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The Spleen Centre in Human Design: Defined and Open
Instinct, health and survival. The Spleen speaks in the moment, quietly, about what is safe and what is not. Defined, you have consistent access to instinct and a steady sense of wellbeing. Open or undefined, instinct and the feeling of being well are not constant for you. It holds 7 gates and links to the spleen.
| Centre | Spleen |
|---|---|
| Theme | Instinct, health and survival |
| Biological link | Spleen |
| Gates | 18, 28, 32, 44, 48, 50, 57 |
| Not-self question (open) | Am I holding on to what is not good for me? |
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A defined Spleen centre is a consistent source
You have consistent access to instinct and a steady sense of wellbeing. Your body tells you, in the moment, what is right for you.
The gift: Reliable instinct, and a quiet sense of what is healthy right now.
An open Spleen centre takes in and amplifies
Instinct and the feeling of being well are not constant for you. You can sense others’ health and fears acutely. The cost is holding on to what is not good for you because it feels familiar and safe.
The wisdom it can grow: Recognising what is healthy and what is not, in others and in yourself, and letting go of what you have outgrown.
The conditioning to notice: Pressure to feel secure, and the habit of staying with people, places and patterns long after they stopped being good for you.
The not-self question: “Am I holding on to what is not good for me?”
The Spleen centre holds 7 gates
A gate is active when a planet sat in it at your birth or in your design. The centre is defined only when a whole channel connects it to another centre.
- Gate 18, Correction
- Gate 28, Preponderance of the Great
- Gate 32, Continuity
- Gate 44, Coming to Meet
- Gate 48, The Well
- Gate 50, Values
- Gate 57, The Gentle
9 channels run through the Spleen centre
Any one of these, complete in your chart, defines the Spleen centre.
- Channel 10-57, Perfected Form (Integration)
- Channel 16-48, The Wavelength (Collective)
- Channel 18-58, Judgement (Collective)
- Channel 20-57, The Brainwave (Integration)
- Channel 26-44, Surrender (Tribal)
- Channel 27-50, Preservation (Tribal)
- Channel 28-38, Struggle (Individual)
- Channel 32-54, Transformation (Tribal)
- Channel 34-57, Power (Integration)
Questions people ask
What does a defined Spleen centre mean?
You have consistent access to instinct and a steady sense of wellbeing. Your body tells you, in the moment, what is right for you.
What does an open or undefined Spleen centre mean?
Instinct and the feeling of being well are not constant for you. You can sense others’ health and fears acutely. The cost is holding on to what is not good for you because it feels familiar and safe.
Which gates are in the Spleen centre?
Gates 18, 28, 32, 44, 48, 50 and 57.