02 – 14 – The Beat

It is the mutation of direction and it can be extremely successful at the material level, the nature of
the 14th gate, possession in great measure. The tradition of the I Ching is that this is the wagon that
can be overloaded and full of goods. This is a tremendous power and it is a skill. If you look carefully,
this is a gate of power skills—how to use power for only one thing, to keep moving in your direction
only.
Now think of what it means to be a 2-14. If that’s the only definition you have, the only way you know
you’re in the right direction is if you respond. Otherwise, you can never be in the right direction.
Somebody asks you, “Is this the way to go?” and you go ‘uh-huh.’ Boy, are you ever right and right
for them. And if somebody needs to know something from you and you respond positively, you are
bringing them mutative direction. And for yourself in your own life, you have to wait in order to
recognize and respond to what is the right direction for you. In other words, a 2-14 has to be offered
a smorgasbord of opportunities in order to recognize which one to respond to so that can be their
direction.
It’s so important for us that 2-14s operate correctly according to their Type, and it’s the thing to
recognize about the nature of evolutionary direction. The nature of evolution is that it doesn’t just
make jumps all the time. That’s why this is really the symbol of our evolutionary process. In other
words, it is a pulse.
When we were talking about emotional individuality, I talked to you about the plane, the plateau,
and about spiking. And the whole thing about the nature of the 2-14 and its direction is that it goes
along and goes along and goes along and goes along in the same direction, like the individual that
has the same breakfast every morning. Goes along, goes along, goes along and then it’s possible,
in the pulse, in the space between that suddenly there is a mutation and then, the new mutative
direction.

05 – 15 – Rhythm
Rhythm. This is a tantric channel, a channel of energy that gives direction (G-Center) to Life Force
(Sacral). The Channel of Rhythm is an energy that we share with many living things. It is the energy
of the rhythm of nature itself. If you think about the natural world, it has rhythm built into it. The
natural world is ruled by rhythm. Electricity and other inventions of modern life have liberated us
from natural rhythms. But, possibly, with consequences that will affect all of humanity.

This energy is about aligning humanity with nature. If we step away from the natural order, humanity
stands a chance of suffering. The archetype of the chart begs of us to exert our free will but to
remember that we are deeply tied to the natural world. We cannot override the forces of nature.
People with this energy usually have a deep connection to nature and animals and need this
connection to find direction for their spirit. If you have this energy, going outside can often help you
stay calm and clear. This is especially true for children. People with the 15/5 need rhythm to feel
secure. Rhythm gives direction to the sacral and to work force energy. People with this energy also
have an unusually large aura and stand out energetically. They get noticed. This is important
because, ultimately, this energy is vital for the sustainability of mankind. Because this energy is so
deeply tied with all mammals and nature, people with this energy can often communicate with
animals, use plants and herbs and can even have a deep tie with the elemental kingdom. This is a
magical energy; the archetype of fairies, gnomes and elves.

People with this energy are often staunch environmental activists seeking to align the collective with
natural order.
10 – 20 – Awakening
It's about transformation & self-love. It is the energy for spiritual awakening, empowerment & love
of self and it can empower others. The knowledge of enlightenment and self-love can be shared
only in response to something outside of yourself. Sharing by initiating (without responding) will
either be ignored or seen as critical. Correct energy will be empowering and incorrect use of this
energy will be dis-empowering.

13 – 33 – The Prodigal
The Channel of the Prodigal – 33-13 links the G Center through the 13, the Gate of The Fellowship
With Man, to the 33, the Gate of Retreat in the Throat Center. The last channel in the abstract
collective, the Prodigal is one who goes into the world then returns to his village/tribe and shares
the knowledge it found – typically by saying "I remember……..". Every Autobiography and Biography
ever written represents this channel.
For this channel the experience is less in doing and more in listening to what others have to say - in
discovering the secrets of the world and then sharing them. The 33/13, then, is the natural close of
the maturation process in each cycle. This is the Bard of ancient times who traveled the kingdom
collecting the news, the gossip, and the stories which he would then share at every court he visited
– usually in the form of a tale. In this way, everyone in the kingdom had the opportunity to reflect on
the kingdom at large.
As a Projector channel, the 13-33 relies for it’s success upon being recognized and invited. The
great bards of the old world had a standing invitation at all of the courts, and the lesser ones had an
invitation in the commons of all the villages. For centuries this was the tradition that supported
human knowledge. It is the 13-33 that insists we store our memory and share it at the same time -
store it as memory, keep it alive as memory and then pass it on.
There is a useful tip to give people with this channel: At the end of every day, every relationship,
every meal, every movie....At the end of every experience, take a moment to reflect on it. The 33rd
gate is the gate of retreat. People with this channel should retreat and reflect after an experience so
that they can learn from the experience and then go out and share what they learned.