9 Centers

The nine centers of Human Design are like nine energetic "organs" that influence various aspects of our lives, from how we process information to how we make decisions and relate to the world.

The Nine Centers:

1. Head: Pressure to know and think.
2. Ajna: Concept and mental intelligence.
3. Throat: Expression of human intelligence.
4. Heart: Willpower and "Me, myself, mine."
5. G (Identity): Love, compassion, and belonging.
6. Solar Plexus (Emotional): Emotion, desire, and spiritual awareness.
7. Splenic: Body and survival awareness.
8. Sacral: Generative and creative energy.
9. Root: Pressure to survive and adrenaline drive.

Definition of Centers:

• Defined: Consistent and reliable, with a solid energetic foundation.
• Undefined: Vulnerable to external influences and constantly learning.
• Completely Open: Full potential for experimental learning but without a defined energetic base.

Mind and Conditioning:

The mind is not the authority of our 9-center body. It is a passenger who became an unlicensed co-pilot, and its role is to think, dream, inspire, and formulate. The mind should be a tool and a teacher. Conditioning is inevitable and shapes our "not-self." Open centers attract us to people with definition in those centers. The "not-self" mind is based on ever-changing desires, and its decisions divert us from our course.

Pressure Centers: Head and Root

• Head Center: Generates pressure to know and question, initiating the flow of energy for conceptualizing answers.
• Root Center: Provides pressure to do and survive, driving life forward.

Awareness Centers: Splenic, Ajna, and Solar Plexus

• Splenic Center: Relates to instinctive survival and health awareness.
• Ajna Center: Involves mental awareness, processing ideas, and concepts.
• Solar Plexus Center: Deals with emotional and social awareness, influencing relationships and interpersonal perceptions.

Motor Centers: Root, Solar Plexus, Sacral, and Heart

• Root Center: Generates impulse and momentum.
• Solar Plexus Center: Source of emotional energy, driving desires and experiences.
• Sacral Center: Provides generative energy for life continuity and creativity.
• Heart Center: Engine of the "self," willpower, influencing material survival and social hierarchies.

Head Center

The Head Center in Human Design is related to mental pressure, inspiration, questioning, doubts, and confusion. Biologically, it is associated with the pineal gland, which regulates the flow of information between the gray areas of the brain and the neocortex, or between the Head and Ajna Centers. This center functions as the source of pressure to understand, think, and make sense of things in the world, driving our thoughts towards conceptualization in the Ajna Center. This leads our questions to transform into formulas and opinions, and our confusion into realization and ideas, which then move to the Throat Center, where they are transformed into language.

Mental Pressure and Inspiration

The inspiration from the Head Center is not a motorized energy that leads to action but rather a pressure that drives our mental activity. It stimulates our imagination, our unique way of thinking (Head), and conceptualizing (Ajna), and initiates our daily thoughts as well as our deeper questions about the mysteries of existence.

The Gates of the Head Center

There are only three gates in the Head Center, each representing different types of pressure:

• Gate 64 - Confusion: Abstract pressure to make sense of the past.
• Gate 61 - Inner Truth: Mutative pressure to know the new and understand the mysteries.
• Gate 63 - After Completion: Logical pressure to understand patterns through doubt.

Defined Head Center

Those with the Defined Head Center have a fixed way of thinking and are under constant pressure to resolve their thought processes and understand their own inspiration. They may inspire others, but they may also face mental anxiety if they try to impose their ideas on a world unprepared to act upon them.

Undefined Head Center

People with the Undefined Head Center do not have a consistent way of processing mental information and may get lost in mental monologues about things that do not matter, diverting them from correct decision-making processes. Anxiety can increase as they seek focus on something or someone inspiring.

Completely Open Head Center

Individuals with no gate activations in the Head Center do not have an innate way to recognize what is more inspiring or interesting than anything else. They may feel overwhelmed by the mental pressure to think of answers or give authority to others to say what is interesting, inspiring, or important.

In all configurations, understanding and accepting the nature of the Head Center can lead to a profound appreciation for the wonder of inspiration and the mysteries of life, allowing for a healthy exploration of mental capacity without getting lost in the pressure to know or solve everything.

Ajna Center

The Ajna Center in Human Design is associated with mental awareness, focused on conceptualizing, interpreting, and formulating responses such as opinions, concepts, and theories. Biologically, it is related to the neocortex, the visual cortex, and the pituitary glands, which are crucial for body maintenance and optimal functioning. This center cannot manifest directly but functions as an important processor and transformer of pressures, originating from the Head Center, into useful information for review, research, and communication.

