Gate 22 Human Design
This Gate series synthesizes the wisdom of Human Design and the Gene Keys to support you in leveraging your energetic frequency in creating authentic and aligned marketing. It’s designed to help you grow your engagement and inspire your ideal clients. The gates are particularly relevant in your marketing when:
You have the Gate we are exploring in either your Personality Sun placement (this is your personal brand DNA) or in your Personality Mercury placement (how you’re designed to communicate).
When the Gate is stationed in the Human Design Transit chart in either the Sun or Mercury positions - both will create a background frequency of this energy that gives you insight into the types of messaging your ideal clients will respond to.
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Gate 22: Cosmic Content Code:
emotional grace
As I write this post, Gate 22 is stationed in the Sun position in the transits (which happens around second week of March). For deeper insights on Gate 22 frequency, visit my YouTube Channel and watch the latest “Cosmic Content Code” episode here:
In Human Design, Gate 22 is called the gate of ‘openness’ and is the energy of offering and receiving emotional grace through listening to others. With keynote of sharing, this gate transforms volatile emotional energy (moods) into depth and beauty (grace). This awareness matures over time as you learn to dance with your emotional wave and comfortably express your depth.
In my Cosmic Content Codes, I call gate 22, “Emotional Grace” which is all about connecting with others through empathy. Inviting connection and holding space for others through listening and being open to sharing + what’s being shared. Also, it’s about embracing discomfort, seeing blessing in suffering and empowering others to see that as well.
Gate 22 sits in the emotional solar plexus and with 22 defined in your chart, you might feel all the ebb n flow of an emotional wave. But 22 also provides the grace to move through these waves and transmit your emotional depth in a beautiful, graceful manner.
The 22 people possess emotional sensitivity and are intuitive to others’ emotions. You emotionally tune into what others might need to feel safe in a group setting and provide that in the best possible way.
Gate 22 connects to the Throat center via Gate 12 of Caution aka Discernment. Together they form the channel of Openness which carries the energy of emotional expressiveness, often artistic and deep.
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The shadow of gate 22 dishonor
The shadow of this gene key - dishonor is about how much responsibility you can take for your own emotions and not be ruled by them. This shadow will have you trying to fix your emotions instead of allowing them to pass through you. In turn, you either become bitter, antisocial, improper or reactive. This can also manifest as the inability to listen and be misunderstood even when your intentions are good.
Gift of this gate, Graciousness has a rare and profound quality that has an effect on everyone it touches. Graciousness means that whatever you do in life, you always consider the feelings of others. This gift is not just about stirring people's feelings, but also touching their hearts and souls.
The shift from shadow to gift happens by softening your rough edges and putting an end to your fears and doubts about your divinity. It’s about the belief that we are all here to be tested, over and over, until we show that our faith in the divine can never be lost.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GATE 22 BRAND
If you have Gate 22 in your Personality Sun (or Mercury), you are a brand that believes that helping others follow their passions (empowerment) is the key to success. You demonstrate exceptional emotional intelligence and social & professional grace. You empower others emotionally to have the courage to follow their passions even when little evidence of success exists.
As a gate 22 brand, you embody a confidence that we are fully supported and can trust the universal flow. This is the basis for your emotional stronghold. You believe in sharing your expression (often aesthetic) openly and celebrating beauty in individuality.
Yours is a tale of an open, heartfelt and emotional following of your passions, the challenges you faced and how you managed to stay the course when most would quit, .
However, your emotional side might be sensitive to discord or tension. So, it’s important to practice and model emotional regulation especially in high-stress or emotionally demanding scenarios in business or life.
When it comes to positioning your offers, make sure you own your role in helping/empowering others. Showcase being comfortable in the discomfort and the power of keeping going despite challenges. With all this natural charm and grace in your design, create beautiful environments and experiences for your audience that captivate and inspire them.
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HOW THE BACKGROUND FREQUENCY OF GATE 22 IMPACTS THE POTENTIAL FOR YOUR MARKETING RESONANCE
No matter the niche you’re in, as a coach, healer, network, or digital marketer, your clients/customers are looking for help. They especially need help when they are facing emotional turbulence and feel like giving up mid-way because their efforts don’t seem to pay-off.
When the Sun (or Mercury) is in Gate 22, share stories of good grace to be honest & open when things aren't working and importance of keeping going. Also being comfortable in the discomfort because our challenges/sufferings expand us. You can use prompts like these to start conversations:
“What would you see reflecting back on the challenges at hand from the top of the mountain..?”
and really encourage keeping going despite the turbulence by relating how you have experienced it.
Here are some relevant and resonant content prompts in alignment with Gate 22. Share:
the power of keeping going
what's on your heart right now
when have you followed your passion
the value of being comfortable in the discomfort
connecting with others through specificity (empathy)
being open about when you've comprised your passions & what happened
holding space for others (inviting connection)
helping / teaching others how follow their passion
managing emotions and keeping going when it's hard
If this is your “birth sign” (gate) let us know how you resonate with the energy of this gate in the comments. How would you tap into the background transit frequency to turn up the volume on your messaging?
What stands out to you and what do you relate to the most?
Share your thoughts and ask questions in the comment box below.
Here for your Marketing Support,
Yvette
