The Channel of Openness (12-22)

What it means

The Channel of Openness links the Solar Plexus's grace with the Throat's caution. When the mood is right, the voice can move people deeply; when it is not, it is better left unsaid.

Its gift depends on emotional timing. Speaking from the right mood creates real openness; forcing social interaction in the wrong one creates distance.

The two gates

• Gate 12
• Gate 22

Its circuit

It belongs to the Individual circuit, the circuitry of mutation. Its energy is unique to the person, comes in pulses, and empowers others by example rather than by sharing.

Questions

What does Channel 12-22 mean in Human Design?

Channel 12-22 is the Channel of Openness: a design of a social being. The Channel of Openness links the Solar Plexus's grace with the Throat's caution. When the mood is right, the voice can move people deeply; when it is not, it is better left unsaid.

Which centres does the Channel of Openness connect?

It connects the Throat centre, through Gate 12, Caution, with the Solar Plexus centre, through Gate 22, Openness. Having the channel defines both centres.

What if I only have Gate 12 or Gate 22?

Then it is a hanging gate, half of the channel. The Channel of Openness completes whenever a transiting planet or another person activates the other gate, for as long as that lasts.