Mental Awareness, Mind, and Decision Making

Within the nine centers of Human Design, three are considered Centers of Awareness: the Spleen (Body Awareness), the Ajna (Mental Awareness), and the Solar Plexus (Spiritual Awareness). The Ajna, specifically, is linked to mental intelligence and is a processing center to transform inspiration into useful information. It is blocked from direct energy, unlike other awareness centers, which have access to motors, allowing them to act from that awareness.

Gates of the Ajna Center

The gates of the Ajna Center in Human Design are fundamental components that convey specific aspects of mental awareness and are associated with certain forms of mental anxiety. Each gate faces different fears related to the mind and decision-making. Here are the gates of the Ajna Center detailed:

• Gate 47 - Oppression (The Gate of Realization): Confronts the fear of futility and mental anxiety that life is oppressive and meaningless, that one cannot make sense of confusion.
• Gate 24 - The Return (The Gate of Rationalization): Deals with the fear of ignorance and the anxiety of never knowing the answer, or that inspiration will never come, or that one will not be able to explain their knowledge.
• Gate 4 - Youthful Folly (The Gate of Formulation): Addresses the fear of chaos and mental anxiety of never finding order in life and always being in chaos, the need to find and give answers.
• Gate 11 - Peace (The Gate of Ideas): Relates to the fear of darkness, anxiety about not having a new stimulating idea to think or learn about, and anxiety about sharing and manifesting one's ideas.
• Gate 43 - Breakthrough (The Gate of Insight): Deals with the fear of rejection, anxiety that one's ideas are too strange and will be rejected, the need to make sense to others.
• Gate 17 - Following (The Gate of Opinion): Confronts the fear of challenge, the fear that one's opinions will be challenged, hence not sharing them, the need to have details to support one's opinions.

These gates influence how we process information and face anxieties in our mental life. People with these gates defined in their Ajna Center will have unique experiences and challenges related to these specific themes, while those with the undefined or open Ajna Center will experience an amplified and variable version of these energies, depending on who is in their energy field. Recognizing and understanding the role of these gates can aid in living more aligned with one's own design and, consequently, lead to a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Defined Ajna Center

People with the Defined Ajna Center have a consistent and specific way of processing information and are not easily influenced by the presence of others. They may inspire and press others to think. A characteristic of people with the Defined Ajna is that they are always thinking and processing, which can make meditation or stopping mental activity difficult. They may become overly reliant on their minds, which often leads to wasted energy and poor decisions based on thoughts.

Undefined Ajna Center

Those with the Undefined Ajna Center have an open and flexible mind, capable of contemplating a wide variety of theories, concepts, and insights without attaching to any of them. This makes them capable of discerning which concepts have value and recognizing who is able to answer the questions at hand. They may struggle to feel certain about their ideas and concepts, leading to a sense of inadequacy or the need to feign certainty to appear intelligent or acceptable.

Completely Open Ajna Center

Individuals with the Completely Open Ajna Center may find great pleasure in contemplating a variety of theories and concepts without attaching to any. They learn to recognize good thinking or concepts and can help others see how the non-self and non-self mind seduce us away from our true path and purpose.

Non-Self Dialogue of the Undefined Ajna Center

The non-self dialogue for those with the Undefined Ajna Center may revolve around the need to understand and make sense of life, leading to an obsession with solving mental issues that may not be relevant or correct for the individual. Recognizing this dialogue is crucial for deconditioning and freeing the mind from trying to control life, allowing true personal authority to guide decision-making.

Throat Center

The Throat Center in Human Design is fundamental for communication and manifestation, acting as a catalyst for metamorphosis and transformation through interaction with the world. Biologically, it is associated with the thyroid and parathyroid glands, responsible for essential metabolic processes that affect our physical and energetic development. How we digest food, burn energy, and even physical aspects like size and weight are influenced by this center.

Manifestation as Communication and/or Action

Throughout human evolution, significant physiological changes in the location and structure of the larynx, along with the development of the neocortex, expanded our capacity to express reflective awareness. This allowed us to manifest what it means to be human, both through verbal communication and deliberate actions. The Throat Center is therefore central in self-expression and manifesting a person's life purpose, whether defined or not in the BodyGraph.

