Gate 20 in Human Design: The Now

Gate 20, The Now, corresponds to I Ching hexagram 20, Contemplation. It sits in the Throat Center, in the Quarter of Civilization.

Recognition and awareness in the now which transforms understanding into right action.

Gate 20 at a glance

I Ching: hexagram 20, Contemplation
Center: Throat Center
Quarter: the Quarter of Civilization
Channels: 10-20, 20-34, 20-57

The channels of Gate 20

A gate becomes a defined channel when the gate at its other end is activated too. Gate 20 can form 3 channels:

Channel 10-20, Awakening: Commitment to Higher Principles. Gate 20 meets Gate 10, The Behavior Of The Self in the G Center.
Channel 20-34, Charisma: Where Awareness must become Deed. Gate 20 meets Gate 34, Power in the Sacral Center.
Channel 20-57, The Brainwave: A Design of Penetrating Awareness. Gate 20 meets Gate 57, Intuitive Insight in the Spleen Center.

The six lines of Gate 20

Line 6: Wisdom
Line 5: Realism
Line 4: Application
Line 3: Self-awareness
Line 2: The dogmatist
Line 1: Superficiality

Gate 20 on the Rave Mandala

Before it on the wheel: Gate 8, Contribution
After it on the wheel: Gate 16, Skills
Across the wheel: Gate 34, Power

Other gates in the Throat Center

Gate 8, Contribution · Gate 12, Caution · Gate 16, Skills · Gate 23, Assimilation · Gate 31, Influence · Gate 33, Privacy · Gate 35, Change · Gate 45, The Gatherer · Gate 56, Stimulation · Gate 62, Details

Gate 20 and 2027

From 2027 on, Gate 20 becomes the key to Gate 15, The Pattern. See all the locks and their keys.

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