Ack I meant to respond to this comment too and I forgot but whoooo! I'd love to connect with more neurodivergent folks into HD ❤ I haven't really figured out the best way to get involved in the HD community, as it were, but there's such an awesome crossover between the neurodiversity paradigm and HD!
More please!! The way you provide this information is very, easy to digest. Speaking of which I’d love your info on how to read our determination/digestion, part of our chart. Honestly, I wish you’d explain it ALL :) thank you.
Oh, thank you so much! Apologies for a delayed reply, life's been a bit chaotic lately, but I could definitely do a video on this (or the arrows in general) and I'll add it to my list! ❤️
Your chart is very intriguing to me! Some dormant Gates in my chart are 33, 12, 1, 44, 53, and 38. Two of (of just three) hanging Gates in my chart are 4 and 43, and the only full channel I have is 61-24. There are SO MANY electromagnetic connections between us! (Plus a couple of compromise channels, which are fun to explore too) Overall, what would likely be a powerful 9-0 connection! I really love how you explained everything, your delivery resonates very strongly -- which doesn't exactly shock me, given the connections 😅 Edit: I commented right before you mentioned completely open Centers -- my Emotional Center is totally undefined, and I can confirm that emotions/emotional energy have always been a huge hassle for me
Hi Avory, Thanks for this. It really helped me to have a better understanding of my chart, particularly my open centres and the connecting gates to my hanging gates. It filled in areas I was not clear about. I’m a 6/2 Reflector PLR DLR, LAX Protection 2, dyslexic, some aspects of Dyscalculia and I think I have ADHT. She/Her Straight. I’d love to ‘sample’ your newsletter. How do I sign up to it please? Thanks Mac ✨🦋🙏🦋✨
Mac, Amazing!! Please accept my apology for a slow comment-I had this open on a tab to respond when I had spoons, and then it got buried 😭 Open centers are a big area of interest for me, so if there are things you're still unclear about, let me know and I'm happy to do another video in the future! (I do think I'll do one for Reflectors specifically on neuroemergence, either way, because there's some really cool potential there-and as a lunar person in my astrology, if not so much in HD, I'm always thinking about cycles.) Newsletter signup is here: avoryfaucette.com/contact/ It's not a substack, so there isn't an actual "sample" page, but some of the essays I've included in newsletters are on my blog on the same website, and of course you can unsubscribe at any time 🙂 Glad you've come into my orbit! Best, Avory
Question: I am a sacral generator but every gate from my spleen is active and my spleen is defined… does that mean that it has comparable authority to my sacral?
Good call and thanks for the flag! I definitely find some of the interchangeable language frustrating so I think I end up often paying less attention to remembering to say "activated" vs "active" or "closed" or whatever with gates and more focusing on "what kind of center is it in?!" 😂but I'll keep this in mind for the future when doing educational content to be as clear as possible! ❤
So the red vs. black is conscious vs. unconscious. They still both behave like a hanging gate, but with the black it's likely to be more in your conscious awareness, the way you knowingly operate, and part of your personality. If it's red, then it's part of your unconscious design or "form"-part of how you move through the world, but even when it's influencing you, you're less likely to be consciously aware of it. With an unconscious defined channel (completed red line between the two defined centers), that is a full channel energy you have consistent, reliable access to, but you may not be consciously aware of it or think of it as part of what makes up "self" for you. You might not define yourself as being "good at" that energy, or identify with it, but it's something that's part of how you move through the world. Does that make sense?
So for now ignore all those lit gates that i have or learn about their connection and if i have opportunity "hook" them ? Focus on my connected channels and work there and if following strategy and authority I will automatically align with the other energies ? Pfff ....
Basically, S&A are a shortcut-the idea is that energetically, following them WILL automatically lead you towards opportunities to work with your activated gates. For a lot of folks, this is easier than trying to study and understand all the different gates and their nature. But there's also nothing wrong with learning about your gates if that's what draws you in! There's never a "one size fits all" approach. I use gates in my work, especially as a way to notice where not-self energy might be reaching for something and to affirm ways of being that make sense with specific gates but aren't supported culturally.
For the sake of clarity, a note on the terminology: According to RA, Hanging Gates are the colored gate on an Undefined Center - Dormant gates are the colored gates on a Define Center. Not the other way around. So many teachers in the HD community get this confused…
Wait, really?! Damn! Thanks for letting me know, I've seen it this way in several published books, but I did just get the black book so I guess that'll clear some of the terminology up! ♥️
This is confusing so here are quotes from the Definitive Book of Human Design (the Glossary section) "Dormant gate: A gate (in an undefined center) that is alone in a channel, and open to receiving the harmonic gate via an electromagnetic connection through the aura of another, or a transit." "Hanging gate: A gate alone in a channel (either dormant in an undefined center, or active in a defined center), that is open to receiving the harmonic gate via an electromagnetic connection through a transit or the aura of another" Are there other sources that change or clarify these concepts? Let me know, I'm still learning
Hi Michaela, my bad, got behind on comment replies! And I apologize for opening up more confusion-I'm experimenting with trying out some more concise-style videos around HD, but my autistic brain tends to lean towards the deep dives that may not be for everyone ❤
But why is your "design" the unconscious part of you? Does it mean you can never know it? Most people have "personality" issues that they are totally uncoinsious of. "Design" sounds like it should be an important part of your soul. "Personality" is very hard to change even if you know about them. They are engrained tendancies. Your "design" sounds like it is your true essence but no one discusses it!