Primary and Secondary Function

The primary function of the Throat Center is manifestation through communication, expressing who we are, our thoughts, feelings, creations, learnings, knowledge, desires for contribution, and empowering others. Meanwhile, the secondary function is manifestation as action, possible when a motor is connected to the Throat Center, giving people with this configuration the ability to initiate movements and bring their visions to fruition.

Gates of the Throat Center

The Throat Center in Human Design is the hub for communication and manifestation and consists of 11 gates that represent different modes of expression and action. Each gate has a specific theme and contributes to how a person communicates and interacts with the world. Let's explore each of them:

• Gate 62 - The Preeminence of the Small (Detail): This gate focuses on communicating details and specific facts, enhancing precision in communication.
• Gate 23 - Dividing (Assimilation): Related to the ability to assimilate individual ideas and concepts and express them in a unique way.

• Gate 56 - The Wanderer (Stimulation): Known for telling stimulating and engaging stories, evoking beliefs, and exploring possibilities.
• Gate 16 - Enthusiasm (Abilities): Involves the expression of enthusiasm and skills, often linked to the talent and mastery of certain competencies.
• Gate 20 - Contemplation (The Now): This gate is about being in the present moment and expressing clarity and instant action based on awareness of the now.
• Gate 31 - Influence (Influence): Deals with leadership and influence, expressing the ability to lead and influence others with authority.
• Gate 8 - Holding Together (Contribution): Focused on unique contribution and self-expression through creative acts or messages that bring people together.
• Gate 33 - Withdrawal (Privacy): Involves sharing past experiences and lessons learned from a position of privacy or withdrawal.
• Gate 35 - Progress (Change): This gate is about expressing experiences and feelings as a means to facilitate progress and change.
• Gate 12 - Paralysis (Caution): Related to cautious expression, often involving careful choice of words and maintaining silence until the right time to speak.
• Gate 45 - Gathering (The Collector): It's about leading, educating, and gathering resources or people for the greater good, often expressing the willingness to "have" and share resources.

Each gate brings a specific nuance to how someone manifests their ideas, feelings, and actions. When a gate connects through a channel to another gate in a different center, that energy pathway is activated, allowing the qualities of those gates to manifest more directly and powerfully in a person's life. Defined gates in the Throat Center contribute to a consistent mode of expression, while undefined gates may show areas of growth, learning, and potential for wisdom.

Defined Throat Center

People with the Defined Throat Center have a consistent but limited way of expressing themselves. They can always 'do' or manifest, but that doesn't mean they should always do it. Learning to trust their Strategy and Authority, knowing their voice(s) and the right time to use it, allows them to manifest their truth with ease, honesty, and clarity.

Undefined Throat Center

Those with the Undefined Throat Center face the theme of not-self "trying to attract attention," fearing not being noticed. They may easily succumb to pressure to speak or act impulsively, leading to unpredictable and often poorly received outcomes. Learning to trust their Strategy and Authority and understanding how this center works can help reduce stress and pressure on the vocal cords and thyroid function.

Completely Open Throat Center

Having the Throat Center completely open is rare and can leave a person uncertain about what to say or do. Children, in particular, may take longer to learn to speak and should be encouraged to express themselves at their own pace. By becoming comfortable with the flexibility and unpredictability of their speech and confident in the guidance of their Authority, the potential for wisdom of this center emerges, allowing them to recognize who speaks with authenticity.

Not-self Talk of the Undefined Throat Center

The mental dialogue of the not-self for those with the Undefined Throat Center may revolve around attracting attention and deciding what to manifest in life. Recognizing this dialogue is essential for deconditioning, allowing them to let go of the pressure to speak or act inauthentically and instead trust the right timing and internal guidance for genuine and satisfying expression.

The G Center

The G Center, within the Human Design System, is a vital core associated with love, identity, and direction. Functioning under the influence of the Magnetic Monopole, it acts as a singular magnet attracting experiences, people, and circumstances that shape our path and teach us about love. This center not only determines the health of our blood, through its biological connection to the liver, but also has deep spiritual roots that extend to beliefs about reincarnation and the continuity of personal essence.

Love and Identity

The G Center is central to experiencing and expressing love. It teaches us that true love begins with self-acceptance and expands to include others. The separation between the Design Crystal and the Magnetic Monopole creates an illusion of separation that drives us to seek love externally, while in reality, it resides within us. This center invites us to experience love in various dimensions, from self-love to universal love, and to understand that we are not here to be loved, but to be love.

