And the 2nd gate is the actual direction, the driver. Remember that the direction we move in mutatively is conditioned by the 2nd gate, that is the opposite of the 1st gate in the zodiac, and it’s the opposite of the 1st gate in the design. That is, a primary gate of what we call mutation or evolution. And the two loves, at that level, are universal and self-love, and the 1st gate is the primary gate of direction. The second thing to see is the 10th gate in the 10-57 is about love, and the 25th gate is about love. When you look at the fact that individual creativity is all rooted in the identity, that’s the first thing. The 8-1 is rooted in the most creative, the only hexagram called creative, in that sense, which is the first hexagram. Their natural contribution is the empowerment of the other. In order for the individual to be truly creative, they have to empower the other. This is the only creative voice of the individual and the only creative voice of the individual says, “I know I can make a contribution or not.” And here you have something unusual because here you have the only creative voice of the individual.

Now the 8-1, because it is a self-projected creativity, remember that it has to be recognized. If you have a defined Channel, it characterizes a specific theme, function or gift that is consistent and reliable. Each Channel delineates a specific theme, or essential aspect of experiencing life as a human being, within the framework of the greater collective. When two Gates at either end of the Channel are activated this creates what we call definition, described by the colored-in Channels present in your design.īasically, this can be seen as the communication between the Centers. A Channel is composed of two Gates and connects two Centers.

Jovian human design chart