Great questions! Sorry I just got to your earlier question about red vs. black, things have been a little hectic ❤ A couple of thoughts: one, in Human Design, both the red AND the black are super important and make up the integrated person. In other words, we're always a blend of our conscious awareness, what we might consciously define as "me," and our unconscious form, which includes patterns and instincts for how we move through the world. Design is ABSOLUTELY an important part of you, in fact, much of Human Design is about reconnecting to and trusting that part! If we use just our logical mind to make decisions, we're acting entirely from the "black" side of the chart, which is incomplete. When we use Strategy & Authority, we're essentially "tapping into" the unconscious design elements of our definition, which we can't really access just through thinking our way through a problem or decision. So when you ask "does it mean you can never know it?" I think I'd focus on that word "know"-what does knowledge mean to you? I think Human Design would say that you're unlikely to know it in the sense that you understand that side with your logical mind and can direct it that way, but I would also say that "knowing" and "wisdom" have a lot of forms. One thing I like about HD is that it lets me tap into other kinds of knowing (body knowing, soul knowing) that I can't get to just with my brain. It helps me get past the illusion of "self" that so much is built around in my culture, where it's all about labels and conscious identity, and access something deeper. And yes, I do totally agree that personality includes engrained tendencies and "issues," and you might not always say "yes, I am that thing" with all the black in your definition, but I think you'd be more likely to *use* the black when thinking with your conscious awareness, or maybe it would contribute to your identity, even if you might kind of "cherry pick" the good parts 😂 Thanks for your thought provoking questions, I'm glad you're here!
Commenting so I hopefully remember to come back fellow neurodivergents in this space is soooo welcome
Ack I meant to respond to this comment too and I forgot but whoooo! I'd love to connect with more neurodivergent folks into HD ❤ I haven't really figured out the best way to get involved in the HD community, as it were, but there's such an awesome crossover between the neurodiversity paradigm and HD!
More please!! The way you provide this information is very, easy to digest. Speaking of which I’d love your info on how to read our determination/digestion, part of our chart. Honestly, I wish you’d explain it ALL :) thank you.
Oh, thank you so much! Apologies for a delayed reply, life's been a bit chaotic lately, but I could definitely do a video on this (or the arrows in general) and I'll add it to my list! ❤️
Your chart is very intriguing to me! Some dormant Gates in my chart are 33, 12, 1, 44, 53, and 38. Two of (of just three) hanging Gates in my chart are 4 and 43, and the only full channel I have is 61-24. There are SO MANY electromagnetic connections between us! (Plus a couple of compromise channels, which are fun to explore too) Overall, what would likely be a powerful 9-0 connection!
I really love how you explained everything, your delivery resonates very strongly -- which doesn't exactly shock me, given the connections 😅
Edit: I commented right before you mentioned completely open Centers -- my Emotional Center is totally undefined, and I can confirm that emotions/emotional energy have always been a huge hassle for me
Oh rad, I'm glad you found my channel! That is super cool when things line up like that. ❤
As a reflector, I can resonate with this
Thank you so much 🙏🤗🌹
Hi Avory,
Thanks for this. It really helped me to have a better understanding of my chart, particularly my open centres and the connecting gates to my hanging gates. It filled in areas I was not clear about.
I’m a 6/2 Reflector PLR DLR, LAX Protection 2, dyslexic, some aspects of Dyscalculia and I think I have ADHT. She/Her Straight.
I’d love to ‘sample’ your newsletter. How do I sign up to it please?
Thanks Mac ✨🦋🙏🦋✨
Mac,
Amazing!! Please accept my apology for a slow comment-I had this open on a tab to respond when I had spoons, and then it got buried 😭 Open centers are a big area of interest for me, so if there are things you're still unclear about, let me know and I'm happy to do another video in the future! (I do think I'll do one for Reflectors specifically on neuroemergence, either way, because there's some really cool potential there-and as a lunar person in my astrology, if not so much in HD, I'm always thinking about cycles.)
Newsletter signup is here: avoryfaucette.com/contact/ It's not a substack, so there isn't an actual "sample" page, but some of the essays I've included in newsletters are on my blog on the same website, and of course you can unsubscribe at any time 🙂 Glad you've come into my orbit!
Best,
Avory
Question: I am a sacral generator but every gate from my spleen is active and my spleen is defined… does that mean that it has comparable authority to my sacral?
