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Exploring Gate 10 in Human Design: The Gate of the Behavior of the Self

When you are empowered to live as your true self and you radiate that confidence of loving yourself fully, you inspire others to do the same. This is the energy of Gate 10 the Gate of the Behavior of the Self, in Human Design. In Quantum Human Design™️ it is the Gate of Self-Love, and in the Gene Keys it is the shadow of Self-Obsession, the gift of Naturalness, and the siddhi of Being.

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This week as the sun transited gate 10 from 12/20/23 to 12/24/23 you may have felt activated by the energy of this gate because even if gate 10 is normally undefined in your chart, when the sun (or another planet) transits this gate, all of us have this energy activated in our charts.

Gate 10 is one of the 4 love gates that give our life direction through the power of love. It is a powerful gate that at its core has the ability to truly transform us through embracing its gifts and navigating it’s shadows.

Are you ready to dive deeper? Let’s go…

Embracing the Gifts

Situated in the G Center, Gate 10 is represented by the hexagram called “Treading” in the I Ching. Gate 10 serves as a guiding light located within our heart center, encouraging us to tread the path of self-love with authenticity and empowerment.

Self Loving… at the heart of it the true power of this gate is to fully love yourself and see that source of self love as the root of your power. Individuals with Gate 10 activated often possess an innate ability to recognize their own worth and embrace their uniqueness without seeking constant approval from others.

Authenticity… Gate 10 encourages authenticity in self-expression. Those with this gate activated are more likely to stay true to themselves, unapologetically embracing their strengths and vulnerabilities.

Embracing Imperfections… Instead of striving for perfection, individuals with Gate 10 understand the beauty in imperfections. They recognize that self-love is not contingent on flawlessness but on accepting and loving oneself as they are.

Personal Empowerment… This gate empowers individuals to take charge of their lives. It instills a sense of confidence and self-reliance, encouraging individuals to pursue their goals and dreams with determination.

Navigating the Shadows

While Gate 10 brings numerous positive attributes, there can be potential challenges. Individuals with this gate may face the temptation to aversive of themselves or struggle with self-loathing. Recognizing these tendencies allows for personal growth and a deeper understanding of the self.

Self Loathing… on the flip side of self love, is self loathing. A rejection of the self and an unwillingness to accept ourselves as we are. I think I can safely say we have all dealt with this at one time or another as it manifests itself in a want to be other than we are. Slimmer, richer, smarter, etc.

Narcissism… at the root of narcissism is often the fear that the world will take away your freedom. So the narcissist becomes completely self obsessed to the point of living life solely for themselves and denying the needs of others.

Martyrdom… those with gate 10 can play the role of the martyr. There can be a tendency to question your worth and lovability so those who do will often play the martyr to get the validation they seek by giving all of themselves. Living their life for others keeps them from turning towards themselves to see that they need to love, value and nourish themselves first in order to truly make the world bloom.

Finding Balance

When you love yourself fully and activate all the aspects that make you uniquely you, you make the world a better place with your presence.

“True awakening through surrender is not a commitment to becoming something; it is a commitment to being yourself.” - Ra Uru Hu

My friend Annie is the model for this gate and in the years I have known her she has always radiated a quiet confidence of self that I admire. She knows the value of nurturing herself and because of the example she has set in her own life of caring for her precious sacred self, she radiates out as an invitation to others to nurture themselves.

When you truly care for and love yourself you provide what you need so that you do not need to seek it from another. You are sacred in the “sanctuary of you” (thank you Annie for those words and for the work you do teaching other women to nurture their own sacred selves).

An empty cup cannot fill another. So when we truly revel in our love for ourselves and fill our cup to overflowing, we can care for others in a way that nourishes us all.

This is the gift of Gate 10, to see your love for yourself as the source of your true power and by embracing it become the full radiance of your nature.

Gate 10 is self empowerment in bloom.When you are empowered to live as your true self, you awaken others to do the same.

Think of how the world might be transformed if we all learned to love all the unique and varied aspects of ourselves instead of trying to conform to the box we have been told we need to fit. “The blessing is that the more different we each allow ourselves to be, the more we operate as a unity.” - Richard Rudd

Our differences are what make the world beautiful.

Let us embrace them in ourselves first.

Then celebrate them everywhere.

Are you ready to activate the power of Gate 10 in your life?

Here are a few questions to contemplate as you do…

To Contemplate

Whether Gate 10 is defined or undefined in your chart I invite you to contemplate the following to deepen your understanding of how this energy shows up in your life and what you might do to further activate it.

Have you been judging yourself for being different in some way? Might you love this difference instead?
Do you show yourself love on a daily basis?
Do you give to others more than you give to yourself?
What is something others love about you?
What is one thing you love about yourself?
If you were to write yourself a love song, what would it say?

There is so much more where this came from…

If you loved this post and want to dive deeper into understanding the landscape of your Human Design, Book a human design reading to learn more about how this gate specifically activates in your life and more.

To Inspire

Let your love for yourself bloom.

Unfurl the petals of your radiant heart

To flower fully into who you were born to be.

Revel in the beauty of your truth.

There is only one you in the garden,

Let the world breathe in your fragrance

Inspiring all who encounter you.

Keynotes

Traditional Human Design: The Behavior of the Self

Quantum Human Design™: Self-Love

Gene Keys: Self Obsession / Naturalness / Being