The 19/49 The Channel of Synthesis This side of the Ego Circuit is also about working hard but on this side we ward hard at relationships. Family can be just like a job. And, of course, working hard for your family is also a job. There is a flow that starts on this side of the Ego Circuit. It is all about relationship contracts. The 19/49 is the contract of flirting and bonding. In the past, this is where the energy for rules and regulations about courtship were located. Courtship in many cultures was a very intentional and long process. This, of course makes sense. This is an emotional channel. It takes time to know that the family and business bonds created in a marital union will work. When marriage is entered into correctly, it is more likely to work out and the work of marriage can be fun and fulfilling. But, when the rules of courtship and intimacy are not met, divorce is also a contractual option. The potential for divorce is also located in this channel. People with this channel or couples who bring the energy of this channel together in relationship truly enjoy being together. It is intimate and involves all the acts that we associate with intimacy, including touching. This side of the circuit loves to touch. A couple with the 19/49 likes to do everything together. Even a trip to the grocery store can be a romantic outing. But, when only one partner carries this channel, the other partner can feel smothered and overwhelmed by the sensitive neediness of this energy. Again, it s only energy. The Gate 19 I Ching: Approach Human Design: The Gate of Wanting Astrology: Aquarius Biology: The Adrenal Glands The Gate 19 on it s own can be needy and deeply sensitive. This is the energy, rooted in the adrenal, that initiates a courtship sequence. So the energy of the 19 can also be flirty. The 19 needs to be touched and loves to have their partner with them all the time. The 19 is sensitive in every aspect of the word. People with the 19 can be sensitive to chemicals, the texture of clothing, flavors and even environments. They are also emotionally sensitive and can get their feelings hurt with just a look. Children with the Gate 19 should never be spanked. It breaks their heart.
The Gate 19 is also intuitive in a different way. This is not splenic so it isn t the same energy. It s more that the Gate 19 can detect subtle changes in people and can read them very well. The Gate 19 hooks into the circuitry of mammals so we find a lot of people with the Gate 19 who have a very deep connections with animals. Some can even communicate with animals on a psychic level. The Gate 49 I Ching: Revolution Human Design: The Gate of Principles Astrology: Aquarius Biology: The Kidney and the Pancreas The 49 comes together nicely with the 19. Together this is a truly intimate coupling. If someone contains this whole energy, some of the neediness of the 19 is mitigated. Whereas the 19 can be rather unspecified neediness, the 49 contains the principled energy of contractual union. The 49 says, You have my attention. What kind of contract can we create together? The 49 will hold the rules of the union. In the traditional tribal setting this is where the rules of the dowry were held as well as the customs for courtship. The 49 can be either black or white. In the flow of the circuitry, the 49 leads to the actual marriage contract in the 40/37. If the rules are met, the marriage can happen. But, if the rules are broken, the marriage is off. Divorce is located in the 49. But, again, this is an emotional channel. A good divorce happens when there is clarity over time. And anyone with the 49 needs to wait for that clarity because once the 49 says, It s over, it will be over and there will be no looking back. Tribal agreements that get broken can create revolution. When leadership fails to support the tribe, uprisings are also located here. So are revolutions in relationships. We have seen evidence of significant revolution in the bonding contracts of our tribes in the 50 years. As the solar plexus mutation continues, we will see more and more revolutions in relationships. The nature of how we come together and bond for the sake of reproduction and marriage may continue to evolve dramatically. The 40/37 The Channel of Community This is the actual contractual energy of relationship and, traditionally, marriage. Contained within the energy is aloneness (the Gate 40) and friendship (the Gate 37). The
energies within this channel compel us to bond and to form practical agreements about the way we come together in relationship. This channel is often called the Channel of the Bargain. This is a very practical channel. Here we deal with the energy of organizing and taking care of the family. We make agreements with this energy about who does what and when. The contract of marriage is also contained in this channel. Again, this is an emotional channel and can also be one rooted in fantasy if not worked with correctly. When we wait out the wave, we make good agreements that work for us. But the key to success with this energy is waiting and also communicating. When we don t wait, we make agreements that don t work and, because this is connected to the Will Center, we end up over-working to keep agreements that make us feel resentful or, ultimately we stop keeping the agreements and then there is tension. Sometimes, especially when this energy is unconscious, agreements get made without being articulated. Then there is tension because of unspoken agreements and the contract falls apart. Anyone with this channel and/or the 19/49 has a very hard time when agreements or contracts come apart. When the marriage contract is broken, hearts (the Will Center) get broken. Anyone who has this channel can be easily manipulated by a deal. The 40/37 loves a good deal. Just be sure to always talk about all the parameters of the deal so that the deal is clear and the agreements are amenable to both parties. Remember, too, it takes time to get clarity about the deal. When the solar plexus is defined, especially with this channel, always make agreements over time. The Gate 37 I Ching: The Family Human Design: The Gate of Friendship Astrology: Pisces Biology: The Kidney and the Pancreas The Gate 37 is the gate of friendship and harmony. The 37 just wants everyone to make good agreements so that we can all get along. This is a friendly gate and a very tribal energy. The 37 can often be the great Cosmic Connecter in the tribe, especially coupled with a 4 th line profile. The 37 seeks the 40 to come together and make agreements. Even though the 37 is emotional, it always wants peace. The 37, leading to the 40 (the stomach gate) is also the gate of the mouth. The 37 can also be about food and taste.