Just a note, something that is dormant can't also be active, it's self-contradicting.
I'd say a more appropriate term would be activated.
Good call and thanks for the flag! I definitely find some of the interchangeable language frustrating so I think I end up often paying less attention to remembering to say "activated" vs "active" or "closed" or whatever with gates and more focusing on "what kind of center is it in?!" 😂but I'll keep this in mind for the future when doing educational content to be as clear as possible! ❤
Is it possible make certain channels active?
And what is the difference in the experience of a hanging red gate vs black gate or even a completed red line between 2 defined centers?
So the red vs. black is conscious vs. unconscious. They still both behave like a hanging gate, but with the black it's likely to be more in your conscious awareness, the way you knowingly operate, and part of your personality. If it's red, then it's part of your unconscious design or "form"-part of how you move through the world, but even when it's influencing you, you're less likely to be consciously aware of it. With an unconscious defined channel (completed red line between the two defined centers), that is a full channel energy you have consistent, reliable access to, but you may not be consciously aware of it or think of it as part of what makes up "self" for you. You might not define yourself as being "good at" that energy, or identify with it, but it's something that's part of how you move through the world. Does that make sense?
So for now ignore all those lit gates that i have or learn about their connection and if i have opportunity "hook" them ? Focus on my connected channels and work there and if following strategy and authority I will automatically align with the other energies ? Pfff ....
Basically, S&A are a shortcut-the idea is that energetically, following them WILL automatically lead you towards opportunities to work with your activated gates. For a lot of folks, this is easier than trying to study and understand all the different gates and their nature. But there's also nothing wrong with learning about your gates if that's what draws you in! There's never a "one size fits all" approach. I use gates in my work, especially as a way to notice where not-self energy might be reaching for something and to affirm ways of being that make sense with specific gates but aren't supported culturally.
For the sake of clarity, a note on the terminology:
According to RA, Hanging Gates are the colored gate on an Undefined Center - Dormant gates are the colored gates on a Define Center. Not the other way around. So many teachers in the HD community get this confused…
Wait, really?! Damn! Thanks for letting me know, I've seen it this way in several published books, but I did just get the black book so I guess that'll clear some of the terminology up! ♥️
This is confusing so here are quotes from the Definitive Book of Human Design (the Glossary section)
"Dormant gate: A gate (in an undefined center) that is alone in a channel, and open to receiving the harmonic
gate via an electromagnetic connection through the aura of another, or a transit."
"Hanging gate: A gate alone in a channel (either dormant in an undefined center, or active in a defined center),
that is open to receiving the harmonic gate via an electromagnetic connection through a transit
or the aura of another"
Are there other sources that change or clarify these concepts? Let me know, I'm still learning
thanks for trying, but... so much confusion in your explanation. open a lot of circles.
Hi Michaela, my bad, got behind on comment replies! And I apologize for opening up more confusion-I'm experimenting with trying out some more concise-style videos around HD, but my autistic brain tends to lean towards the deep dives that may not be for everyone ❤
But why is your "design" the unconscious part of you? Does it mean you can never know it? Most people have "personality" issues that they are totally uncoinsious of. "Design" sounds like it should be an important part of your soul. "Personality" is very hard to change even if you know about them. They are engrained tendancies. Your "design" sounds like it is your true essence but no one discusses it!
Great questions! Sorry I just got to your earlier question about red vs. black, things have been a little hectic ❤ A couple of thoughts: one, in Human Design, both the red AND the black are super important and make up the integrated person. In other words, we're always a blend of our conscious awareness, what we might consciously define as "me," and our unconscious form, which includes patterns and instincts for how we move through the world. Design is ABSOLUTELY an important part of you, in fact, much of Human Design is about reconnecting to and trusting that part! If we use just our logical mind to make decisions, we're acting entirely from the "black" side of the chart, which is incomplete. When we use Strategy & Authority, we're essentially "tapping into" the unconscious design elements of our definition, which we can't really access just through thinking our way through a problem or decision.
So when you ask "does it mean you can never know it?" I think I'd focus on that word "know"-what does knowledge mean to you? I think Human Design would say that you're unlikely to know it in the sense that you understand that side with your logical mind and can direct it that way, but I would also say that "knowing" and "wisdom" have a lot of forms. One thing I like about HD is that it lets me tap into other kinds of knowing (body knowing, soul knowing) that I can't get to just with my brain. It helps me get past the illusion of "self" that so much is built around in my culture, where it's all about labels and conscious identity, and access something deeper.
And yes, I do totally agree that personality includes engrained tendencies and "issues," and you might not always say "yes, I am that thing" with all the black in your definition, but I think you'd be more likely to *use* the black when thinking with your conscious awareness, or maybe it would contribute to your identity, even if you might kind of "cherry pick" the good parts 😂 Thanks for your thought provoking questions, I'm glad you're here!