Direction and Trajectory

The G Center is also responsible for our sense of direction and purpose in life, guiding us through an internal "GPS" provided by the Magnetic Monopole. This innate guidance helps us navigate the journey of life, attracting experiences, lessons, and encounters intended to evolve us. It reminds us that each step on our path is drawn and shaped by this center, and that true movement in life comes from following our internal strategy and authority, allowing the flow of life to take us where we need to be.

G Center Gates:

• Gate 1 (The Creative): Related to self-expression and originality. Encourages the unique manifestation of individuality.
• Gate 13 (Fellowship of Man): Associated with listening and sharing personal stories, promoting understanding and empathy.
• Gate 7 (The Army): Focused on the individual's role in social interactions, including leadership and influence.
• Gate 2 (The Receptive): Represents the direction of life and the natural flow of following the individual's destined path.
• Gate 15 (Modesty): Involves accepting diversity and the ability to deal with extremes of human experience.
• Gate 10 (The Behavior of Being): Reflects self-love and authenticity, the foundation for a satisfying life.
• Gate 25 (Innocence): Connected to universal love and the experience of spiritual purity despite circumstances.
• Gate 46 (The Ascendant): Relates to love for the body and the importance of physical presence in fulfilling destiny.

Defined vs. Undefined

People with a defined G Center have a constant sense of who they are and where they are going, radiating a sense of love and direction that can influence those around them. They have the ability to guide others, offering a sense of stability and purpose. On the other hand, those with an undefined G Center experience their identity and direction more fluidly, able to adapt and walk with diverse groups and ideas. They are masters in the art of becoming, learning to find their way through experience and interaction with others.

Wisdom of the G Center

The G Center, whether defined or not, teaches us about the nature of love and the importance of following our authentic path. For those with the undefined center, there is a unique wisdom to be found in exploring identity and the freedom to choose their own course, free from others' expectations. They remind us that ultimately, each person is a unique compass, guided by the magnetism of love and true internal direction.

In summary, the G Center is the spiritual heart of Human Design, essential for understanding how we navigate life, how we express love, and how we find our true selves. It reminds us that despite our external pursuits, everything we need and desire begins and ends within us.

G Center's Not-Self:

The not-self of the G Center arises when we distance ourselves from our true selves, seeking identity, love, and direction externally instead of trusting internal guidance. For those with the undefined G Center, the challenge is not to get lost in the search for a sense of self in others or specific places. The internal dialogue of the not-self may include thoughts and feelings of inadequacy, not belonging, or being lost.

Examples of G Center's Not-Self:

• "Who am I?" A constant search for identity through external labels or approval.
• "Where should I go to find love or purpose?" Trying to find a sense of direction and meaning in life through circumstances or external relationships.
• "Should I change who I am to be loved?" Belief that altering one's own identity is necessary to obtain love or acceptance.

Transcending the Not-Self:

Transcending the not-self of the G Center involves recognizing and accepting the fluidity of one's own identity and direction. It means trusting that we are always in the right place, at the right time, especially when following our internal strategy and authority. For those with a defined G Center, it is understanding that their identity is constant and that self-love is the foundation for external love. For those with an undefined or open G Center, it is embracing their adaptable nature and seeing their ability to flow between different identities and directions as a gift, not a deficiency.

The Heart Center

The Heart Center in Human Design is a complex and powerful entity that has a profound influence on our will, ego, and interaction with the material world. Despite its discreet appearance and small size in the BodyGraph, the physiological and psychological impact of the Heart Center on life is substantial, directly affecting our heart, stomach, gall bladder, and thymus gland.

Will and Self-Esteem

The Heart Center directs the willpower and the power of the ego, being fundamental for survival in community and success in the material plane. It is closely linked to the Throat Center, allowing expression and action in the world on behalf of the collective or tribe. This centrality in the collective helped establish the foundations for communal organization and civilizational advancement.

Contemporary Changes and Challenges

Currently, the Heart Center faces significant challenges due to structural changes in society that question fundamental traditions and institutions, generating pressure and self-esteem issues, especially in individuals with an open Heart Center. This pressure can lead to heart diseases and digestive problems, as well as self-esteem issues.

Heart Center Gates

The four gates of the Heart Center deal with control, provision, competition, and prominence. Individuals with a defined Heart Center have a natural inclination to control their lives and resources, recognizing their own worth, but also run the risk of overdoing this self-assessment.

• Gate 21 - Biting Through:

• Associated with: The heart.

• Main Theme: This gate is related to control and the ability to take the reins in situations that require leadership and determination. Individuals with this active gate may feel a strong need to be in control of the circumstances around them.

