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Exploring Gate 26 in Human Design: The Gate of the Egoist

In the landscape of Human Design, each gate within the chart carries a unique role, influencing our traits, behaviors, and interactions with the world. In Human Design, Gate 26 is the Gate of the Egoist, in Quantum Human Design™️ it is the Gate of Integrity, and in the Gene Keys it is the shadow of Pride, the gift of Artfulness, and the siddhi of Invisibility.

Do you have Gate 26 in your chart? Get your free chart here and find out.

Even if gate 26 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. So this week as the sun transited gate 26 from 12/9/23 to 12/13/23 you may have felt activated by the energy of this gate which at its heart believes in an abundant future for everyone.

Now lets explore Gate 26 and what it means for everyone…

Embracing the Gifts

Situated in the Heart Center, Gate 26 is represented by the hexagram called “Taming of the Great” in the I Ching. This hexagram represents the importance of wielding strength wisely, avoiding excessive force, and channeling energy in a balanced way. It signifies the potential for great achievements and advancements for all when power is utilized with discipline and restraint.

Transform Past Pains… One of the gifts of this gate is the ability to help others see how they can learn from their past pains (gate 44) to see what they really want in their lives.

Natural Salesperson… Those with Gate 26 are often natural salespeople, selling their vision of a better future for all with integrity. When in alignment you can grow new ideas and/or products to benefit humanity with heart.

Heart Marketing… The 26th Gate loves to sell transformation. Maybe it’s a product that is truly life changing, or an idea that allows someone to shed their past pain. The gate instinctively gives from the heart and knows how to speak to the heart of the other person.

Visionary… The gift of Gate 26 is the ability to see that when we dream of a better future for all and share a way forward, the world transforms. The siddhi for Gate 26 is Invisibility and the visionary knows that when they are not needed anymore, true transformation has taken place.

Navigating the Shadows

While the heart of Gate 26 brings numerous strengths, there are some shadows to navigate.

Selfish Sales… When many of us hear sales we may cringe because of an an experience with someone who used the power of language to sell us something without integrity. This is one of the shadows of the 26th Gate, to use your power of persuasion without integrity. Pitching to people and being persuasive comes naturally to those with 26, so you need to take care to pitch ideas and products that improve life for all, not just you.

Hoarding Power… Sometimes fear and distrust in the flow of abundance can cause you to use your willpower to control others with your compelling stories and ultimately grab as many resources as you can just for you and your recognition. This is ego in its lowest expression.

Finding Balance

With great power, comes great responsibility. (yup, I’m quoting Spiderman well actually it’s Voltaire or maybe Churchill or… well there’s a whole thread on who if you want to dive down the rabbit hole here)

Those with Gate 26 have a powerful ability to use the stories from our past pain to sell us on a new story (or product) of possibility for the future. Ra said this gate is where, “the line between the truth and lie blurs, and potential and possibility are transformed into reality and ‘sold’ to the public - for a price.”

This is a gate that is connected to our material resources - aka stuff and money. When used with integrity the person who has this Gate and uses it to support the tribe with their innovations does receive material rewards. You grow the flowers with love, you share with an open heart and you reap your reward in keeping with the value of what you have provided.

Get quiet and feel into what your body is pulling you towards. Trust that your inner wisdom is always guiding you to grow in the right direction.

Your heart is ready to bloom and serve all who encounter the beauty of what you have to offer.

Are you ready to activate the power of Gate 26 in your life?

To Contemplate

Whether Gate 26 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.

What is your soul calling you to do?
Is it related to seeing a brighter future and selling a new story, product or idea with integrity?
Do you have any past stories that rise up in relation to this abundant vision you want to share?
Can you perhaps sell yourself another story that supports this vision better?

To Inspire

You have the power to plant

the seeds of possibility

Within the hearts and minds of all.

When you sell from the heart

and use your will to create,

The world blooms to transform

into the eden it is meant to be.

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.

Keynotes

Traditional Human Design: The Egoist (or sometimes The Trickster)

Quantum Human Design™: Integrity

Gene Keys: Pride / Artfulness / Invisibility

I-Ching: Taming of the Great

Circuitry: Tribal - Ego

Center: Heart (Connects to Gate 44 in the Spleen Center)

Astrology: Sagittarius

Books I used to explore this gate:

Human Design: The Definitive Book of Human Design, The Science of Differentiation by Ra Uru Hu

The Encyclopedia of Quantum Human Design™ by Karen Curry Parker

The Gene Keys: Embracing Your Higher Purpose by Richard Rudd