gates of the sacral
5 - THE GATE OF FIXED PATTERNS | THE ENDING OF TIME | WAITING NOURISHMENT
”Fundamental attunement to natural rhythms; waiting as an active state of awareness -”
Sagittarius // Fire // Generated // Sacral // Understanding Circuit // 5-15 The Channel of Rhythms // Sacral Plexus, Ovaries + Testes
Keys:
deeply rhythmic energy and profoundly tied to nature
the state of waiting is like a form of gestating, something is percolating, its is an active state of waiting.
honoring your own inner rhythms
a lot of pleasure from day-to-day rituals. They need these little rituals to stay in flow with their natural rhythm and pulling them away from these can throw off an entire day. Consistency and patterns are ideal, in work, at home, and in relationships.
trusting in Universal timing and natural rhythms are key with this energy
actions that are taken out of impatience or agitation are out of harmony with the whole
SHADOW: Impatience
GIFT: Patience
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Timelessness
“Women seek the waters of spirituality, and the chalice fills when she is ready. As ocean waves lap the shore, or rain-nourished streams flow to fill a lake, inner nourishment enters women’s lives. The Spiritual Woman knows when to wait, and is ready to receive when nourishment comes to her. In times of uncertainty, thought water surrounds her, the chalice remains unfilled.”
LINES:
Line 1: Listening in for your own unique timing + cycles.
Line 2: Waiting for right timing.
Line 3: Be mindful of succumbing to anxiety when you feel “nothing is happening”.
Line 4: The patience to wait for the right opportunities.
Line 5: Finding inner balance through a trust in life’s rhythms.
Line 6: Releasing any built up pressure you feel in waiting for Divine timing.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Do you honor your own rhythms by following your bodies impulses? Drink when you’re thirsty, eat when you’re hungry, go to the bathroom when you need to, take a nap when you need one, or do you put off your bodies needs?
What small rituals can you bring to your days?
Are you getting enough time in the natural world? What element are you most connected with, what's calling to you right now?
Are you fighting against time? Do you have a fear of time running out?
What fears need acceptance so that you can embrace patience + the unknown?
“The world “evil” comes from the root “unripe”. Consider that everything has a time of ripeness, when it becomes a nourishing fruit, sweet to the lips.” - Kim Krans
AFFIRM:
My routines and rituals are necessary in directing my life force energy.
I release impatience and trust that everything is as it should be.
I remain in the flow when I trust in life and realize I am always part of wider cosmic patterns.
INTEGRATION:
contemplate/meditate on the Kairos archetype (ruling mythic/Divine time + synchronicity)
the Heart Toolbox
tune into the natural rhythms in the world in whatever ways resonate; lunar, seasonal, circadian, infradian, etc..
this energy is tied to light. You may want to play with light hacking, using red lights in the evening, lighting candles after sundown, using blue-blocking glasses, replacing LED in your home with incandescent bulbs, getting your eyes in the sunlight first thing, getting as much of your body in the sun daily for 20 minutes (or less and build up tolerance)
develop routines + rituals that serve you while embracing and attuning to your own unique rhythms and timing
Totems: Goose, Elephant, Plankton
Programming partner: Gate 35
14 - THE GATE OF FERTILE POWER | RADIATING PROSPERITY | THE GODDESS’ GIFTS | POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE
”The accumulation + retention of power through skilled interaction, coupling grace with control”
Scorpio + Sagittarius // Water + Fire // Generated // Generated // Knowing Circuit // 14-2 Channel of the Beat/Alchemist // Small Intestine, Ovaries + Testes
Keys:
the energy to make money through responding to the correct opportunities + make money through work you love.
supported when following ones Strategy + Authority.
when in alignment, generating wealth and power comes easy to them. This is not the drive for selfish gain, but instead to empower others.
a desire to give back and contribute to their community. Their resources are meant to support others whether that is supporting one persons creativity or resonant charitable organizations.
helps others to invest their resources correctly to create expansion
SHADOW: Compromise + Scarcity Mindset
GIFT: Competence
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Bounteousness
“Abundance on earth is directed by free will and available to all. Gentleness and clarity draw down the Moon. The time waxes for the Spiritual Woman to achieve. A blazing of courage and strength bring about her goals. Power, the Lady, shows herself in grace. She offers glowing gifts to her Daughter on earth.”
