The Channel of the Brainwave (20-57)

What it means

The Channel of the Brainwave connects the Spleen's intuition with the Throat's voice in the now. Intuitive insights arrive instantly and can be spoken right away.

The intuition speaks once and quietly. Trusting that first hit, rather than reasoning it away, is what makes it reliable.

The two gates

• Gate 20
• Gate 57

Its circuit

It belongs to the Integration channels, the self-empowering core of the Individual circuitry. Its energy is about survival and self-love, and it is complete in itself.

Questions

What does Channel 20-57 mean in Human Design?

Channel 20-57 is the Channel of the Brainwave: a design of penetrating awareness. The Channel of the Brainwave connects the Spleen's intuition with the Throat's voice in the now. Intuitive insights arrive instantly and can be spoken right away.

Which centres does the Channel of the Brainwave connect?

It connects the Throat centre, through Gate 20, The Now, with the Spleen centre, through Gate 57, Intuitive Clarity. Having the channel defines both centres.

What if I only have Gate 20 or Gate 57?

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