Human Design Gate 37 | Gene Key 37 | Friendship
Gate 37 (Gene Key 37) is The Gate of Friendship; explore its position in the Human Design chart, the 37-40 channel, and the
Emotional Solar Plexus Centre; harness Gate 37’s sense of community.
Introduction to Human Design Gate 37 and Gene Key 37
Human Design Gate 37 is The Gate of Friendship. With this gate defined, your family and friends, your tribe, are everything to you.
You hold your community together. There is a natural need for agreements, fairness, and shared responsibilities. These can be as simple as, “You go to work, I’ll care for the children,” or “You take out the trash, I’ll do the dishes.”
For those with Gate 37 defined, agreements create security. You may often find yourself overseeing or distributing resources and responsibilities within your tribe, ensuring everyone knows their role and feels supported.
Where is Gate 37 Located in your Human Design Chart?
Gate 37 is located in the Emotional Solar Plexus Centre of the bodygraph or Human Design chart.
The Emotional Solar Plexus (ESP) Centre governs emotions, moods, desire, intimacy, and sensitivity. It is the centre of emotional awareness and carries the energy of the emotional wave. With Gate 37 here, emotions are closely tied to relationships, fairness, and the security that agreements bring.
Gate 37 is located in the Emotional Solar Plexus
Centre in the Human Design Chart
The 37-40 Channel and Gate 37’s Human Design Circuitry
Think of Human Design Circuitry as the circuit board that underlies the entire chart. Everything else gets layered on top of it.
There are three primary circuits: Individual, Collective, and Tribal.
Circuitry lays the foundation for how your energy flows. Gate 37 is part of the Tribal circuit.
Specifically, Gate 37 pairs with Gate 40 in the Ego/Heart Centre to form the Channel of Community (37-40). This is the energy of
partnership and agreements that sustain the tribe. Gate 37 offers warmth, friendliness, and a need for fairness, while Gate 40 brings
willpower and the energy to follow through on commitments.
When the full channel is defined, there is a strong focus on building secure, fair, and mutually supportive communities.
Curious about the other half of this channel? Read about Gate 40 here.
Channel 37-40 is The Channel of Community. It links the Emotional Solar Plexus Centre and the Ego/Heart Centre.
If the entire channel is defined for you, both your Solar Plexus and Ego/Heart Centres will be defined.
Channel 37-40 is The Channel of Community. It links the Emotional Solar Plexus Centre and the Ego/Heart Centre.
If the entire channel is defined for you, both your
Emotional Solar Plexus and Ego/Heart Centres will be defined.
Tapping into Gate 37’s Energy
Look at your Human Design chart to see if Gate 37 is defined (coloured line) or undefined (blank line). Then check whether your Emotional Solar Plexus Centre is defined or undefined.
Defined Gate 37 in a Defined Emotional Solar Plexus Centre
If Gate 37 is defined in your defined Emotional Solar Plexus Centre, your emotional wellbeing is closely tied to your sense of belonging and fairness in community. You thrive when agreements are clear, roles are honoured, and relationships feel reciprocal. You are also someone who’s considered an Emotional Authority in Human Design, meaning you should take time with your decisions.
Defined Gate 37 in an Undefined Emotional Solar Plexus Centre
If a gate is defined in an undefined centre, it is considered dormant. It will not be active all the time, but it can come online in the
presence of others or through planetary transits.
With Gate 37 dormant, you may notice themes of fairness, agreements, and responsibility surface in certain relationships. You may feel particularly sensitive to whether agreements are being kept.
Undefined Gate 37
If Gate 37 is undefined in your chart, you can still experience its energy through transits or by being around people who have it defined. You may notice that your emotions are deeply impacted by the state of agreements and fairness within your relationships.
Unveiling the Shadow of Gate 37 | Gene Key 37
According to Gene Keys, the shadow of Gate 37 is weakness.
Richard Rudd teaches that this Gene Key moves from weakness, through equality, to tenderness. At its shadow frequency, Gate 37 may give away too much power in an effort to keep the peace or maintain community.
The gift is equality. It’s in ensuring agreements and responsibilities are fair and balanced. At its highest expression, tenderness, this gate radiates compassion and warmth that strengthens the bonds of community.
A personal exercise for Gate 37 awareness
Where in my life do I rely on unspoken agreements instead of creating clear ones?
How would my relationships change if I made my needs, roles, and expectations explicit?
Embrace the Human Design Gate 37 Mantra:
I am here to nurture community through fairness and agreements.
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