LINES:
Line 1: Understanding your motivation and finding your happiness within.
Line 2: Managing your resources well, maybe getting assistance.
Line 3: Giving to benefit the highest good of all, including your own.
Line 4: Creating security.
Line 5: Avoiding arrogance, remaining sincere in your interactions.
Line 6: Humility and balance with spirituality.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Are you compromising your truth? Are you living from the past or in each moment? Are you following your passion? What does your best life look like, feel like, smell like, sound like…do some future self journaling. When aligned with your truest desires, write the story of your life.
Do you support the Universe to support you in following your passion?
Do you believe in your ability to call in great prosperity?
What is your unique way of expressing your passion?
What are the myths and archetypes that stir your spirit? Explore.
What are you focused on? What vibration are you broadcasting - one of abundance + prosperity or one of lack/poverty?
Who inspires you? Find inspiration in their routine, what did they eat for breakfast, how did they make art, find an element of their life that you dig that you can incorporate.
Find one way this week to connect to your ancestry.. watch a film, eat food, listen to music, etc..
AFFIRM:
I am supported when I listen to my inner guidance.
When I am supported, I can support others.
I believe in the power of my own uniqueness + pure magnetism.
When I compromise it is contagious. When I follow my enthusiasm + inspiration it is also contagious.
INTEGRATION:
practice tithing even as you build your wealth. Start where you are.
follow what lights you up and inspires you EVERY day, even if it’s just something small you indulge in.
make needed outer compromises over inner compromises.
co-creation, magnetism + manifestation work, especially prosperity
co-create with the vision of how your prosperity will support + add value for others.
Solar Plexus Chakra Toolbox for growing your capacity to hold what you desire + Root and Sacral Chakra (sex + money connection)
Crown Chakra for trust in the Universe + unlimited possibilities
Meditating on + connecting to the Goddess Lakshmi and the mantra: Om Shreem Maha Lakshmiyah Namahah
Breath of Fire to ignite the fire in your belly + Meditation to Brighten Your Radiance
Follow your enthusiasm and practice receiving
Amplify your abundance + wealth with Positive Aspect Journaling and conscious thought forms. How does it already exist in your life?!
Totems: Toucan, Badger, Turtle
Programming partner: Gate 8
29 - THE GATE OF PERSEVERANCE | LEAPING INTO THE VOID | THE DEPTHS | COMMITMENT | THE ‘HELL’ YEAH
”The deep within the deep. Persistence despite difficulties has its inevitable rewards.”
Leo + Virgo // Fire + Earth // Generated // Sacral // Collective/Sensing Circuit // 29-46 Channel of Discovery // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
when you commit to something, you will almost have to see it through.
it's vital to release expectations and rely on your Strategy and Authority to make sure you're committing to the right things and end up in the correct ‘cycles of discovery’.
may say "yes" even when your body wants to say "no", it’s like a mechanical, innate tendency to say yes so really need to wait to be sure it’s a full body yes.
ignoring the body's response can take a toll on physical health.
be mindful of being manipulated
SHADOW: Half-heartedness
GIFT: Commitment
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Devotion
“Water models correctness of action: she flows, fulfills and she nourishes. The Mother of Life, she remains unchanging in her own changing forms. Like her, the Priestess of matriarchy is open and true facing obstacles. By purity of spirit and by intuition she flows with her situations, and with inward understanding her actions resolve to the good. Her immersion into the depths brings births and blessings.”
LINES:
Line 1: Responding to only what is genuinely needed.
Line 2: Making gradual steps toward achievement.