The Gate 40 I Ching: Deliverance Human Design: The Gate of Aloneness Astrology: Virgo Biology: The Thymus and the Stomach There is a deep irony in the Gate 40. The 40 is the energy of a part seeking a whole. The aloneness of the 40 drives it to become a part of something and form bonds. But, this is pure energy. The 40 can be deeply entrenched in relationships and still feel terribly alone. It s not personal. It s just energy. When you have the 40 it s always good to look at the data and not the energy. If your tribe is bowing at your feet and chanting your name with adoration, you are probably not as alone as you feel you are. The 40 needs to work to rest. It is rooted in the Will Center. But the 40 can also be a dramatic workaholic, forgetting often to eat and recharge, especially if the Will is undefined and the Sacral is defined. This configuration needs reminders to stop and rest. The Gate 40 is also an alone gate. When you have the 40 you need alone time. This is a crucial part of the rest cycle of the 40. When the 40 gets under pressure from a defined Will Center, the 40 will eventually feel pressure to get away from the Will and be alone. Of course, once it is alone, it becomes lonely and seeks to be a part of the tribe again. The alone ness of the 40 is an illusion. The 21/45 The Channel of Money This is the concluding energy of the Ego Circuit. The energy for creating business, as well as the contracts for relationships are all funneled through the Will Center and then pushed through this channel which is all about allocating physical resources, whether that be money or the things necessary for survival (food, housing, business equipment). This is a deeply material channel and can often be perceived by others as having a controlling quality. But it has to be this way. You need someone to control the resources, especially since so much of this circuit is emotional. You don t want emotional energy controlling the resources. You want someone who really understands the power of the material plane. The 21/45 can work together seamlessly or can sometimes contain within it terrible struggle for control of resources. The 21 is the treasurer. The 45 is the King or Queen. Neither really has power without the other. You need the brains of the treasurer and the Heart of the King and Queen to make good choices.
This is pure Will energy. It is not emotional or splenic. It is impassionate and all about the physical plane. We don t always like this energy but it is crucial for the success of the tribe. We wait for the King to grant us a favor. But it is not only grace that gives us the resources. It is a deep understanding of the way resources work. A good king knows what is best for us. The Gate 21 I Ching: Biting Through Human Design: The Gate of the Treasurer Astrology: Aries Biology: The Thymus Gland This is the control center of the material plane. The 21 is the most material energy in the chart. The 21 is the energy of the treasurer or the accountant. Think about the archetype of the IRS investigator. This is the energy of the 21. People with the Gate 21 really love their things. These are the people who will park way in the back of the parking lot when they get a new car so that they won t get door pecks. It is a very material energy. Of course, there can be a dark side to this energy. People with the Gate 21 often battle the image of being perceived as control freaks. To a certain degree they are control freaks but that is the nature of the 21. As much as we resist it, we need the 21. We need someone to tell us how to manage our stuff and our money. If there was no central control, resources would be squandered and wasted. The Gate 45 I Ching: Gathering Together Human Design: The Gate of the King/Queen Astrology: Gemini Biology: The Thyroid and the Parathyroid Here we have a softening of the energy of the 21. The energy of the 45 is regal and has a natural leadership quality to it. We recognize the wisdom of the 45 and the 45 can easily command the energy of the room. The 45 tells the 21 what we are going to use the money for. The 21 can not truly use the money without this information. The dream of the 21 is to leave the money in a room somewhere to grow, untouched by the hands of the tribe. The 21 can be a miser. The 45 says, No, we have to use this for the tribe. We need food, new plows, a community center etc. The 21 may resist but the 45 is right. At the same time, the 21 can temper the 45. If the Queen goes crazy, the Treasurer hides the gold. When these two energies come together in relationship, it is often very difficult. There are power struggles built into this gate and money can be a big issue for a couple with
this energy. There can be harmony but often there is a fight over money. The 21 wants to save it. The 45 wants to spend it. Remember, it s not personal. The 21 is not controlling the 45, nor is the 45 irresponsible. It s just two energies coming together for the good of the tribe.