Spleen | 57. The Gentle (Wind) | 10-57, 20-57, 34-57 |
| Gate 58 | Vitality | Root | 58. The Joyous (Lake) | 18-58 |
| Gate 59 | Sexuality | Sacral | 59. Dispersion | 6-59 |
| Gate 60 | Acceptance | Root | 60. Limitation | 3-60 |
| Gate 61 | Mystery | Head | 61. Inner Truth | 24-61 |
| Gate 62 | Details | Throat | 62. Preponderance of the Small | 17-62 |
| Gate 63 | Doubt | Head | 63. After Completion | 4-63 |
| Gate 64 | Confusion | Head | 64. Before Completion | 47-64 |
Gates by center
- HeadGate 61, Gate 63, Gate 64
- AjnaGate 4, Gate 11, Gate 17, Gate 24, Gate 43, Gate 47
- ThroatGate 8, Gate 12, Gate 16, Gate 20, Gate 23, Gate 31, Gate 33, Gate 35, Gate 45, Gate 56, Gate 62
- G centerGate 1, Gate 2, Gate 7, Gate 10, Gate 13, Gate 15, Gate 25, Gate 46
- Heart (Ego)Gate 21, Gate 26, Gate 40, Gate 51
- SpleenGate 18, Gate 28, Gate 32, Gate 44, Gate 48, Gate 50, Gate 57
- Solar PlexusGate 6, Gate 22, Gate 30, Gate 36, Gate 37, Gate 49, Gate 55
- SacralGate 3, Gate 5, Gate 9, Gate 14, Gate 27, Gate 29, Gate 34, Gate 42, Gate 59
- RootGate 19, Gate 38, Gate 39, Gate 41, Gate 52, Gate 53, Gate 54, Gate 58, Gate 60
What a gate is
A gate is one of 64 points around the bodygraph, each tied to an I Ching hexagram. Your chart lists 26 activations: 13 planets and points at birth (Personality) and 13 about 88 days before (Design). Each lands in a gate and one of its six lines.
One defined gate is a steady theme. Two gates at the ends of one channel make a defined channel, and that is what colors your centers and sets your type.
See the pairs: the 36 Human Design channels.
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How many gates are there in Human Design?
Sixty-four, one for each hexagram of the I Ching. Each gate sits in one of the nine centers and has six lines.
What does a defined gate mean?
A gate is defined, or activated, when a planet stood in it at your birth or about 88 days before. It is a steady theme in you, colored as half a line on your chart.
What is a harmonic gate?
The gate at the other end of the same channel. When both are defined, the channel is complete and the two centers it joins are defined.
How do I find my gates?
Make your free chart, then open Show all activations: each row lists a gate and line, like 34.2, for your Personality and Design sides.
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