• Gate 40 - Deliverance:

• Associated with: The stomach.

• Main Theme: Gate 40 deals with the ability to sustain oneself and provide for personal and close ones' needs. It is also associated with the feeling of aloneness, reflecting the need for independence and self-sufficiency.

• Gate 26 - The Taming Power of the Great:

• Associated with: The thymus gland.

• Main Theme: This gate is linked to the ability to influence and persuade, functioning as the salesman or negotiator. It's about the ability to be the best at something, leveraging the power of the ego to achieve material and social goals.

• Gate 51 - The Arousing:

• Associated with: The gall bladder.

• Main Theme: Gate 51 is known for the theme of shock, triggering transformation and inciting movement towards the new. It is associated with the willingness to overcome challenges, to be the first in endeavors, and to seek experiences that expand personal limits.

Each gate of the Heart Center invites us to explore different aspects of our willpower and how we choose to express our personal power in the world. They directly impact how we see ourselves and how others perceive us, influencing our sense of self-esteem and how we position ourselves in material and social challenges.

For those with a defined Heart Center, these gates offer a consistent path to exert their will and express their ego in a healthy manner. On the other hand, individuals with an undefined or open Heart Center may experience these themes in varied and conditioned ways, learning from them and potentially gaining wisdom about the nature of ego, willpower, and self-worth throughout their lives.

Defined Heart Center

People with a defined Heart Center have consistent access to willpower and are encouraged to make and keep promises, reinforcing others' trust in them. However, they should avoid imposing unrealistic expectations on those with an open Heart Center.

Undefined Heart Center

Those with an undefined Heart Center are not designed to be competitive or have a strong constant will. They may feel internal pressure to demonstrate courage or will, but this often results in cycles of overcompensation and feelings of inadequacy, negatively affecting self-esteem.

Completely Open Heart Center

Individuals with a completely open Heart Center may oscillate between feeling overly important and completely unworthy, which can make them particularly susceptible to manipulation.

The Role of the Not-Self

The not-self dialogue in individuals with an undefined Heart Center often leads them to strive too hard to prove their worth, which can perpetuate cycles of negative self-assessment. The key to overcoming these influences is to recognize that they have nothing to prove and should rely on their personal Strategy and Authority for guidance.

Understanding the dynamics of the Heart Center is crucial for living a balanced life, sustaining healthy relationships, and maintaining physical and psychological integrity. By aligning with their true nature and following their internal strategy and authority, individuals can navigate life's challenges with confidence and resilience, regardless of their Heart Center's definition.

The Sacral Center

The Sacral Center, within Human Design, is the essence of fertility, vitality, responsiveness, availability, and sexuality. It is biologically correlated with the ovaries in women and the testicles in men, serving as the primary engine of our being that nurtures life through reproduction, caring for the young, sexuality, work, and perseverance.

Vital Force and the Work/Rest Cycle

This center is the body's engine, with immense power that, if not properly utilized, can lead to early degeneration and frustration. Its innate dynamic of work and rest requires us to deplete our available energy daily for proper rest, recharging for the next day. The Sacral Center gives us the ability to generate the force of life, manifesting in instinctive guttural sounds that express our availability or lack thereof for certain tasks or proposals.

Gates:

The gates of the Sacral Center in Human Design offer specific insights into how each individual accesses and utilizes their vital energy to work, create, and interact with others. Each gate brings a unique dimension to how the person responds to the world around them. For example:

• Gate 34 - The Great Power: This gate speaks to the ability to empower oneself and others with pure and vigorous energy.
• Gate 5 - Waiting: Relates to establishing and repeating patterns and rituals to ensure a consistent flow of energy.
• Gate 14 - Great Possession: Releases energy (financial resources, skills) to direct life.
• Gate 29 - The Abysmal: Fully commits to an experience to discover one's true potential.
• Gate 59 - Dispersion: Sexual energy intended for intimate bonding and reproduction.
• Gate 9 - The Power of the Small: Concentrated energy to establish a pattern, focused on details.
• Gate 3 - Difficulty at the Beginning: Brings order to the mutative frequency, initiating new beginnings.
• Gate 42 - Increase: Concludes cycles, bringing things to a proper end.
• Gate 27 - Nourishment: Nurtures and protects for survival.

Each gate, when activated in a Human Design chart, indicates a potential focus area or recurring theme in a person's life. The definition or non-definition of these gates can influence how someone responds to the world, uses their energy, and finds satisfaction in their activities.

