Human Design
64 Gates: the bridge between the I Ching, the Kabbalah, the chakras and your unique mechanics. Discover the energy of every gate in your bodygraph.
In short
What are the gates in Human Design?
Human Design (Ra Uru Hu) synthesizes the I Ching, the Kabbalah, the chakras and quantum mechanics into a self-knowledge system. Its 64 gates correspond to the 64 I Ching hexagrams: each planet at your birth activates one or more gates in your bodygraph. A defined gate expresses a consistent energy; an open gate is a place of conditioning and learning.
Head Center
3 gates
Ajna Center
6 gates
Throat Center
11 gates
Holding Together
Mediocrity → Exquisiteness
Standstill
Vanity → Purity
Enthusiasm
Indifference → Mastery
Contemplation
Superficiality → Presence
Splitting Apart
Complexity → Quintessence
Leading
Arrogance → Humility
Retreat
Forgetting → Revelation
Progress
Hunger → Boundlessness
Gathering Together
Dominance → Communion
The Wanderer
Distraction → Intoxication
Preponderance of the Small
Intellect → Impeccability
G Center / Self
8 gates
The Creative
Entropy → Beauty
The Direction of Self
Dislocation → Unity
The Role of the Self
Division → Virtue
Behaviour of the Self
Self-Obsession → Being
The Listener
Discord → Empathy
Modesty
Dullness → Florescence
Innocence of Self
Constriction → Universal Love
Pushing Upward
Seriousness → Ecstasy
Heart / Will Center
4 gates
Spleen Center
7 gates
Work on What Has Been Spoilt
Judgment → Perfection
The Game Player
Purposelessness → Immortality
Duration
Failure → Veneration
Coming to Meet
Interference → Synarchy
The Well
Inadequacy → Wisdom
The Cauldron
Corruption → Harmony
The Gentle
Unease → Clarity
Solar Plexus Center
7 gates
Sacral Center
9 gates
Ordering
Chaos → Innocence
Patterns
Impatience → Timelessness
The Taming Power of the Small
Inertia → Invincibility
Possession in Great Measure
Compromise → Bounteousness
Caring
Selfishness → Selflessness
Perseverance
Half-Heartedness → Devotion
The Power of the Great
Force → Majesty
Increase
Expectation → Celebration
Dispersion
Dishonesty → Transparency
Root Center
9 gates
Wanting
Co-Dependence → Sacrifice
Opposition
Struggle → Honor
Obstruction
Provocation → Liberation
Decrease
Fantasy → Emanation
Keeping Still
Stress → Stillness
Development
Immaturity → Superabundance
Marrying Maiden
Greed → Ascension
Joy
Dissatisfaction → Bliss
Limitation
Limitation → Justice
Frequently asked questions
What are the gates in Human Design?+
In Human Design, the 64 gates correspond to the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching. Each planet in your natal chart activates one or more gates in your bodygraph. A defined (colored) gate indicates a consistent, reliable energy; an open gate is conditioned by others.
What is the difference between a defined and an open gate?+
A defined gate means that frequency is stable and constant within you. An open gate, not colored in your chart, is a place of learning and conditioning: you can amplify others' energy there, but you may also be vulnerable to it.
What is the difference between Human Design gates and Gene Keys?+
The 64 HD gates and the 64 Gene Keys share the same wheel rooted in the I Ching. Human Design is a mechanical system (centers, channels, types, authority); Gene Keys are a contemplative path focused on the Shadow → Gift → Siddhi spectrum.
How do you read your bodygraph using gates?+
In your bodygraph, defined gates form channels when they connect two centers. A complete channel activates both centers it bridges. Gates activated by your conscious planet (black column) reflect your personality; those by your design planet (red column) are more unconscious traits.