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The Throat Centre in Human Design: Defined and Open
Communication and manifestation. The Throat is where things are said and done, and where what is inside meets the world. Defined, you have a consistent way of speaking and acting. Open or undefined, how you speak changes with who you are with. It holds 11 gates and links to the thyroid gland.
| Centre | Throat |
|---|---|
| Theme | Communication and manifestation |
| Biological link | Thyroid gland |
| Gates | 8, 12, 16, 20, 23, 31, 33, 35, 45, 56, 62 |
| Not-self question (open) | Am I trying to attract attention? |
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A defined Throat centre is a consistent source
You have a consistent way of speaking and acting. Your voice has a recognisable character, and others can count on how you express yourself.
The gift: A recognisable voice and a reliable way of turning intention into action.
An open Throat centre takes in and amplifies
How you speak changes with who you are with. You can express many voices. The pressure is to speak in order to be noticed.
The wisdom it can grow: Speaking when it is time, not to fill a silence. Knowing that the right words arrive when the moment calls for them.
The conditioning to notice: Pressure to speak, to be heard, and to draw attention in order to feel real.
The not-self question: “Am I trying to attract attention?”
The Throat centre holds 11 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 8, Contribution
- Gate 12, Caution
- Gate 16, Skills
- Gate 20, The Now
- Gate 23, Assimilation
- Gate 31, Influence
- Gate 33, Privacy
- Gate 35, Change
- Gate 45, The Gatherer
- Gate 56, The Wanderer
- Gate 62, The Preponderance of the Small
13 channels run through the Throat centre
Any one of these, complete in your chart, defines the Throat centre.
- Channel 1-8, Inspiration (Individual)
- Channel 7-31, The Alpha (Collective)
- Channel 10-20, Awakening (Integration)
- Channel 11-56, Curiosity (Collective)
- Channel 12-22, Openness (Individual)
- Channel 13-33, The Prodigal (Collective)
- Channel 16-48, The Wavelength (Collective)
- Channel 17-62, Acceptance (Collective)
- Channel 20-34, Charisma (Integration)
- Channel 20-57, The Brainwave (Integration)
- Channel 21-45, Money (Tribal)
- Channel 23-43, Structuring (Individual)
- Channel 35-36, Transitoriness (Collective)
Questions people ask
What does a defined Throat centre mean?
You have a consistent way of speaking and acting. Your voice has a recognisable character, and others can count on how you express yourself.
What does an open or undefined Throat centre mean?
How you speak changes with who you are with. You can express many voices. The pressure is to speak in order to be noticed.
Which gates are in the Throat centre?
Gates 8, 12, 16, 20, 23, 31, 33, 35, 45, 56 and 62.