MEMORIZING THE GATES OF
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COLOR-CODING
TO REMEMBER
Circuits are the flow of energy between
the centers, and they represent very
specific aspects of the human
experience, the way we relate to
others, and our evolution.
These circuits help you understand the
gate's purpose. Memorizing this
circuitry will also let you know at a
glance, some of the main drives a
person has. So let's go over the color
system and how you can remember it
throughout this guide.
Starting with the 2 Collective
Circuits:
Collective circuitry is about our
collective evolution. This is change as
it applies to humanity, and it takes 2
different approaches:
Collective Sensing Circuitry Tribal Circuitry
Tribal Circuitry is about how we interact
The Sensing Circuit tells stories from
with our community: family, values,
the past, and wants new experiences to
reproduction & caring. It is about our
share. It is curious, receptive, sensual,
resources (even food) and green is the
and experiential. Makes me think pink.
color of money and land.
Collective Logic Circuitry Individual Circuitry
The Logic Circuit wants proof and data Individual circuitry is all about initiating
on new approaches, and that is only change on the individual level. Purple is
achieved through repetition. Blue a color that isn't about trends, but it is
represents science to me - like water about standing out. When you see a
slowly changing the landscape. purple gate - it's in Individual circuitry.
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HEAD CENTER
HEAD
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64 61 63
64. CONFUSION 61. MYSTERY 63. DOUBT
Mental pressure to The search for inner Questions, doubts,
reflect on the past. truth. Gate of the even suspicions. The
Flood of images thinker. Silence inner mental pressure
rooted in past focus, reaching out to
know the unknowable. wants proof, logic, &
experiences. On data. The need for an
Design side, it can be The pressure to resolve
the inner truth, the answer when there is
a powerful dreaming uncertainty. The
gate. The confusion inner mystery.
Knowingness without potential for doubt
of trying to divine even when there is
meaning from the logic. Mutative
thinking. an answer.
past.
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47. REALIZATION
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24. RATIONALIZING
Pondering
AJNA CENTER
4. ANSWERS
The eventual knowingness to find Not necessarily
realization making the explanation correct, the answer is
sense of the past, within it, to a potential. It is the
the images, ALL the rationalize its evoked response from
thoughts. The need explanation to others asking the question,
to withstand the -without proof of its that calls forth a
waiting, and truth through logic or possibility. The desire
oppression, to trust experience. to provide solutions
that the "how" will which are as yet
show up. The unproven.
revelation will 47 24 4
come.
Note: At the Ajna
AJNA (and the root), the
17 11 Collective Logic
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Circuit and
Collective Abstract
Circuit swap sides.
17. OPINIONS
Following the
Question (63) & the
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43. INSIGHT
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11. IDEAS
Answer (4), the Breakthroughs. A Incredible creativity,
opinion is the unique perspective. bursting with ideas.
vocalization of the Individual mental The strong desire to
potential solution. knowing. The provide solutions
It also has a lot of individual's insight which are as yet
mental opinions! "I into a new order or unproven.
think this way is potential. Possibilities. Not
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better." necessarily meant to
act on, this gate has
a lot of ideas.
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23 THROAT CENTER
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23. ASSIMILATION
Individual knowing articulated to the
collective. The new idea, or new way.
62. DETAILS
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56. STIMULATION
Stories, communication from
Manifestation through paying
attention to the details. experience, attention-getting,
Producing excellence Expression of ideas.
through fixing.
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16 16. SKILLS
Constant
experimentation,
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20 THROAT 12
35 35. CHANGE
Experiential talent.
Appetite for change.
repetition in order to
deepen skills.
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12. CAUTION
Social caution,
wariness, hesitance.
20. THE NOW
Awareness in the now,
45 45. GATHERER
King/Queen energy.
potentially Dominance/recogniz
transforming 8. CONTRIBUTION ed leadership. With
understanding into wisdom, it will lead
right action, Leading by example, by saying, "WE have."
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the individual path.
31. LEADING
The willingness to
stand up and go for it,
yet unmotorized &
sometimes not
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33. PRIVACY
followed through.