Line 3: Allowing time to take stock and find decisiveness in its own time.
Line 4: Honestly facing your challenges.
Line 5: Exercising restraint and moving with clarity.
Line 6: Not confusing yourself with too many commitments, but waiting for clarity.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Are my current commitments in line with my intentions? Do I need to do any pruning?
Are you comfortable with saying no? With ‘no’ as a full sentence. Do you allow yourself?
AFFIRM:
I trust there is always a way through.
I choose to respond to life.
I trust in my Strategy + Authority to lead me to the correct commitments.
When I say ‘no’, I make room for a more aligned ‘yes’.
INTEGRATION:
Avoid over-committing, leading to burnout.
Utilize your persevering spirit to alchemize your dreams into reality.
Make sure your commitments are steps closer to your dreams, your desired outcome/life.
Saturn archetypes support for knowing limits and getting comfy with “no” as well as pruning out commitments past their expiration date.
Totems: Cockatoo, Pig, Python
Programming partner: Gate 30
59 - THE GATE OF SEXUALITY | THE DRAGON IN YOUR GENOME | OPENING (DISPERSION) | INTIMACY | SEDUCTION
”The ability to break down barriers to achieve union”
Virgo // Earth // Generated // Sacral // Tribal Circuit // 59-6 Channel of Connecting // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
this is where a decision happens to enter into business or an intimate relationship, it is the energy of seduction, genetic bonding and of creation though many with this gate may feel they need it called out of them, that it’s more of a mental concept than experiential wisdom.
many enjoy the game of seduction but take time to commit.
this energy is not inclined to have one-night stands, unless the person has the 6th line of this gate.
can prefer to allow intimate relationships to form out of friendships
tend to need a lot of time to investigate to see if it’s a relationship they would like to take to the next level. Their evaluative nature pays off as they will often end up with “their person”.
entering correct relationships through your Authority.
SHADOW: Dishonesty
GIFT: Intimacy
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Transparency
“Huan is the opening and dispersion of fear, and tearing down walls is a force for greatest good. When the Superior Woman opens to her Sisters, she tells them who she is. In her trust and sharing they comfort, support and protect her, and open to her in return. Through feelings, a woman dissolves the hardness of being alone, and openness puts her at one with the universe.”
LINES:
Line 1: You can miss your opportunity for connecting when you don't act with decisiveness.
Line 2: An inherent tendency toward shyness or separation but which can lead to deep intimacy when you open up.
Line 3: Responding with openness.
Line 4: Opening through friendliness.
Line 5: The potential Femme Fatale / Casanova.
Line 6: Selective in your intimacies even though you may feel comfortable with one night stands.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Get clear on the fears + hidden agendas that may be keeping you out of the Universal flow. Be willing to look at your inner demons.
Where are you being dishonest with yourself in any of your partnerships or work?
Do you feel fully expressed in your sexuality? Anything holding you back?
Do you have open communication in your partnership(s)? Acceptance? Do you allow your fears (on both sides) to exist openly?
AFFIRM:
I am open to love and having intimacy called out of me.
I take my time to know if the connection is real.
INTEGRATION:
the Sacral (Toolbox) as connection to the sacred
play with the art of seduction, seducing and being seduced.
the toolbox for opening your Heart.
get to know your love gates + outline here.
Kundalini Yoga
mediate on the Serpent archetype
cultivate healthy connections
Totems: Heron, Gorilla, Snail
Programming partner: Gate 55
ADDITIONAL READING
The Magdalen Manuscript by Tom Kenyon + Judi Sion
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
9 - THE GATE OF FOCUS | THE POWER OF THE INFINITESIMAL | THE CLEANSING WIND | APPLIED DETAILS
”Potential can be fulfilled through detailed attention to all pertinent aspects”
Sagittarius // Fire // Generated // Sacral // Collective/Logic Circuit // 9-52 Channel of Concentration // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
the ability to focus and be attentive for a long time. A bit of that Line 1 energy to look at all the details.
the gift of this energy is in focusing on what is meaningful rather than getting caught up in details that rob you of your spark, your light, your enthusiasm (the Shadow of Inertia), the trivial details.
can be a focus on the task at hand, seeing what is clearly right for you, or obsessively thinking about something that does not serve you, depending on the vibration.
when not coupled with Gate 52, this energy can have trouble sitting still.
when they really get into focusing on something, it's difficult to break that concentration.
