Gate 42 – Growth
Half-finished doesn't exist in your child's world.
Your child is like a little perfectionist who never gives up. Once they start something, they stick with it like gum on a shoe until it is complete. Others may throw in the towel, but your little bundle of energy keeps going until the result is just right.
Growth is in their blood, and they instinctively know that success only comes from finishing what they start. When building with LEGO, every brick is placed perfectly, or when painting, they keep brushing until the picture looks exactly right. Their perseverance is a gift that will pay off later.
Their inner engine revs up when something has to be completed. Help your little powerhouse recognize when enough is enough and learn to let go. With this persistence, they will later take on projects that others would never even attempt.
Circuit
Collective Circuit
Hexagram
Center
Sacral (Life Force)
Center
Sacral (Life Force)
The Sacral Center is the source of life energy, workforce, and creative power. It provides endurance for daily life. This center also represents the joy of movement, creativity, and sexuality.
Circuit
Collective Circuit
“I share my perception or logic with everyone.”
Polarity
If your child carries a lot of collective energy, it includes two poles: logic and perception. These energies are meant to share what your child observes with others. It’s not just for them, but for the collective. That means your child is meant to express their truth to the world, creating strong social energy. In the end, it’s the majority that decides what is relevant and true for everyone.
How do we all survive?
If your child has collective energy, it carries a strong sense of “WE.” It’s about the survival and progress of all humans. Processes that move society forward are initiated here to help transform the collective.
Visualization
If your child has many gates activated in the collective circuit, they typically have excellent visual perception. For example, they might be able to vividly imagine things in their mind or learn quickly through visual input.
Gates with collective energy:
Gate 3, Gate 4, Gate 5, Gate 6, Gate 9, Gate 11, Gate 12, Gate 16, Gate 17, Gate 22, Gate 23, Gate 24, Gate 29, Gate 30, Gate 35, Gate 36, Gate 41, Gate 42, Gate 47, Gate 49, Gate 52, Gate 53, Gate 55, Gate 56, Gate 60, Gate 61, Gate 62, Gate 63 and Gate 64.
What are Gates in Human Design?
Imagine your child is a beautiful old castle. In this castle, there are 64 different doors. These are the Gates in Human Design. Each door leads to a different room with unique qualities, talents and characteristics.
Some doors are wide open in your child. These are the activated Gates. Through these open doors, energy flows constantly. They show where your child is especially strong, what they naturally do well and how they inspire others.
Other doors are closed or just slightly ajar. This does not mean your child does not have these traits. It simply means they are not expressed automatically. These rooms are entered only when certain people come into their life or special situations arise.
The magic lies in this: no child has the same doors open. While one child shines through the Gate of creativity, another glows through the Gate of leadership or intuition. That is why every child is so uniquely wonderful.
As a parent, the Gates help you understand why your child sometimes reacts so differently than expected and why that is perfectly right and important.
