Gate 24 (Gene Key 24) is the Gate of Rationalization; explore its position in the human design chart, the 61-24 channel, and the Ajna Center; harness Gate 24’s levelheadedness;

Introduction to Human Design Gate 24 and Gene Key 24

Human Design Gate 24 is The Gate of Rationalization. This gate is all about, you guessed it, rationalizing. Within this gate, lives the ultimate paralysis by analysis tendency. I have a friend with this gate as her Conscious Sun in her design and we joke about how she needs to rationalize everything, EVERYTHING.

There is a purpose for this endless need to make sense of things though. There is a deep desire to understand the truth of the matter, always.

It’s often painful getting there though. 🥴

Location of Gate 24 in your Human Design Chart

Gate 24 is located in the Ajna center of the bodygraph or human design chart.

The 61-24 Channel and Gate 24’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 is part of the Channel of Awareness (61-24). It’s a Projected channel and is part of the Knowing Circuit. The trick with this channel defined is that it’s easier for you to rationalize and resolve things for others than it is for yourself. You’ll be drawn to silence as your mind is continually processing so you crave the break. You have the potential to change how others think and view the world (when you’re asked to share).

Tapping into Gate 24’s Energy

How does Gate 24 show up in your chart, and how can you tap into that analytical energy? Start by taking a look at your own chart to see if Gate 24 is defined (the line is colored in)  or undefined (the line is blank). Next, look at the Ajna Center to see if it is defined (colored in) or undefined (blank).

Here are the possibilities:

Defined Gate 24 in a Defined Ajna Center

If Gate 24 is defined for you in a defined centre you have access to this energy always. It’s part of who you are. You rationalize.

Defined Gate 24 in an Undefined Ajna Center

If Gate 24 is defined for you in an undefined centre it is considered dormant. It will be activated when you are with someone who has Gate 61 (the Gate of Wonder and Inner Truth), defined OR when a planetary transit defines this gate.

Accessing Energy with an Undefined Gate 24

If Gate 24 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 24

The shadow of Gate 24, according to Gene Keys, is addiction.
Richard Rudd (Gene Keys) explains that Gene Key 24 moves from addiction, through invention, to silence. Why addiction? Because people with Gate 24 defined are often addicted to their rationalization. They are addicted to the process of never being clear.

A personal exercise for Gate 24 awareness

Can you allow yourself to take just one thing at face value today, without trying to rationalize it?

Embrace the Human Design Gate 24 Mantra:

I take time for silence to quiet my thoughts.

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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.

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