We’ve been experiencing so much Root pressure for the past couple of weeks, pair that with the calendar new years expectations…it can be a lot! I’ve been feeling anything but energized, in fact I’ve noticed for a few years now that the beginning of January always feels slow and mushy for me.

Which gives me comfort to know that I’m not the only one and also, in Human Design cycle, we’re actually moving towards the last couple of gates in the Rave mandala. The new cycle officially starts on Jan. 22nd.

So if you’ve been feeling a little bit low in energy or not “new year” ready, whatever that means for you, maybe you’re wrapping some cycles up energetically or need more sunshine (if you’re in the northern hemisphere like me 🙋🏻‍♀️)

So, we’ve been basking in the energy of Gate 54, the gate of Ambition. Also known as the gate of drive, the marrying maiden.

From Root to Spleen

This is the fuel of ambition driven to be successful and to rise up. It is pulled to climb the social ladder, accumulate + share material wealth for themselves and their community.

Starting in the Root—the center for momentum, life fuel, adrenaline, stress & pressure. 54 Gate of Ambition is the pressure to find material + communal success.

Connecting to the Spleen—the awareness center for instinct, intuition, fear & the immune system. 32 Gate of Continuity is the awareness of what can be transformed in a successful, sustainable (or not) way.

Together they form the 32-54 Channel of Transformation.

The 54 is an incessant pressure to grow, it’s an ambitious energy that’s here to be transformed as it seeks material, spiritual, communal success.

Through their drive to master the material world, they learn more about themselves + ways to contribute to their community. What do we need to survive, to stay safe & warm? How do we feed ourselves? Who do we need to become to reach our goals? The 54 is pulled towards opportunities where it’s able to accumulate wealth + power.

Yet the 54 without the 32 might not always have the awareness of what opportunities are long lasting/sustainable, a blind ambition to grow for the sake of. It needs the direction, guidance of the 32.

Stream of Instinct

The 54 is the fuel for the Stream of Instinct. Remember, streams represent the pathway of energy where we get to see the theme of how each gate + channel connects to one another. Along with the specific role they play in how they receive, transform and express energy.

The Stream of Instinct, consisting of Gates 54, 32, 44 & 26, is the instinct to grow and create lasting change for ourselves & community.

• Starting from the Root, the 54 Gate of Ambition provides the pressure to grow, to reach new heights. It’s the fuel to expand and rise above.
• Which then connects to 32 Gate of Continuity in the Spleen, the center for fears + intuitive awareness. It’s the potential of what will endure or not, what will be worthwhile.
• Then the 44 Gate of Alertness, is equipped with data and intuitive knowledge of the past along with the skill for reading & managing others. It’s here to start a new pattern with their people, to prevent the past from repeating itself.
• To finally reaching the Ego to the 26 Gate of the Egoist, the center for willpower, ego & the material world. It’s here to be more efficient through manipulation of current resources.

Community Tribal Circuit & Projected

The 54 is part of the Community/Tribal Ego Circuit. This circuit is focused on supporting the community and ensuring it has what it needs to survive and thrive in the material plane. While your ambition might feel personal at times, it is played out through your role and interaction with your social circle. A community is your playground per se, it’s where transformation begins and opportunities develop.

You can see this energy expressed clearly in business. But it’s important to remember, this is part of a projected channel. It needs to be recognized and called out by your organization for your shares to be received + have an impact. Not everyone is your people, how can you lean into other parts of your design + your S&A? How can you follow your ambition and find those you resonate with?

Shadow Expressions

“The 54th Shadow is one of the great pressures that drive humanity. It is the drive to want more and at its shadow frequency this Gene Key becomes blind greed. It’s important to remember at this point that none of these shadow frequencies are really negative. There is nothing wrong or bad with greed. It is simply an aspect of human nature and as such it has an evolutionary purpose. The purpose of greed is to pressure human tribal groupings and individuals to be materially successful.”—Richard Rudd

Yet greed without trust, nor taking others into consideration can be self-destructive.

In the shadow expressions, the 54 doesn’t care about who they hurt, who they step on to climb the social ladder, they’re obsessed with getting more regardless of exhausting all resources or sacrificing relationships. At the opposite end, they may repress their ambition, play small because of the fear of failing and feel stuck.

Lesson from the Gate of Ambition

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”― Rumi

One of the lessons from the gate is to slow down and center yourself. While you’re here to be ambitious, to dream big you’re not here to work non-stop. Knowing when to rest and discerning what is worth focusing will help you stay aligned. What are some ways you can connect to your inner compass, to your S&A? You have goals and aspirations that others don’t understand—they’re not meant to, this energy is for you to cultivate and develop. You’re perseverant and hardworking yet that does not mean you’re here to do it alone. Remember, it’s a projected gate and part of the community circuit. Who can you collaborate with? Who sees and recognizes your contribution?

Wisdom from Gate 54

The wisdom of this gate can be seen in it’s gift frequency. We win when everybody wins. We’re interconnected in more ways than we realize. It’s not enough to do well for ourselves, after a certain point we need to contribute, give back to the community + planet.

“Aspiration here refers to the energy to aspire to something beyond the material realm. Aspiration contains within it the seed of all higher consciousness. At the Gift level, aspiration has to do with working with others for the benefit of others. This Gift concerns the way in which energy is invested. At the Shadow level, any accumulated energy went back into the drive to accumulate more, with no other real purpose. At this higher level of frequency, accumulated energy is recycled and used to support people lower down in the hierarchy. In this way, a truly healthy model is created. The roots support the branches, twigs and flowers and the fruit fertilises the roots. The 54th Gift is aware that all systems in nature are interconnected and therefore cutting off energy from one area will ultimately deplete your own resources.”—Richard Rudd

Expressions

“People are only now realising that businesses with a holistic perspective can be even more successful than greed-driven businesses. This shift in perspective from self-serving to community-serving is giving birth to a whole new paradigm in business itself. For the first time since the industrial revolution, people are asking what the real purpose of business is. Instead of being an end in itself, business is being seen as a means to create a better and more sustainable world. Through networking with other businesses at a similar higher frequency, enormous change is possible in our world. As these so called cultural creatives begin to work together and dovetail their energies and resources, they open up entirely new vistas that could potentially transform our entire planet.”—Richard Rudd

Share your Reflections

Do you have Gate 54 active? Or know someone who does? Would love to hear your reflections, simply hit reply to share.

I don’t have this gate nor the 32 but I do have the 44-26 Channel of Surrender. I might know how to say/design something that can resonate with others but I often lack the ambition or the awareness of what is worth focusing on.

With my completely open Ajna and Crown, I’ve learn to pace myself and let my community come to me. What are the people in my community moving through right now? How can I support them vs. me thinking & executing a bunch of great ideas but not what is needed from me right now.

If you have the 54 but not the 32, you might feel similar. A pressure to keep growing but not knowing exactly what is worth focusing on. If you also have an undefined Root you might also experience this pressure on the outside, from the people around you.

It’s important you have the space to filter out what you’ve amplified and taken in so you can hone into you and what your heart wants and what you have capacity for (S&A).

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