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Verbal declaration of Reflection, Where
manifesting secrets are sacred &
influence, stories only shared
unmotorized. In need in the right timing.
of recognition. Revelations.
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IDENTITY CENTER
1. SELF EXPRESSION
The Creative.
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Huge drive to express one's individuality. Unique style.
7. ROLE OF THE SELF
13. THE LISTENER
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People are compelled to share
their stories with this gate.
Service in support of leadership
greater than itself. Power when Potential to share direction
recognized. through reflection and the
experiences of the past
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10. BEHAVIOR OF
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25. THE SPIRIT OF
THE SELF THE SELF
Love and self
10 IDENTITY 25 The spiritual warrior.
acceptance in the Challenges reveal
now. Its wisdom is to 15 46 an even deeper
embrace the moment understanding of love
& the love of living. 2 & the wonder of
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being alive. The
emanation of
2.HIGHER unconditional love.
15. EXTREMES
KNOWING
Receptivity. Soul
Direction. The
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46.DETERMINATION
This gate appreciates OF THE SELF
doing things in their awareness that you
own timing, & are supported,
extremes in their loved & cocreating Body as a temple.
schedule -busy/slow, on the material Physical embodiment
early/late. Also plane with All That of love. Knowing
extreme love of Is. Gratitude & you're in the right
2
humanity - potential allowing. place - deeply
martyr, & animal lover. spiritual endeavor,
embracing cycles.
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WILL CENTER
51 51. SHOCK
Leaping out into the
21. THE HUNTER/HUNTRESS
"I control." Having this gate makes
one really want to be in control of
unknown always shocks; their lives. The ego drive to
part of the Initiation dominate, the need to be in control
channel. A competitive of resources & how they earn a
drive that empowers living.
direction, potentially love
of life itself & the
inevitable expansion.
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WILL
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26. TRICKSTER
Powerful persuasion and the
potential to manipulate
4040. ALONENESS
memory. This is a motor The feeling of loneliness, which
center, not awareness. It has causes the ego to seek others in
the potential to contribute its order to be expressed and
power through integrity, or whole. The want for community
not. The power of memory and support. The drawing out of
with the potential to persuade our own energy, to create
community towards connection and liberation.
improvement.
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EMOTIONAL SOLAR PLEXUS
22. OPENNESS 36. CRISIS
37. FRIENDSHIP
Grace. Charm. The Great change. The
Support & friendship potential (with deep side of the
with others. Loyalty correct timing) to emotional wave that
seeking loyalty in share knowingness, dwells on, attracts, &
return. Creating by sharing the navigates the
agreements that
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emotion with upheaval.
foster harmony. the collective.
6 6. FRICTION
Passion & conflict. In
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37 EMOTIONAL
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both love and war, 6 SOLAR PLEXUS
great passion requires
waiting for clarity. 49
The powerful 55
potential to create
through emotions. 30
Reproduction.
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49. PRINCIPLES
55. SPIRIT
30.RECOGNITION
OF FEELINGS
Intense desire for the
new, needing to wait
The potential until the time is right.
Values & agreements. recognition of The potential for pain
The awareness to know one's connection -yearning for change
what is needed (or not) to the infinite. but focused negatively
to maintain or The infinite is also (hence "cursed" by the
restructure the reflected in fates,) OR potential for
community. Revolution. abundance. Cup hope - yearning for
Separation if values are half full, or cup change and a focus on
not upheld. half empty possibilities.
perspective?
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57. INTUITION
SPLEEN CENTER
The repetition & focus
on the development of Clarity in the now, strong intuitive sense.
talent. Having great At times they lose this penetrating insight
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taste - beauty & through their fear of the future.
design. Potential picky
eater. Potential fear
they aren't prepared 44. ALERTNESS
enough.
The individual spotting an
opportunity to connect with the
tribe. Entrepreneur. Also a
48 memory gate, and it fears the past.
SPLEEN
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50 50. VALUES
Tribal law. Assess & defend.
