Influences of Alignment or Derailment – 17 January 2016

Sunday, 17 January 2016

I’m sorry for missing yesterday. I needed a day to catch up on my herbal studies. After days of minimal change, today the Channel of Transitoriness is replaced by the Channel of Curiosity (56/11). Neither of these channels appear in my Design or Personality charts, so this is total Transit energy between the Earth (56) and Venus (11). The influences of this Channel lie in storytelling (56) and sharing ideas with others (11). Sharing with others is favored over going it alone. It’s the energy of experience and the sharing of that energy.

The following six Gates are newly active today:

• Sun at Gate 60 – acceptance, Line 2 – decisiveness – awareness of and working with limitation
• Earth at Gate 56 – storyteller, Line 2 – linkage – genius that will find support through others
• Moon at Gate 24 – rationalization, Line 6 – the gift horse – rational thinking that recognizes opportunity
• Mercury at Gate 54 – drive, Line 5 – magnanimity – ability to relate to others without polarity when in position of authority
• Venus at Gate 11 – ideas, Line 1 – attunement – in the right place at the right time
• Mars at Gate 44 – energy, Line 1 – conditions – establishing a framework for success through interaction and patterns

I like Mercury’s influence of magnanimity. Although I take charge easily, I’ve never been comfortable with idea of authority over others. I prefer to have a team approach to things, with everyone knowing their part in a shared goal. I might facilitate everyone’s success in a support capacity, but a sense of shared purpose is my comfort zone. Transiting Mercury supports this.

With the Channel of Curiosity as a basis for all other energies, it seems like transiting planets are helping me stay focused and in alignment. Moving past limitation with dignity and grace, recognizing opportunities as they arise keep my focus and energy flowing in a productive and creative direction. Focusing upon what I want to happen, instead of what’s going wrong at the moment keeps me there as well.

The Throat Center

This is the center for communication and represents the thyroid and parathyroid.

Like the Self, the Throat does not fit any scheme. This centre also has no energy, nor does it exert any pressure or have any awareness. Nevertheless, it represents something like the mid-point of the bodygraph, its actual central point. A telling indication is its complexity, as it has eleven gates and is thus the most complex centre by far.

Its main function is metamorphosis, which means transformation. The Throat transforms something that arrives from another part of the bodygraph into something perceivable; i.e. through the Throat we reach the outside world and become noticed. Yet the Throat on its own is not capable of anything. What is crucial is its connection to another centre.¹

As we know, Centers can be either open or defined. My Throat Center happens to be defined.

The defined Throat is colored in brown. The defined Throat Center is designed to speak, but how it speaks is controlled by what it is connected to. Understanding where the Throat is connected is vital to understanding how you relate to others. For example, if your Throat is connected to your Ajna, you can speak your mind. If your Throat is connected to your Emotional Solar Plexus, you are able to talk about your feelings effectively.

For the defined Throat to be heard, it is vital that they enter into communication according to their strategy: Manifestors and Manifesting Generators can just talk, Generators need to respond, and Projectors need to wait to be invited to speak. Reflectors will never have a defined Throat Center.²

My Throat Center is connected to my Solar Plexus Center via the Channel of Transitoriness (35-36). So you never know what I’m going to say, but it’s either analytical or emotional. As a Generator, it’s necessary that I respond more than I initiate for a successful interaction. Those with an open Throat Center might sometimes speak without thinking, but they also can talk to anyone. So each has it’s own set of positive aspects as well as challenges.

The Throat Center has the following Gates:

• Gate 8 – Contribution – connects to Identity Center
• Gate 12 – Caution – connects to Solar Plexus Center
• Gate 16 – Skills – connects to Spleen Center
• Gate 20 – Metamorphosis – connects to Spleen, Identity & Sacral Centers
• Gate 23 – Assimilation – connects to Ajna or Mind Center
• Gate 31 – Democracy – connects to Identity Center
• Gate 33 – Privacy – connects to Identity Center
• Gate 35 – Change – connects to Solar Plexus Center
• Gate 45 – The King or Queen – connects to Heart or Will Center
• Gate 56 – The Storyteller –  connects to Ajna or Mind Center
• Gate 62 – Details – connects to Ajna or Mind Center

Again, looking at the details of each Gate illustrates the flow of energy to and from the Throat Center. Tomorrow, we’ll move downward to the Identity Center and learn what energies move around there.

See you tomorrow! (I promise)

~Blessings!

 

References:

1. Schoeber, Peter (2014-01-05). Human Design System – The Centres (p. 63). Human Design Services. Kindle Edition.
2. Curry, Karen (2013-10-01). Understanding Human Design: The New Science of Astrology: Discover Who You Really Are (p. 78). Hierophant Publishing. Kindle Edition.