“Every intentional action is a magical act.”
SHADOW: Inertia - the domestication of dreams
GIFT: Determination
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Invincibility
“Change by slow measures. Restraint.
The gentle wind
Cleanses and heals.
Good aspects come
By holding back.”
LINES:
Line 1: Embrace the details rather than seeing them as challenges.
Line 2: The energy of inclusivity + collaboration to attain rather than distract.
Line 3: Be mindful not to overlook important details.
Line 4: Staying present + true to your intentions despite any distractions arising.
Line 5: Trust and putting your focus on the ways you feel abundant.
Line 6: Celebrating your wins + amplifying gratitude.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
What actions can I take to move toward my current desires/dream? Is every step I take moving me closer to my dream?
What do I do everyday? What thoughts am I running on loop? What actions am I taking? Am I caught up in unnecessary details?
What are the details that serve me and what are the details that are irrelevant? Am I focused on the details that move me closer to my highest good + expression or bogged down by details that drain my energy and dampen my enthusiasm?
How can every step I take bring me closer to my dream/core vision?
AFFIRM:
What I focus on in my mind every day is what I create in my outer reality.
I follow my Strategy + Authority to know what actions are in alignment with my intentions.
When I feel boredom it’s time to redirect.
INTEGRATION:
transmute any shadows of victim mentality + limiting beliefs that may be undermining you and your dreams, the infinite possibilities.
hunt for beauty.
be fully present rather than worrying about the future.
take action from a conscious intentional high vibration.
take a complaining fast.
Heart Toolbox - follow your heart.
all tools in the Art of Magnetism
if you have this gate defined you will most likely have a higher need for protein in your diet, even more consistently if you have the full 52/9 channel. Respond to when your body calls for it.
Totems: Cormorant, Beaver, Tick
Programming partner: Gate 16
3 - THE GATE OF ORDERING | THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD | BEGINNINGS | DIFFICULTY TO START
”The fundamental challenge of initiation is to transcend confusion and establish order”
Aries + Taurus // Fire + Earth // Generated // The Sacral // Individual - Knowing Circuit // 3-60 The Channel of Mutation // Navel + Ovaries/Testes
Keys:
the energy of implementing the new + transformation.
bringing order to chaos
loves to make changes in the workplace to improve the experience for the whole, as well as working in a field that creates change.
anyone that steps into your aura (at the right time) has the potential to experience their own transformation, without you having to do anything but be yourself.
In the in between times go deep into your process, your internal creative Muse, rather than sinking into melancholy
having patience for the liminal spaces before transformation
transformation can't be rushed, so getting comfortable sitting in these moments of the in between is super important.
SHADOW: Chaos
GIFT: Innovation
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Innocence
“Awakenings are chaotic times; births and rebirths do not occur in stillness. She is struggling to gain new forms and this is motion and action. From her struggles come success and blessings. When a woman begins or awakens to a new level of knowledge, she initiates her transformations from the dark. Out of darkness comes the dawn, out of winter comes the springtime.”
LINES:
Line 1: Stay organized + look through the macro lens.
Line 2: Trust in your own way of evolving.
Line 3: You learn what works for you.
Line 4: Aligning with your purpose.
Line 5: Be mindful of being clear to avoid misinterpretation.
Line 6: Keep coming back to your unique vision.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Do you have the full channel (3-60)? This is a format channel and becomes quite influential in your chart.
Are there old ways you are connected to that it is time to release to make room for something new?
Is there anywhere where you are having difficulty moving forward? Are there places I need to practice acceptance to release resistance?
