Human Design Gate 32 - Gene Key 32 - Duration
Gate 32 (Gene Key 32) is the Gate of Duration; explore its position in the Human Design chart, the 32-54 channel, and the Spleen Center; harness Gate 32’s success;
Introduction to Human Design Gate 32 and Gene Key 32
Human Design Gate 32 is The Gate of Duration.
With this gate defined, you tend to be cautious because you hold a deep fear of failure. At the same time, you have sharp entrepreneurial instincts and a keen eye for value. Gate 32 is the archetype of a financial manager. You’re the one who can recognize the difference between opportunities that will endure and those that won’t.
Location of Gate 32 in your Human Design Chart
Gate 32 is located in the Spleen Centre of the bodygraph or Human Design chart. The Spleen governs intuition, instinct, and survival awareness. Here, ambition is filtered through caution and long-term vision.
Gate 32 is part of The Channel of Transformation.
It is housed in the Spleen Centre in your
Human Design chart.
The 32-54 Channel and Gate 32’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 32 belongs to the Channel of Transformation (32-54) in the Tribal Circuit. This channel fuels ambition and the drive to succeed.
With the full 32-54 channel defined, you’re driven, ambitious, and focused on material success. You have the endurance to climb the ladder and the natural ability to evaluate whether the time, money, energy, and resources spent will truly pay off. Recognition is important for you, and, as with all Root–Spleen channels, physical activity is essential to release pressure and maintain balance.
If you have The Channel of Transformation (32-54)
defined, both your Spleen and Root Centres will
be defined, or coloured in.
Tapping into Gate 32’s Energy
How does Gate 32 show up in your Human Design chart? First, check whether Gate 32 is defined (coloured in) or undefined (blank).
Next, look at whether your Spleen Centre itself is defined or undefined.
Defined Gate 32 in a Defined Spleen Centre
If Gate 32 is defined in your defined Spleen Centre, you always have access to this energy. It’s part of who you are. You naturally see value in both people and opportunities, and you know what’s worth preserving.
Defined Gate 32 in an Undefined Spleen Centre
If Gate 32 is defined in an undefined Spleen Centre, it is considered dormant. It activates in the presence of someone with Gate 54
(The Gate of Ambition) defined, or during planetary transits. You can read about Gate 54 here.
Undefined Gate 32
If Gate 32 is undefined for you, you’ll still experience this energy when you’re with others who have it defined, or during transits. You can “borrow” its entrepreneurial instinct and awareness when in the aura of someone with Gate 32 defined.
The Gene Keys Shadow and Gift of Gate 32
According to the Gene Keys, the shadow of Gate 32 is failure. At its lowest expression, this gate holds a deep fear of failing, which can stop you from pursuing opportunities altogether.
Richard Rudd teaches that Gene Key 32 moves from failure, through preservation, into veneration. Other words for veneration are reverence, devotion, and acclaim. In its higher expression, Gate 32 brings devotion, reverence, and the ability to preserve what is truly
valuable for the future.
A personal exercise for Gate 32 awareness
Where have I allowed a fear of failure to hold me back? How can I change that and step into reverence and devotion?
Embrace the Human Design Gate 32 Mantra:
There’s no such thing as failure. Everything I do leads to my growth.
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