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Gates

64 archetypal themes of human experience.

Gates are the 64 fundamental themes of human experience, derived from the I Ching hexagrams. Each gate represents a specific archetypal energy—a particular way of experiencing and expressing life. You have certain gates "defined" (colored in) in your chart based on where the planets were at your birth, and these represent consistent themes in your life. Gates you don't have defined are still accessible to you, but in an inconsistent, amplified way through others. Think of gates as the vocabulary of your design—the specific topics and energies you're here to explore and express.

Gate 1“The Gate of Self-Expression”
Self-expression that inspires through creativity
G Center
Gate 2“The Gate of Higher Knowing”
Receptive wisdom that responds to what arrives
G Center
Gate 3“The Gate of Ordering”
Ordering chaos into innovative beginnings today
Sacral Center
Gate 4“Possibility”
Mental formulas seeking answers to life questions
Ajna Center
Gate 5“Patience”
Fixed rhythms patiently waiting for right timing
Sacral Center
Gate 6“The Gate of Friction”
Emotional intimacy born from depth and friction
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 7“The Gate of the Role of the Self”
Leading the way through logic and shared vision
G Center
Gate 8“Fulfillment”
Making a contribution that transforms the whole
Throat Center
Gate 9“The Gate of Focus”
Focused determination attending to small details
Sacral Center
Gate 10“The Gate of the Behaviour of the Self”
Self-love expressed through authentic behavior
G Center
Gate 11“Idealism”
Ideas that bring deep peace and harmonious vision
Ajna Center
Gate 12“The Gate of Caution”
Articulate caution when choosing the right words
Throat Center
Gate 13“The Gate of the Listener”
Listening deeply to collect stories and secrets
G Center
Gate 14“The Gate of Power Skills”
Blessed with resources to empower your direction
Sacral Center
Gate 15“The Gate of Extremes”
Embracing extremes with love for all humanity
G Center
Gate 16“Enthusiasm”
Talented enthusiasm that masters through skill
Throat Center
Gate 17“The Gate of Opinions”
Logical opinions that organize your understanding
Ajna Center
Gate 18“Work on What Has Been Spoiled”
Correcting patterns toward greater perfection
Spleen Center
Gate 19“Attunement”
Sensitive approach to meeting the needs of tribe
Root Center
Gate 20“Patience”
Present awareness that sees what is happening
Throat Center
Gate 21“Biting Through”
Willful control that manages resources fairly
Ego Center
Gate 22“The Gate of Openness”
Grace and emotional openness that moves others
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 23“Simplicity”
Translating complex knowing into simple words
Throat Center
Gate 24“The Gate of Rationalizing”
Returning thoughts that rationalize experience
Ajna Center
Gate 25“The Gate of the Spirit of the Self”
Innocent spirit that loves without conditions
G Center
Gate 26“The Gate of the Egoist”
Memory and ego that can sell what matters most
Ego Center
Gate 27“Nourishment”
Nourishment and caring for those who need help
Sacral Center
Gate 28“Adventure/Challenge”
Struggling with risk to find what is worth it
Spleen Center
Gate 29“The Gate of Saying Yes”
Committed yes that perseveres through everything
Sacral Center
Gate 30“Passion”
Burning feelings that recognize what is desired
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 31“Leadership”
Democratic leadership through influencing words
Throat Center
Gate 32“Preservation”
Continuity that transforms through true endurance
Spleen Center
Gate 33“Retelling”
Private retreat that remembers the whole story
Throat Center
Gate 34“Strength”
Pure power responding with vitality and force
Sacral Center
Gate 35“The Gate of Change”
Seeking change through new experiences and taste
Throat Center
Gate 36“Humanity”
Emotional crisis exploring the unknown depths
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 37“The Gate of Friendship”
Family bonds forged through friendship and care
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 38“The Gate of the Fighter”
Fighting spirit that provokes toward true meaning
Root Center
Gate 39“Recalibration”
Provocation that teases out the emotional spirit
Root Center
Gate 40“Restoration”
Aloneness that delivers through firm boundaries
Ego Center
Gate 41“The Gate of Contraction”
Imagination contracted into focused potential
Root Center
Gate 42“Detachment”
Growing toward completion and harvesting results
Sacral Center
Gate 43“The Gate of Insight”
Inner breakthrough of unique acoustic insight
Ajna Center
Gate 44“Coming to Meet”
Alert instincts that recognize patterns of past
Spleen Center
Gate 45“Synergy”
Gathering people together to build the community
Throat Center
Gate 46“The Gate of the Determination of the Self”
Love of the body that pushes upward through life
G Center
Gate 47“The Gate of Realizing”
Oppressed mind finding realization in abstraction
Ajna Center
Gate 48“The Gate of Depth”
Deep well of solutions waiting to be accessed
Spleen Center
Gate 49“The Catalyst”
Revolutionary principles that accept or reject
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 50“Nurturing”
Tribal values establishing what should endure
Spleen Center
Gate 51“The Gate of Shock”
Shocking initiation that suddenly awakens to life
Ego Center
Gate 52“Restraint”
Stillness and deep focus that concentrates energy
Root Center
Gate 53“Development”
Beginning cycles that mature through pressure
Root Center
Gate 54“The Marrying Maiden”
Ambitious drive climbing toward transformation
Root Center
Gate 55“The Gate of Spirit”
Emotional abundance overflowing with the spirit
Solar Plexus Center
Gate 56“The Gate of Stimulation”
Wandering storyteller stimulating exploration
Throat Center
Gate 57“Instinct”
Intuitive clarity that gently penetrates truth
Spleen Center
Gate 58“The Gate of Aliveness”
Joyful vitality that celebrates the joy of living
Root Center
Gate 59“The Gate of Sexuality”
Intimate dispersion breaking genetic barriers
Sacral Center
Gate 60“Realism”
Accepting limitations to conserve and refocus
Root Center
Gate 61“The Gate of Mystery”
Inner truth that is pressed to know the unknowable
Head Center
Gate 62“Preparation”
Precise details expressed carefully in language
Throat Center
Gate 63“The Gate of Doubt”
Logical doubt that questions toward completion
Head Center
Gate 64“Before Completion”
Confusion before completion, divine transition
Head Center