AFFIRM:
I accept limitations with grace.
I am exactly where I need to be at this moment.
I transcend confusion.
I embrace chaos and trust it will support me in my desired intentions.
I practice patience to wait for the right moment for transformation. I cannot control or rush it.
INTEGRATION:
When you are feeling melancholy you want to trust in the process and come back to self. What is your muse? What connects you to your creativity + innovative spirit, focus your energy there.
Wait for the right timing for change.
Archetypal Allies: The Bardo/The In-between, The Innovator
Sit with feelings of resistance as sensation in the body and let them unravel.
Play! When you feel lost (or not), play.
Totems: Puffin, Coyote, Adder
Programming partner: Gate 50
42 - THE GATE OF GROWTH | LETTING GO OF LIVING AND DYING | RESOLUTION (PROGRESS) | INCREASE
”The expansion of the resources which maximizes the development of full potential”
Aries // Fire // Generated // Sacral // Collective Sensing // 42-53 Channel of Cycles // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
a process that works in cycles to generate growth
7 year cycles
the importance of growing your resources both internally + externally
an energy that needs closure before moving onto something new, an inner knowing of when a cycle has come to its conclusion.
without completing something before moving on to the next, the unfinished business will keep appearing. This can be especially true for repeating patterns in relationships, which can date back to childhood.
wait to commit through your Strategy + Authority to enter into what is correct for you, knowing that once you’re “in”, it will be harder to extract yourself.
a good closer, consultant, etc.. - can finish things, even if you come in at the middle.
SHADOW: Expectation
GIFT: Detachment
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Celebration
“Passion and reason coexist, and correctness controls and complements them. The Superior Woman chooses respect and awareness in her attitudes toward both. Resolution is a union of certainty and gentleness, in which the balance of passion and intellect is recognized and fulfilled. Desire flows in the Superior Woman as part of her natural spiral In her oneness of body and spirit, she gains unity and resolve.“
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“Whether your expectation is optimistic or pessimistic, it narrows your field of vision and closes down the limitless potential that exists in each present moment.” - Richard Rudd
LINES:
Line 1: Accomplishment.
Line 2: Clear intentions reap tangible benefits.
Line 3: Learning from your predicaments.
Line 4: Cultivating feelings of trust + being helpful.
Line 5: Being kind.
Line 6: A balance of give and take.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
What cycle are you currently in? Where are you at in the cycle?
Are there things in your life that need finishing?
Are there unhealthy patterns repeating? How might they be tied to unfinished business?
What action steps are needed to concretize your manifestations into form?
Are you in the present, in acceptance, or in expectation?
AFFIRM:
Every ending is a new beginning.
I commit to finish what needs finishing.
INTEGRATION:
get in right relationship with the life, death, rebirth cycle
release your expectations and cultivate healthy detachment (Buddhist studies are great for this)
release control of your life.
hunt for beauty in the “mundane” aspects of being human, live life through all of your senses
archetypal allies: Death Tarot, Wheel of Fortune
taking action steps toward your desires
Totems: Parrot, Llama, Clam
Programming partner: Gate 32
ADDITIONAL READING:
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
27 - THE GATE OF CARING | FOOD OF THE GODS | PROVIDING NOURISHMENT | NURTURING
”The enhancement of the quality and the substance of all activities through caring”
Taurus // Earth // Generated // Tribal/Defense Circuit // 27-50 Channel of Preservation // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
nourishment of any form whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual
caring, educating, responsible, enhancing the quality of life in service to the tribe.
also needs to feel nurtured to have the ability to nurture others. Fill up your cup first, always finding the balance between care-giving and care-taking.
they will sacrifice themselves for the greater good of their community and need to remember not to hold themselves responsible for someone else’s happiness.
you can absolutely offer the fish, but also teach them to fish.
SHADOW: Selfishness
GIFT: Altruism
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Selflessness
“How she cares and
What she carries for:
Who she is.”
