Gate 41 (Gene Key 41) is the Gate of Contraction; explore its position in the human design chart, the 41-30 channel, and the Root Center; embrace Gate 41’s need for change;

Introduction to Human Design Gate 41 and Gene Key 41

Human Design Gate 41 is The Gate of Contraction.

People with Gate 41 defined are driven by a need to experience something new, even a feeling. There is a restlessness here, a need for something to change. Without the entire channel, people know they want something to change but have no idea what that is. This is a gate of great fantasies.

Location of Gate 41 in your Human Design Chart

Gate 41 is located in the Root Center of the bodygraph or human design chart.

The 41-30 Channel and Gate 41’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. 

This gate is part of The Channel of Recognition (41-30). With this channel defined, you are an Emotional Authority in Human Design. Your emotions will come in waves that ratchet between high highs and low lows. You’ll have a restlessness for something to change and you’ll often make things happen just to experience a relief from the intense pressure of wanting something to change. 

Tapping into Gate 41’s Energy

How does Gate 41 show up in your chart, and how can you tap into that restless energy? Start by taking a look at your own chart to see if Gate 41 is defined (the line is colored in)  or undefined (the line is blank). Next, look at the Root Center to see if it is defined (colored in) or undefined (blank).

Here are the possibilities:

Defined Gate 41 in a Defined Root Center

If Gate 41 is defined for you in a defined centre you have access to this energy always. It’s part of who you are. You have a big story around expectations. You may build things up in your mind to be great and then come crashing down when the experience doesn’t play out as expected. You are someone who feels a deep intensity and others may find you intense and not quite know what to do with you!

Defined Gate 41 in an Undefined Root Center

If Gate 41 is defined for you in an undefined centre it is considered dormant. It will be activated when you are with someone who has gate 30 (The Gate of Clinging Fire) defined OR when a planetary transit defines this gate.

Accessing Energy with an Undefined Gate 41

If Gate 41 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 41

The shadow of Gate 41, according to Gene Keys, is fantasy.
Gate 41 is where everything gets started in Human Design and Gene Keys. It’s the beginning of all DNA sequences or Codon Rings. The dilemma here is planning. We plan things out and build them up, fantasizing about how they will be. Richard Rudd (Gene Keys) explains that Gene Key 41 moves from fantasy, through anticipation, into emanation.

Other words for emanation are emergence, manifestation, and arising.

A personal exercise for Gate 41 awareness

How does the pressure to experience something different feel in my body? Where does it live?

Embrace the Human Design Gate 41 Mantra:

Everything I experience is divinely supported.

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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.