Gate 10 (Gene Key 10) is the Gate of Behaviour of the Self; explore its position in the human design chart, the 10-20, 34-10, and 57-10 channels, and the G Center; express Gate 10’s self love;

Introduction to Human Design Gate 10 and Gene Key 10

Human Design Gate 10 is often referred to as the gate of self love in Human Design. It asks, ‘How you are behaving towards yourself? How are you showing yourself love?’

With this gate defined, authenticity is key to your survival. You’ll carve your own path and not be someone to follow along blindly with the crowd. Your deepest desire is to know yourself.

Part of the Cross of The Vessel of Love, Gate 10 calls you to love being yourself! Love expressing yourself as who you truly are.

Location of Gate 10 in your Human Design Chart

Gate 10 is located in the G Center of the bodygraph or human design chart.

The 10-20, 57-10, and 34-10 Channel and Gate 10’s Human Design Circuitry

Think of Human Design Circuitry as the circuit board that lies beneath the rest of your design. Circuitry is the thing that all other aspects are placed upon. It lays the foundation and the energies here never change.  

There are 3 main circuits in Human Design: Individual, Collective, and Tribal. 

There are 3 Human Design channels formed with Gate 10.

Channel 10-20 is part of the Integration circuit in Human Design. It’s a projected channel, ‘The Channel of Awakening.’ With the Channel of Awakening defined, there is nothing more important than that you be yourself, no matter what it costs you. With this channel defined, you’re here to be a beacon of self love and acceptance. You’re here to teach others to be in the moment. Because this channel runs from the throat to the G centre, criticism can feel especially brutal and personal.

Channel 57-10 is also part of the Integration circuit in Human Design.  It’s a Generated Channel and is known as the Channel of Perfected Form. You simply must follow your intuition with this channel defined.  Your life is an art that brings beauty to the world.  Simply by loving yourself, you stand in your purpose. Your behaviour will always be guided by your intuition. Heed it well.

Channel 34-10 is part of the Centering circuit in Human Design. It’s known as the Channel of Exploration. People with this channel defined have a deep need to follow their own convictions. It’s imperative that you do what you love as you have great power behind you. You uplift others simply by loving your life and following your own path. You’re deeply creative and this must be honoured.  

Tapping into Gate 10’s Energy

How does Gate 10 show up in your chart, and how can you tap into that self love energy? Start by taking a look at your own chart to see if Gate 10 is defined (the line is colored in)  or undefined (the line is blank). Next, look at the G Center to see if it is defined (colored in) or undefined (blank).

Here are the possibilities:

Defined Gate 10 in a Defined G Center

If Gate 10 is defined for you in a defined centre you have access to this energy always. It’s part of who you are. You’re here to behave in a loving way to yourself and to stand in your uniqueness, expressing yourself fully.

Defined Gate 10 in an Undefined G Center

If Gate 10 is defined for you in an undefined center it is considered dormant. It will be activated when you are with someone who has Gate 20, 34, or 57 defined OR when a planetary transit defines Gate any of these gates. The themes of hanging gates in undefined centres often play out in relationships.

Accessing Energy with an Undefined Gate 10

If Gate 10 is undefined for you, fear not! 
You’ll have access to the energy of this gate when you are with others who have it defined and/or through planetary transits. You can borrow this energy by being in the aura of someone who has it defined. 

Unveiling The Shadow of Gate 10

The shadow of Gate 10, according to Gene Keys, is self obsession. It’s easy, in our society, to worry what others will think of us. Human Design is the science of differentiation. It’s all about being different. And yet, we struggle with this, more than anything else. We all deeply want to be accepted yet we often feel that we can’t show our true selves for fear of being judged. Gate 10 only wants to be true to itself. It longs for love and acceptance of self, above all else. 

A personal exercise for Gate 10 awareness

Do I truly love myself?
Do I behave towards myself in a loving way?
Where can I show myself more love so that it builds over time?
What is one way that I have learned to stand in my difference – or could learn quickly to stand in my difference and just say ‘to heck with it, this is me!’

Embrace the Human Design Gate 10 Mantra:

I deeply love and accept myself and all that makes me, me!

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Human Design is all about the nuances. Each reader/specialist/guide has his or her own way of interpreting the messages encoded in the Human Design chart. I’ve learned from many teachers:
Karen Curry Parker, Ra Uru Hu, Richard Rudd, and Phoebe Kuhn, to name a few.
These articles are my own contemplations of the Human Design System.