Gate 12 (Gene Key 12) is the Gate of Caution; explore its position in the human design chart, the 12-22 channel, and the Throat Center; harness Gate 12’s deep emotion;

Introduction to Human Design Gate 12 and Gene Key 12

Human Design Gate 12 is the Gate of Caution.

There is a natural tendency with this gate to be wary of not being understood clearly. Deep emotion lives in this channel (12-22). It’s important to share the depth of your emotion only when you’re feeling moved to share and are in the mood to do so. Often, people with Gate 12 or the entire channel are seen as moody. This is an acoustic gate/channel that is often transmitted through the left ear.

Location of Gate 12 in your Human Design Chart

Gate 12 is located in the Throat center of the bodygraph or human design chart.

The 12-22 Channel and Gate 12’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. 

Gate 12 forms part of the Channel of Openness. (12-22)
It’s a Manifested channel that is part of the Knowing Circuit. Only Manifestors and Manifesting Generators can possibly have this channel.

Channel 12-22 is one of deep melancholy, or not.
People with this channel defined tend to set the mood for the entire room. It’s important for them to be aware of their moods and speak only when they’re in the mood to do so. Because this is a Manifested channel, things will often go more smoothly when others are informed that you are about to speak your truth.

People with this channel are here to deeply impact others emotionally.

Tapping into Gate 12’s Energy

How does Gate 12 show up in your chart, and how can you tap into that deep emotive energy? Start by taking a look at your own chart to see if Gate 12 is defined (the line is colored in)  or undefined (the line is blank). Next, look at the Throat Center to see if it is defined (colored in) or undefined (blank).

Here are the possibilities:

Defined Gate 12 in a Defined Throat Center

If Gate 12 is defined for you in a defined centre you have access to this energy always. It’s part of who you are. You’re a deeply emotional person who may have been called moody from time to time. Often, people with this gate (or channel) defined feel like old souls.

Defined Gate 12 in an Undefined Throat Center

If Gate 12 is defined for you in an undefined centre it is considered dormant. It will be activated when you are with someone who has Gate 22 (the Gate of Grace) defined OR when a planetary transit defines Gate 22. The themes of hanging gates in undefined centres often play out in relationships.

Accessing Energy with an Undefined Gate 12

If Gate 12 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 12

The shadow of Gate 12, according to Gene Keys, is vanity. It’s a feeling of being out on your own, a lone wolf, that nobody understands you.

The gift of Gate 12 is discrimination. In order to not fall into vanity, you’ll be called to discriminate or discern who it is you share your secrets or emotional clarity with when they’re ready for it.

It’s imperative with this Gate (or channel) that you own the fact that your mood sets the tone. If you’re having an off day, feeling really low in your emotional wave, avoid going out if you can. Take time to care for yourself.  Play some music. Do whatever feels soothing to you.

A personal exercise for Gate 12 awareness

Understand that you are here to be deeply emotional and give yourself permission to be low when you need to be low. Inform others when you need to share something with them that you know will move them. Take time to care for yourself when you’re feeling low. Surround yourself with music that makes you feel like you.

Embrace the Human Design Gate 12 Mantra:

I have the power to move worlds with my voice.

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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.