For those Defined by the Sacral:

Individuals with a defined Sacral Center, or Generators, have a constant source of vital energy manifested in an internal hum of vitality. They are designed to respond to life with creative, honest, and persevering energy. It is crucial for them to listen to the responses of their Sacral to avoid committing to activities for which they do not have true energy, which can lead to frustrations and compromised health.

For those Undefined by the Sacral:

People with an undefined Sacral Center are more sensitive to the energies around them, able to amplify others' energy. This sensitivity makes them vulnerable to burnout, as they may engage in activities without having a constant internal source of energy to sustain them. The key to the well-being of these individuals is to understand that they do not need to work incessantly or prove their worth through action. They must learn to listen to their body and rest before feeling exhausted.

Communication and Relationships:

The Sacral Center's ability to communicate through guttural sounds provides reliable guidance for both those with the defined center and those without. Simple responses like "ah-huh" or "uhn-uh" to direct questions can guide decisions about availability for endeavors or relationships.

Challenges and Wisdom:

Individuals with an open or undefined Sacral Center face the challenge of not overloading themselves with commitments and learning to establish healthy boundaries. They offer the wisdom of understanding the fluid nature of vital energy and the importance of rest and recovery. Meanwhile, those with the defined Sacral Center may find satisfaction and fulfillment in honoring their instinctive responses, thereby avoiding frustration and promoting health and happiness.

Therefore, the Sacral Center plays a crucial role in determining how we interact with the world around us, how we manage our energy, and how we engage in relationships, whether by providing an inexhaustible source of energy or teaching us the importance of listening to and respecting our own limits and needs.

The Solar Plexus Center

The Solar Plexus Center in Human Design deals with spiritual consciousness, encompassing emotional and social awareness, passion, desire, spirit abundance, feelings, moods, and sensitivity. Biologically, it is associated with the lungs, kidneys, pancreas, prostate gland, and the nervous system, playing a crucial role in processing emotions and influencing the physical well-being of various major organic systems.

Emotional Awareness and Future Spirit Consciousness

This center is both an engine and a center of consciousness, governing emotions and operating on a biochemical wave oscillating over time. It initiated a mutative process thousands of years ago, which will culminate in 2027, moving us towards a new form of consciousness referred to as spirit consciousness. This spirit consciousness is about unity and experiencing ourselves as a unique entity.

Emotional Wave Frequencies

The Solar Plexus Center defines a wave that takes us through the entire emotional spectrum, from hope to pain, from expectation to disappointment, and from joy to despair. To create emotional stability in our lives and in the world, it is crucial to understand, accept, and eventually transcend this wave pattern, which is not achieved through mental control.

Emotional Waves

There are three emotional waves categorized by their frequency, which can be experienced singularly or in combination, depending on a person's chart definition:

• Tribal Wave: Operates through physical touch and sensitivity to needs, exploding emotionally before restarting.
• Individual Wave: Operates through the expression of mood, emotions, and melancholy, remaining stable most of the time with minor, shorter peaks.
• Abstract Wave: Operates through desire and feeling, moving from peaks to valleys based on expectation, breaking when desire or expectation is unmet.

Gates:

The gates of the Solar Plexus Center are essential components contributing to the complexity of human emotions and sensitivities. They represent different aspects of our emotional and social experiences, influencing how we interact with the world around us. Each gate carries a form of nervousness based on emotional uncertainty. Here's a summary of each gate associated with the Solar Plexus Center:

• Tribal Wave - Need
  • Gate 37 - Family (Fear of Tradition): Involves tribal agreement principles, generating nervousness about taking on traditional roles in life.
  • Gate 6 - Conflict (Fear of Intimacy): Functions as a diaphragm that generates a wave opening or closing to intimacy, causing nervousness about revealing who one truly is.
  • Gate 49 - Revolution (Fear of Nature): A wave that accepts or rejects principles based on tribal needs, generating nervousness about rejection and unpredictable consequences.
• Individual Wave - Passion
  • Gate 22 - Grace (Fear of Silence): Open to listening when in the mood, generating uncertainty if anyone will listen or if there is something valuable to be heard.
  • Gate 55 - Abundance (Fear of Emptiness): Personal melancholy, generating nervousness about not knowing what to be passionate about.
• Collective Wave - Desire
  • Gate 36 - The Darkening of the Light (Fear of Inadequacy): Driven by the desire to have new experiences, generating nervousness about emotional/sexual adequacy.
  • Gate 30 - The Clinging Fire (Fear of Destinies): Produces a powerful wave fueled by the desire to feel deeply, generating nervousness about what may or may not happen.

