Gates within the Splenic Center

Gates are where consistent energy exists in the chart. The gates are mapped according to the planetary activations. If a number appears as one of your activations, that gate will be defined and coloured into your chart as the black and red lines.

Each gate has a theme/flavour to its energy. Therefore, if you have a gate activated, it means you hold that gift (and potential) consistently. The combination of all of these gates/gifts creates your energetic aura.

Each gate encompasses a True Self (higher expression) or Not Self (lower expression), so it is crucial to find a balance in the energy evoked in that particular gate.

Whenever looking at a gate, take note of the center it is coming from because it will embody that energy, i.e. all the gates from the splenic center are about intuition, fear, instincts and timing.

Gates within the Splenic Center:

Gate 18: Perfection

Gate 18 embodies the instinctual and intuitive ability to improve and make things better. They can see a pattern and know how it can be improved.

It can also manifest as a fear that nothing will be perfect enough, so they stay small and stuck. They may not take action because of the fear of not getting it right or the fear of judgement of what others will think if they do. There can become a cycle of self sabotaging and repeating the same patterns that are damaging. They can beat themselves up with negative self-talk or being hyper focused on their flaws and mistakes of others.

They need to find a happy medium between seeking to improve, but not setting expectations too high (that nothing will ever be enough). 

Gate 28: Risk Taking

Gate 28 holds the lessons of the game of life. They enter into experiences that are highly beneficial and up-level their lives. They intuitively find meaning behind any struggles and alchemising these into wisdom. They can face the hard and dark in life with courage and find a deep joy in overcoming obstacles and finding meaning in life.

Gate 28 can also manifest as a fear of time running out and aging. There is a constant pressure of time, where they feel like they will never accomplish or do what they want to. They can avoid stillness, slowness or silence which can result in risky, impulsive behaviour. There can be a fear of death, especially before they find the meaning of their life. This can mean they easily find themselves feeling hopeless, purposeless and meaningless. If stuck in a victim mentality, life will feel harder or less fair for them (which may feel true if not following their design). They may sink into melancholy or a feeling of emptiness when it feels too hard.

Gate 32: Duration

Gate 32 is the energy of guiding their community into its highest potential. They can see the big picture, sense what needs to change, and is in a healthy relationship with both success and failure. With this perspective, they can undertake projects, lead people or fulfil their goals without getting thrown off by the “failures” along the way. They understand that failure is a part of the process and use their intuition when change or a pivot is needed. They can spot potential success and evaluate the goals, dreams and projects that are worthy and viable to be invested in. 

Gate 28 can also show up as a fear of failure. A belief that if they try, they will fail. So instead of listening to their strategy/authority, they stay in fear and don’t push forward. They may be resistant to change, to take risks or trust in their own abilities. There can be a tendency to isolate themselves due to a belief that they must go through life alone.

Gate 50: Values

Gate 50 at its highest expression is a love energy and unconditional support to their community. They are built to take care and support others. They are highly in tune to the needs of others in each situation, while also caring for themselves.

At the lower expression, there can be a fear of failing responsibility, taking on more than they can handle or fear of their highest self. Those with gate 50 do not want to let people down and can be riddled with guilt if they do, especially those they are closest to. Therefore, they are afraid to take on responsibility because they know what that entails. They run away from these responsibilities, which means they do not step into their power or highest self (because they know the responsibility that comes with that). It sometimes might feel safer to play small. This manifests as a fear that if they step into their highest, most powerful Self - then they will be faced with huge responsibility & potential judgment or ridicule from others (i.e. "who does she think she is?!"). They fear their own inherent strength, impactfulness and power because they don’t want to ruffle any feathers.

They need to step into their power, and trust that they can establish boundaries with others. They do not have to be a victim to responsibilities, it is their choice about how much they take on. It is up to them to not overgive, overpromise or babysit other people.

Gate 44: Alertness

Gate 44 gives the gift of intuitively feeling and knowing if people or situations are not truthful. They have an energy that helps them see through bullshit or falseness. They are attuned to truth - they have intuition around patterns; whether the past is worth repeating, or whether it’s about to. They can bring awareness to the lessons from the past so they don’t repeat the same mistakes. They are also attuned to energy so they can create an atmosphere that makes people comfortable. They know how to present things in a way that will be appealing to others

At the lower expression, it can manifest as a fear of the past catching up to them or of repeating past missteps. And/or always looking over their shoulder afraid that what happened before may happen again. They use these past experiences as a “reason” to not move forward. This internal resistance caused from past instances prevents their ability to transform, learn and grow. They need to foster the belief that just because something happened in the past, does not necessarily mean that it will happen in the future and continue to happen. They need to cultivate hope and subconscious belief that things can change and people do change. They have changed.

Gate 57: Intuition

Gate 57 is the most intuitive gate. Those who have this gate have strong intuitive knowing - somewhat seeing into the future. They connect with instant awareness and clear guidance about what is right for them and what is not. They have an intuitive sense for the future - they can see what’s coming next or what problem is coming in the future. It is important to trust this guidance, truth and clarity received in the now from their intuition. Don’t try to explain or logicalise this intuitive instinct. 

At the lower expression, they do not trust their intuition or dismiss their instincts because it isn’t based on logic. This lack of trust can lead to trusting other people’s opinions or overriding intuitive wisdom with their mind. 

It can also manifest as a fear of the future. They may be prone to future tripping where they worry about what will happen next and seek control by planning everything. They may be hesitant to take action for fear of what might happen and spend their time worrying about potential outcomes rather than trusting their intuition.

Gate 48: Depth

Gate 48 is an energy of courage to do things even if it feels scary. They have an intuitive knowing and understanding of beauty and greatness. They can spot what is missing, when things are incomplete and how they can be made better. Those with this gate typically have taste and aesthetic palate.

At the lower expression, there is a fear that they will never be good enough. It can manifest as a belief that they don’t have what it takes. They can get stuck and not move forward out of this fear, or get hung up in constantly perfecting their skills that they never actually take action. There is a tendency to always seek more qualifications, gurus or worth outside of themselves. This is when they should push themselves to follow their strategy/authority and not let the fear keep them still. They need to jump even though it’s uncomfortable. Over time they will prove to themselves that they do indeed know enough and are entirely capable. They should not turn their abilities of sensing when something is incomplete or not enough onto themselves, this is for the external.

This is a beautiful starting point when beginning to interpret the gates from your Spleen center. If it is coloured in, you have that energy consistently. We want to always be aiming to embody the highest expression, but not judging ourselves when in the Not Self (lower expression). It is all about the journey of coming back into your wholeness.