by Cat Skreiner

Decoded: Musings on Human Design for living your BEST life

BUSINESS / CAREER / RELATIONSHIPS / PARENTING

Hey Reader,

Every gate in your Human Design chart carries both a shadow and a gift — a dynamic energetic tension that offers you the opportunity to step into deeper alignment and fulfilment.

When you understand the shadows that can trip you up and the gifts that are waiting for you to embody, you stop feeling like you're fighting against yourself.

You start seeing every experience, every trigger, every challenge as a chance to move into a higher expression of who you truly are.

Your Gates: The Blueprint of Your Energy

Your defined gates represent energetic traits that you express consistently, whether consciously or unconsciously. They hold the themes of how you:

• Communicate
• Lead
• Create
• Build relationships
• Share your wisdom
• Move through challenges

Each gate is a core piece of your unique design, and by working with them intentionally, you can create more alignment, success, and satisfaction in your business and life.

The Shadow Frequency

When operating from fear, pressure, or survival instincts, your defined gates may express through their shadow frequency.

Shadows often show up in two ways:

• Repressive: Hiding, suppressing, or holding back your energy.
• Reactive: Over-expressing or forcing your energy in unhealthy ways.

Shadow patterns aren’t "bad" — they’re invitations. When you notice them, you have the opportunity to pause, reflect, and choose a different expression.

The Gift Frequency

The gift frequency is the empowered, authentic, service-driven expression of each gate. When you're operating from the gift, your energy feels expansive, magnetic, and deeply aligned.

You’re no longer stuck in fear or reaction. Instead, you’re moving from a place of contribution, authenticity, and creative power.

The key to embodying your gifts is awareness and contemplation — noticing when you're in shadow, reflecting on it without judgment, and consciously choosing to embody the gift.

Where to Start

• Begin by looking at the defined gates in your Human Design chart (both conscious and unconscious).
• Reflect on each one: When are you expressing it from the shadow? When are you in the gift?
• Pick one gate that feels especially active or relevant for you right now, and focus on gently shifting into its higher expression.

Small shifts lead to massive transformation over time.

Want a guide to help you uncover the shadows and gifts of each gate and move into deeper alignment?​
Check out The Change Maker’s Guide — a powerful resource designed to support you in bringing awareness and transformation to your defined gates. Learn more here.​

Cat

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