Each of these gates contributes to the emotional dynamics of the individual, influencing their responses and behaviors in various situations. Understanding the individual gates can provide valuable insights into our emotional motivations and how we can better navigate our emotional experiences, seeking balance and clarity.

Defined Solar Plexus Center

For those with the defined Solar Plexus Center, this is the location of their personal Authority, and they are designed to ride through the highs and lows of the emotional wave before making decisions. The key to transcending the emotional system is "waiting."

Undefined Solar Plexus Center

Those with the undefined Solar Plexus Center absorb and amplify the emotions present in their environment. They must know when the emotions they are feeling are not entirely theirs and that they can release them. Otherwise, they experience emotional highs and lows from others as if they were their own, leading to emotional stress and confusion.

Completely Open Solar Plexus Center

Individuals with the completely open Solar Plexus Center may feel confused about what they are feeling and may not know how to interpret emotions. They have the potential for wisdom to know and understand emotional waves in their purest state.

Non-Self Dialogue

The non-self dialogue for those with the undefined Solar Plexus Center may revolve around avoiding confrontations to not upset emotional balance, leading to a life lived on a superficial level to avoid emotional discomfort.

Understanding the Solar Plexus Center offers deep insight into how our emotions influence our physical health, our decisions, and our social interactions, highlighting the importance of addressing emotions consciously and balancedly.

The Splenic Center

The Splenic Center in Human Design is associated with bodily awareness, survival, spontaneity, health and well-being, values, and the immune system. Biologically, it is related to the lymphatic system, the spleen, and T-cells, which are essential for protecting the body against diseases. This center is the core of our immune system, responsible for keeping everything in our environment healthy and balanced.

Consciousness as Fear for Our Survival

The Splenic Center represents the oldest type of consciousness and is focused on maintaining life forms. It is linked to all living beings, from plants to mammals, reflecting its fundamental function of survival. This center acts with instant and instinctive alertness to anything that threatens our well-being, including negative emotional vibrations. The fear generated by the Splenic Center is a form of intelligence that keeps us safe and moving forward in life.

Gates of the Splenic Center

The gates of the Splenic Center in Human Design represent different fears related to survival and well-being, as well as instincts and intuitions that guide us in our daily lives. Each gate brings a unique form of perception or fear that, when understood and integrated, can contribute to our growth and personal development. Here's an overview of the gates of the Splenic Center and the fears associated with them:

• Gate 48 - The Well (Fear of Inadequacy): This gate brings pressure to have depth of understanding and the fear of not being competent or deep enough.
• Gate 57 - The Gentle (Fear of the Future): Relates to intuitive clarity and the fear of the unknown future, stimulating listening and attention to subtle signs and alerts.
• Gate 44 - The Encounter (Fear of the Past): Deals with pattern recognition and talents through olfactory memory, bringing the fear that negative past experiences will repeat.
• Gate 50 - The Cauldron (Fear of Responsibility): This gate is related to responsibility for others and the fear of taking on more responsibilities than one can manage.
• Gate 32 - Continuity (Fear of Failure): Refers to continuity and the fear of not being able to transform or sustain what is valuable.
• Gate 28 - The Great Preponderance (Fear of Death/For a Purpose): Deals with the challenge and risk for the meaning of life, including the fear of death and the search for a purpose.
• Gate 18 - Working on what was Spoiled (Fear of Authority): Involved in correcting patterns that don't work, bringing the fear of judgment from authorities or of judging oneself severely.

The gates of the Splenic Center offer a map to understand how we deal with instincts, fears, and our health. Working consciously with these gates can lead to greater acceptance of our fears and better integration of our natural instincts, contributing to our personal growth and well-being.

Defined Splenic Center

People with the defined Splenic Center have a consistent instinctive sense, intuition, and taste perception, which are processes to discern what is or isn't healthy for survival. This intuition operates in the present moment and is considered reliable, keeping them alert and protected.

Undefined Splenic Center

Those with the undefined Splenic Center enter the world with a fundamental fear of not being equipped to survive here. They are open and sensitive to the lack of well-being in the world, which can lead to unhealthy dependencies, especially in family relationships. The challenge is to confront each of the fears to develop awareness and honor the fear rather than suppress it.

Completely Open Splenic Center

Individuals with the completely open Splenic Center may lose touch with the fears that keep them alive and healthy, becoming insecure and fearful of everything, or, conversely, becoming recklessly fearless. The wisdom of the completely open Splenic Center is enhanced by total openness to the full range of instinctive and intuitive intelligence.