LINES:
Line 1: Take responsibility for your own well-being.
Line 2: Be accountable to your own needs.
Line 3: Resource yourself, recognizing who and what is nourishing to you.
Line 4: Look objectively to see where to focus your resources.
Line 5: Disbursing resources with ease + in following your Strategy + Authority.
Line 6: Honor yourself and your own journey.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
Contemplate/meditate on the Mother Theresa archetype
What is it you most want to share with the world at this moment? How do you want to be of service?
Am I mindful that I cannot force others to change/evolve? That I am not responsible for someone else’s happiness?
Am I always doing it for them or holding them accountable to do it themselves when possible?
Are you taking care of you?
AFFIRM:
I take care of myself first so that I have the capacity to help others.
I empower others to take responsibility for their own resourcing.
INTEGRATION:
practice excellent + radical self care.
follow your Authority to commit your energy to the right causes
be mindful of not letting the pressure to provide overwhelm you, always come back to balance.
Loving Kindness meditation and the Maharishi effect
Totems: Wild Turkey, Dolphin, Shark
Programming partner: Gate 28
34 - THE GATE OF POWER | THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | JUSTICE (POWER)
”Power is only great when its display or use serves the common good”
Sagittarius // Fire // Generated and/or Manifested // Sacral // Individual Knowing Circuit // 10-34 Channel of Exploration // 20-34 Channel of Keeping Busy // 34-57 Channel of Power // Ovaries + Testes, Sacral Plexus
Keys:
power + strength which can only come though inner balance + responding to life (not pushing)
the busiest and one of the most powerful gates in the chart moving us toward individuation
this energy is only available for the person who has it, it is not to give to others.
can be an asexual energy or a very sexual energy
when part of a channel, look to where it is connected to get some insight as to what this energy will be used for. connected to 10 is a focus on social roles that support your convictions; connected to 20 is powerful manifestation energy; connected to 57 is the intuition to know what you need to thrive in each moment.
designed to multitask and usually like to stay busy.
when not part of a channel, be mindful of energy getting misdirected, lost, or expending a lot of energy that doesn’t amount to anything.
SHADOW: Force
GIFT: Strength
HIGHEST VIBRATION: Majesty
“The long lines representing strength are dominant, cautioning that too much power or force involve danger to the Superior Woman. She draws on her inner strength without disregarding justice and natural law. The shortened lines are growth and movement, and reminders that in times of power, the Superior Woman moves correctly. True greatness is a merging of the qualities of power and justice, and this balance is the flow of the Goddess’ universe.”
LINES:
Line 1: Inner balance required to avoid clumsy use of power, bullying, being presumptive.
Line 2: Correct momentum + utilizing power carefully.
Line 3: Being discreet with your power rather than loud.
Line 4: The importance of maintaining inner balance.
Line 5: Remembering you have nothing to prove with your power.
Line 6: Being discriminate and recalibrating when needed.
SUPPORT:
CONTEMPLATION:
What are you dedicating time to that is not lighting you up and/or bringing you closer to your dreams?
Do you trust the Universe has your back? Are you aligned with Universal flow?
AFFIRM:
I am open to aligning with the just right opportunities for me.
I look for signs that point me in the right direction.
I turn it over to my higher mind.
I am a powerful co-creator.
INTEGRATION:
Work with visualization. See what you want to create and feel into the potential outcomes to slow down and see if it’s correct for you.
Know that multi-tasking is healthy for you. You are not meant to pick one.
While we all need rest (seriously), for the most part, business does serve you when you’re feeling it.
Sacral Toolbox for being fully in tune with your inner prana.
Solar Plexus Toolbox for help standing in your primal power.
Find resonant ways to move your body like an individual sport where you shine, dance or non-linear movement
Totems: Emu, Bear, Lizard
Programming partner: Gate 20
ADDITIONAL READING:
The Heroes Journey by Joseph Campbell and/or The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdock or watch The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, the stories of unlikely heroes.