The rules of caring. The
influence to enforce the rules of
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32. CONTINUITY
28. STRUGGLE The intuition of what
The challenge is life can or cannot be
18. CORRECTION itself, and following transformed.
intuition in what is Duration. The
The focus of worth fighting for. The awareness of what
judgement or commitment to the dreams to build - or
dissatisfaction. The individual growth in not. Potential for
intuition to make order to understand prolonged indecision
things perfect. The meaning in life. Fear of and fear of failure.
fear that nothing will death or that life is
be good enough. meaningless.
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SACRAL CENTER
14. POWER SKILLS
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Power through skilled interaction. Making a contribution
through work. Working for the right thing, and trusting
timing.
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5. FIXED RHYTHM 29. PERSEVERANCE
Habits, daily rhythm and tempo. A strong tendency to
The desire for consistency. say yes to everything,
Waiting as an active state of overcommit, and then
awareness.
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persevere to overcome.
34. POWER
BUSYNESS. Charisma.
The potential to be
independent and the
energy of conviction.
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SACRAL
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59. SEXUALITY
27. CARING 27 59 Fertility - in
reproduction as well
Nurturing. Those 42 3 9 as projects. Sex drive,
who preserve & Intimacy, deep
protect the young, connection to others.
sick, those in need,
etc. The caregiver, 3. ORDERING
but also the strong
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desire to be cared for. Difficulty at the
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beginning.
Change energy,
the expression of 9. FOCUS
42. GROWTH the new,
transcending Focusing on the
Taking a beginning & confusion to
bringing the project to details. The work of
establish order. concentrating on the
3
a close, so that the next
step can be taken. testing, resolving,
Finishing things. getting it right.
Potentially obsessive
behavior/thinking
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53 53. STARTING THINGS
ROOT CENTER
The strong drive to begin
things that is constantly
present. Without gate 42, they
might not be able to finish.
52 52. STILLNESS
Powerful focus, waiting
until the right time.
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Concentration that
54. DRIVE 60
60.ACCEPTANCE
eventually brings clarity,
but requires inner
alignment. Compelled
inaction that can be
Rising up, moving frustrating.
up the ladder, the Slow steady
drive to transform.
Mystical. The busy
work to create
dreams (that need
approach to
transformation
that seeks
deliberate &
19 19. WANTING
The energy to
support & the need
to be the right practical to have the support
dreams). evolution. of the community
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Accepts the available.
limitations of
change.
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38. THE FIGHTER PROVOCATION
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The adrenaline push 53 60 52 Strong drive to
to know that life is of provoke others
value. The push to 54 19 in search of the
find purpose. The Truth. Inevitable
fight for meaning. conflict &
ROOT
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38 39 moodiness arise
58. ALIVENESS
58 41 41 41 CONTRACTION
The zest for life - at times, for a Fantasy, leading to creativity, but
"better life." Aliveness & great also potentially taking premature
potential for joy, or bitterness action. Limitation leading to
that the joy isn't being realized. dreams & maximizing growth.
Potential transcendence. .
RESOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 01 -
RA URU HU - CREATOR OF HUMAN DESIGN
I'm so grateful for his dedication to this material, & how authentic he
was about his perspective. Human Design assists us in understanding
our uniqueness, and I'm especially grateful for the way that empowers
us in navigating life. This material has profoundly blessed my life.
Thank you.
- 02 -
KAREN CURRY PARKER
I was actually introduced to Human Design through her YouTube
videos, and her wonderful book, "Understanding Human Design." I love
her positive approach, and I learned so much from her work.
- 03 -
EDEN CARPENTER
Her willingness to go for it encourages me, and her work in Human
Design had simple but profound impact on my understanding.
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THE JOVIAN ARCHIVE
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much material to explore.
Keep asking great questions! There are wonderful teachers, articles,
courses, books, and communities out there to support you! And keep
trusting your own truth. This is your life.
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WITH GREAT APPRECIATION
FOR YOU,,DEAR READER
THANK YOU!
Congratulations on all your hard work! I hope you
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