Non-Self Dialogue of the Undefined Splenic Center

The internal non-self dialogue for those with the undefined Splenic Center may revolve around fear and insecurity, avoiding actions out of fear of the unknown, inadequacy, or failure. Recognizing this dialogue is crucial to decondition and release the mind from trying to control life, allowing true personal authority to guide decision-making.

Root Center

The Root Center in Human Design is fundamental for adrenalized physical pressure, sustaining the drive to live and evolve, while also being the source of stress. Biologically, it's associated with the adrenal system and the production of stress hormones. This center is vital as it energizes internal biochemical processes aimed at helping us overcome challenges and maintaining the drive to progress. Stress here is seen as an essential fuel that cannot be avoided or fought without consequences. Healthy management of this stress results in vitality and joy for living.

Adrenalized Pressure (Fuel) and Motive Energy

Both the Head Center and the Root Center are sources of pressure, directing energy to the Throat Center for communication or manifestation. While the Head Center brings mental pressure (doubt, confusion, inspiration), the Root Center brings pressure and fuel to evolve, adapt to the world, and face challenges, providing energy and impetus to keep life moving.

Gates of the Root Center

The Root Center contains nine gates that energize different life processes, such as vitality, the drive to fight, motivation to achieve, desire for new beginnings, acceptance of limitations, ability to maintain focus, sensitivity to basic needs, quest for passion and spirit, and longing for new experiences.

• Gate 58 - The Joyous (Vitality): Presses to correct and improve, seeking to make things better and more efficient.
• Gate 38 - Opposition (The Fighter): Generates pressure to find or fight for a purpose in life, challenging the status quo.
• Gate 54 - The Marrying Maiden (Drive): Propels the desire to achieve, ascend, and transform, driving efforts towards success and evolution.
• Gate 53 - Development (Beginnings): Stimulates pressure to start new things, driving new projects and endeavors.
• Gate 60 - Limitation (Acceptance): Confronts with the need for mutation and transcending limitations, pressing for innovation and overcoming barriers.
• Gate 52 - Keeping Still (Mountain): Encourages concentration and focusing of energy, promoting meditation and contemplation as ways to deal with stress.
• Gate 19 - Approach (Desire): Sensitizes to basic needs and desires, emphasizing the importance of connections and sensitivity to others' needs.
• Gate 39 - Provocation (Obstruction): Generates pressure to find passion and spirit in life, often through provocation and challenging norms.
• Gate 41 - Decrease (Contraction): Reflects the desire and pressure for new experiences, marking the beginning of the cycle of human experiences.

Each gate brings a specific type of pressure that influences how we deal with challenges, how we move forward in life, and how we seek transformation and growth. People with the defined Root Center experience these pressures in consistent and fixed ways, while those with the undefined center may feel these pressures amplified and variable, learning and gaining wisdom from their experiences with these energies.

Defined Root Center

People with the defined Root Center have a fixed and particular way of dealing with stress and pressure to move forward in the world. They may be connected to the Sacral Center, Spleen, or Solar Plexus, with each connection bringing a unique quality of pressure. These formative energies significantly influence a person's design and their interaction with others. The consistent pressure they feel is directed productively when guided by their Strategy and Authority, allowing them to remain grounded in the sustaining energy of the Root Center.

Undefined Root Center

Those with the undefined Root Center absorb and amplify stress from the environment, feeling a constant pressure to rid themselves of it. This amplification can lead to hyperactivity, uncontrollable restlessness, and difficulty concentrating. Understanding that the pressure felt is not their own and that they should wait for guidance from their internal Authority to act can help avoid being overwhelmed by it.

Completely Open Root Center

Individuals with the completely open Root Center experience a full range of pressures but without an innate understanding of how to deal with them. Learning to let the pressure pass, without identification or impulsive reaction, allows them to reconnect with a comfortable and manageable internal pressure level. Using their Strategy and Authority helps them maintain a healthy and productive balance between acting under pressure and finding moments of calm and patience.

Non-Self Dialogue of the Undefined Root Center

The mental non-self dialogue for those with the undefined Root Center may revolve around rushing to act, a desire to find purpose, and a tendency to feel pressured to initiate new experiences. Recognizing this dialogue is crucial for deconditioning, allowing a person to avoid decisions based on amplified pressure and find joy and purpose in a more authentic and satisfying way.