The official name for Human Design Gate 56 is The Gate of Stimulation . But I call it The Wandering Storyteller because its primary action is to immerse yourself in new places, cultures, or experiences as inspiration for empowering stories.
About Human Design Gate 56 – Gene Key 56 Archetype Name: The Wandering Storyteller
In Action: to tell stories from your many adventures
Keywords: stimulation, telling stories, delight, and personal empowerment
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Official Gate Name: Stimulation
Human Design Definition: Stability through movement. The perpetuation of continuity through the linking of short term activity.
Core Theme: Stimulating storytelling.
Bodygraph Center: Throat center and connects to the Ajna center via human design gate 11 .
Tropical Sign: Cancer/Leo
Gene Keys Shadow: Distraction
Gene Keys Gift: Enrichment
Gene Keys Siddhi: Intoxication
The Positive and Negative Sides of Human Design Gate 56 All energy in the Human Design chart exists on a spectrum of potential .
On the “positive” end of the spectrum, Human Design Gate 56 is the energy for telling stories from its many adventures. Gate 56 finds humor, amusement, and delight in all things, even in places others might consider to be dark or cold. It has an inner knowing when it is time to step outside of its comfort zone and when it’s time to tell a better story about life.
On the “negative” end of the spectrum, Human Design Gate 56 is the energy for becoming easily distracted with shiny object syndrome, overstimulation, or boredom from insufficient stimulation. It can easily slip into playing the role of victim in life and or being unable to let go of outdated mental stories because it is emotionally attached to them.
The most important thing to raise the frequency of gate 56 is to foster great stories with travel, play, and enriching environments.
My Personal Experience with Human Design Gate 56 (Gene Key 56)Gate 56.3 is defined, in detriment, in my unconscious Venus. Let me break the mechanics of that down a bit:
Venus shows us where we find beauty in life, literally and metaphorically. It connects us to our values, deepens our relationships, and creates a sense of awe, wonder, and majesty.
The unconscious placements in our chart show us the main “ blocks ” and rejected shadow parts that prevent flow on the conscious side.
The third line is about making mistakes, trial and error, and a deep willingness to figure things out.
A placement in detriment shows us where we will tend to “default” to the “low” frequency spectrum of any given energy and where we have a lot of potential for rewriting our karma .
And, holy shit, this potent combination of mechanics (Gate 56.3, in detriment, in my unconscious Venus) could not be more true for me.
My conscious Venus is Human Design Gate 43 – which is all about tuning in to the inner voice to create breakthroughs.
One of the most stunning things about life is the breakthrough that happens when we are deeply attuned to our inner wisdom.
Of course, part of this is my Human Design Gate 57 (my conscious sun/purpose) talking because we can only trust our intuition when we create the space and willingness to listen to it.
But I have endless stories (no pun intended!) of witnessing breakthroughs happen with others as a direct result of them going inside themselves. Watching these moments unfold brings tears to my eyes. The beauty of it astounds me (Venus).
When it comes to my own breakthroughs and opening up to the beauty within them, though, I have to be mindful of the stories I am telling myself. I am no stranger to making the stuff of life mean horrendous things.
(We all do that sometimes!)
When I am caught in one of those shitty stories, I shut down. My eyes close so tight that I can’t see the beauty and majesty of what is. My inner wisdom becomes quiet, and a true breakthrough is locked out of my heart and mind.
In those moments, my work is to remember that self-compassion, grace, and opening to possibility are the first steps in telling a new story. We cannot transform our stories when they are steeped in shame, self-ridicule, and victim consciousness.
As I teach in the Art of Remembering, the practice is remembering to remember.
I remember by connecting with my purpose, the value I bring to the world, and separating the facts from the fiction. In that remembering, a new story is born.
Yes, by the mystery of Grace, shitties stories might be my first instinct. I will get caught in shitty stories again. And, because I am a human being, I will forget my purpose, my value, and that thoughts (stories) are not truth with a capital T.
Stories are choices; they are our free will.
So, I will keep letting go of the old stories, choosing new ones, and allowing myself to see the beauty of this life. I will stand in reverence as my breakthroughs come. And I will remember as many times as it takes.
And so it is.
Affirmations for Human Design Gate 56 Using your Human Design to create affirmations is a powerful way to activate the full potential of your chart. Here are some affirmations for Gate 56:
I am a magical storyteller.
The worst thing that can happen is a good story.
I play at the edge of my comfort zone.
Now it’s your turn to contemplat e Gate 56 When you stand in the truth that the gifts of Gate 56 are always available to you, (whether it’s defined in your chart or not)…
What things enrich your life and bring out your best stories?
What is one of your favorite stories from your life? Why?
Do you have a tendency to tell yourself “negative” stories or play the victim? How might you transform them into something more empowering?
I encourage you to take some time with these questions. Take them out into your world and let their answers reveal themselves to you. Intend for deeper levels of clarity about gate 56.