Gate 50 — Values

Meaning of Gate 50

A Spleen gate tied to responsibility for shared values and rules. It gives a sense of duty and care for the good of the group; the trap is believing your own values are the only right ones.

In the system, a gate is always at work if it is active in the chart — at the moment of birth (Personality) or about 88 days before it (Design). If the other gate of its channel is also active, the channel is defined, and the theme of the gate becomes part of the person’s consistent energy.

Where the Gate Sits

• Center: Spleen.
• I Ching hexagram: hexagram 50, Ding.
• Position on the wheel: from 26°22′30″ Libra to 2°00′ Scorpio.
• The Sun in Gate 50: roughly from October 19 to 25 (the dates shift by a day from year to year).
• Neighbors on the wheel: Gate 32 comes before it, Gate 28 after it.

The Six Lines of Gate 50

Each gate is divided into six lines. The line shows how the gate's theme plays out in a particular person; in the chart it is written after the dot — for example, 50.4.

• Line 1: Cleaning Out the Cauldron. A person with the first line begins with a review: what in the familiar rules is outdated and gets in the group's way. In the system, they are ready to get rid of what has outlived its time in order to rely on what has been tested; the trap is throwing out what still works as well.
• Line 2: A Full Cauldron. The second line has an inner store of values that nourishes those around it all by itself. Other people's envy is thought to affect it little as long as it holds to its own; the weak spot is not noticing that its contribution has long been awaited.
• Line 3: An Awkward Handle. The third line doesn't immediately find how to get its values across, and for a while its contribution goes unused. In the system, failures teach it to change the form without touching the essence, and recognition comes in the end.
• Line 4: A Load It Can Carry. Through its circle, the fourth line receives responsibility for the common good. It is thought important for it to take on only what it can really manage: by taking on too much out of a wish to please, it can easily let down those who counted on it.
• Line 5: A Modest Guardian. People project onto the fifth line the role of a guardian of the rules whom others approach for a fair decision. In the system, its strength lies in modesty and a willingness to listen to knowledgeable people; the trap is believing the image others have of it and starting to dictate norms.
• Line 6: Firm and Gentle. The sixth line gradually becomes a living example of how values can be firm and gentle at the same time. Its influence rests not on power but on the fact that its rules benefit everyone around it.

Channels

Gate 50 is one half of a channel. A channel is defined when both of its gates are active — in one person or, in a couple, across two people.

• Channel 27-50 “Preservation” — the partner gate is 27 “Caring” in the Sacral Center. The channel gives steady care for others and a sense of responsibility for shared values. A person with it is thought to need to avoid dissolving in caretaking and to keep some resources for themselves.

All the channels are on the channels page, and Human Design compatibility shows what arises between the charts of two people.

An Honest Look at the Method

Human Design was created in 1987 by one man, Ra Uru Hu, and its claims have never been scientifically tested. We describe the rules of the system as they are and write the interpretations in our own words, not as knowledge about you.

Related in This Section

• Gate 49
• Gate 51
• All 64 gates
• Channels
• Centers
• Profiles

Frequently asked questions

What does Gate 50 mean in Human Design?

The name of Gate 50 is “Values.” A Spleen gate tied to responsibility for shared values and rules. It gives a sense of duty and care for the good of the group; the trap is believing your own values are the only right ones.

How do I know if I have Gate 50?

Build your chart in the Human Design calculator: in the list of activations, each gate is written with its line after a dot — for example, 50.3 means Gate 50, line 3. If Gate 50 isn't on the list, it is open in your chart.

How is Gate 50 related to the I Ching hexagram?

The gate number matches the hexagram number: Gate 50 is hexagram 50, Ding. The image is the same, but in Human Design the gate has its own short name and an interpretation tied to its center.