Gates whose lines intersect with one another form channels, which is evident by the center being colored in.Ĭenters that are white with only black numbers are considered open, while centers that have any numbers circled in purple are considered undefined. In the image below, you can see all of the gates circled in dark purple, and the corresponding lines branching outwards. While defined gates consistently operate in a certain way, depending on the gate and line, a channel is a whole new relationship between two gates in two different centers. ChannelsĬhannels change the way the gates involved operate. If two numbers meet each other as they branch off, they create what is known as a channel. Gates that are defined in one’s personality appear in the appropriate centers within one’s Bodygraph in the form of dark purple circles with white numbers.ĭepending on whether or not a gate is Conscious, Unconscious, or both, a red, black, or striped line will branch off from the number. When they are defined in one’s chart, they can take the form of any of the 6 lines of the Hexagram, which alters the expression of that gate. These 64 gates are fixed in their locations within any given chart, but only some of the gates are defined or active within one’s chart. Similarly, Human Design has 64 gates that have 6 lines. In the I Ching, there are 64 Hexagrams, meaning each of the numbers has 6 points that form the shape of a hexagram. The gates originated from what is called the I Ching (or Yi Jing). There are 64 gates in Human Design that occupy the 9 different centers. The gates in your Design are considered to be the unconscious body, and they play a physical role in your life. Because the Design is unconscious, it is often less-easily identifiable with who you know yourself to be.
Gates falling into the Design part of your chart are red in appearance.
The Design, on the other hand, is based on when your soul entered the body, which, according to Human Design, was 88 days before your birth time and day. You might think to yourself, ‘Ah, that makes sense!’ The Unconscious Design You will most-likely feel a sense of understanding when looking at your conscious chart because these gates are the ones that were present at your birth. These numbers are considered to be the conscious mind. Gates that are in the Conscious Personality are black. The gates can fall under the Personality, Design, or even both. These columns summarize the different numbers, called gates, that are defined in one’s chart, letting viewers know which planets the gates fall into and what lines they’re in. In the image above, you can see there are two columns on either side of the body graph. You may think to yourself, what exactly am I looking at? This blog post is here to discuss what exactly makes up one’s chart. If you’re new to Human Design, upon finding out your Rave bodygraph you will see a colorful array of red and black numbers, lines, and symbols.