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RootDefense (Tribal) Circuit

Gate 19: Wanting

I'Ching hexagram: Approach

Deep sensitivity to the basic needs of living beings

Gate 19 is a Root gate of extreme sensitivity — to hunger, to wanting, to the basic needs that make us animals before we're anything else. You feel what other people need, sometimes before they do. The pressure is to respond to those needs, which can be beautiful when correct and exhausting when it becomes a habit of meeting needs that aren't yours to meet.

Common questions

What does it mean to have Gate 19 in my chart?

Gate 19 (Approach — Wanting) sits in your Root. Gate 19 is a Root gate of extreme sensitivity — to hunger, to wanting, to the basic needs that make us animals before we're anything else. You feel what other people need, sometimes before they do. Whether the gate is conscious (in your black Personality activations) or unconscious (in your red Design activations) shapes how aware you are of the energy.

What is the I'Ching hexagram for Gate 19?

Gate 19 corresponds to I'Ching hexagram Approach. The Human Design keynote — the everyday name for this gate — is "Wanting". The book describes its theme as: Deep sensitivity to the basic needs of living beings.

Which channel does Gate 19 belong to?

Gate 19 forms a channel with its harmonic Gate 49. When both gates are activated in your chart (or between you and another person), the channel becomes defined and a steady stream of energy flows between the two centers it connects.

Do I have Gate 19?

You can find out by calculating your free Human Design chart using your birth date, time, and place at tribegraph.com. Gate 19 is activated when one of the 13 celestial bodies in your chart falls between the specific degrees of the zodiac wheel that map to this hexagram.

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