Gate 41“The Gate of Contraction”
Imagination contracted into focused potential
Summary
Gate 41 is the pressure of contraction and desire-before-desire: it gathers emotional fuel through fantasy, longing, and anticipation of something new. This can feel like anxious restlessness, especially when the next experience isn't yet defined. In alignment, it becomes imaginative focus and the seed of a meaningful new cycle.
With Gate 30 it forms the Channel of Recognition, turning vague pressure into specific desire and felt experience. Without that connection, the pressure may stay unfocused—wanting change without knowing what you want.