As part of the Channel of the Alpha and the Ring of No Return, Gate 31 Influence is found within the Human Design Throat Center. Speaking from a voice of logical leadership it moves us through the shadow patterns of arrogance and into the higher vibrating forms of humility. Born in the Astrological sign of Leo and within the 5th House of Pleasure, the Gate of Influence carries the underlying themes of recreation, leisure, enjoyment, entertainment, romance, children, games and taking risks. 

We have been given the very power to create the world we see, live in, and experience, yet we do not understand the scope of this power or how to harness it for the greater good, but we are learning!

Imagine the potential that lies in store for you if you were to free yourself from clinging to things that hold you back from experiencing life and allow yourself to just play, experiment, have experiences, and learn. Imagine what that might do for the mind, body, and soul. 

Are you feeling depleted of energy? Feeling frustrated that things never seem to turn out the way you want them to? Are you afraid of disappointing yourself or others? Gate 42 in the teachings of Human Design offer us an understanding of alchemy behind the Law of Attraction and the concept of “What comes around goes around.”

In the teachings of the Gene Keys, the Ring of the Whirlwind is a combination of two gates: the 49th and the 55th. We enter the 49th today, Feb 8 and exit gate 55th on Feb 24. In the center of this period of time (Feb 13-18) we are gifted with the Ring of Purification.

Located in the Center of Self, Gate 10 is known as the Behaviour of Self. Linked to the Winter Solstice it reminds us that happiness exists when you follow your own path. This is the inner journey the Winter Solstice reminds us of during the longest night of the year.

Found in the Center of Self, Gate 46 is known as the Gate of Serendipity. It is the pathway of Delight, linked to the Autumn Equinox, and the Love of the Body (or not.)

During my years as an Executive Assistant, one of my biggest skills was an ability to juggle multiple schedules and ensure that there was still adequate time for the unexpected. And let’s be honest, the majority of our day is spent dealing with the unexpected, and that can generate a lot of additional stress if one is not prepared for it. Having space within your day is an essential ingredient for effective time management.

Life provokes us constantly. Poking and prodding us to respond to life and offering opportunities for continuous growth. Every challenge and obstacle has the potential to either create a blockage within the body, where one tenses, limits the breath, flares the temper, refuses to accept what is ultimately beyond their control, or breaks free from the obstacle and liberates oneself.

In the teachings of Human Design and its further evolution into the Gene Keys, the summer solstice brings us through gate 15, the gate of Modesty and love of humanity or not. It is the gate of the humanitarian, a call to service of the Divine light or to succumb to its shadow - Dullness.

As the oldest awareness center in Human Design, the gates of the Splenic Center hold valuable clues as to the role that fear plays out along our quest to embody more faith.

Located near the bottom of the bodygraph, the sacral center in Human Design carries the energy of vitality, sexuality, fertility, and persistence. It is life force energy.

Gate 25 in the Center of Self is directly linked to the Spring Equinox. This gate brings us in and through the light, offering us a new beginning, a chance to start fresh, a new outlook on life. Gate 25 teaches us about Universal Love and baths us in the energy of innocence. It beckons us to come play, be childlike again, dust yourself off and try again!

Known as the shortest day of the year the Winter Solstice brings our attention to the Center of Self in Human Design and through Gate 10: The Love of the Self.