HUMAN DESIGN

THE GATES
CHEET SHEET

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 HOW TO CREATE YOUR

Human Design
CHEAT SHEET

01 Get Your Bodygraph

If you don't already have it, head to sortofspiritual.com/getchart or
any other free bodygraph software.

02 Enter your Gate numbers into

your cheat sheet.
See the example on the next page.

03 Fill in the Gate themes on your

cheat sheet.
Look up the theme for each gate in the Gates Glossary starting on
p 7. See the example on page 2. Feel free to do one page for
personality (black) gates and one for design (red) gates, or mix
them together.

04 Dig Deeper
If something doesn't click at first, come read more about your
gates on my IG @sort.of.spiritual or grab your bodygraph report.

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 Example
CHEAT SHEET

Take the gates in black, the column on the right - these

are called your conscious or personality gates. You can
then repeat the process with the gates in red, on the left.
These are your unconscious or design gates, or put the
themes together because you're a mix of both. Check out
my YouTube channel here for a video soon on the
difference between the conscious/unconscious gates.

Each number in the column will

look something like this:
38.1
The symbol is the planet. The gate
is the first number in the column.

The number after the decimal is

called a line. We're only using the
gate for now.

Fill in the blanks in your Human

Design Cheat Sheet and you're all
set!

Most free Human Design software

doesn't include Chiron. Head here
to get your bodygraph including
Chiron gates.

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 What the Planets Mean?

SUN What you're here to share with the world

EARTH What you're meant to be grounded in

NORTH NODE What you're moving towards

SOUTH NODE What you're moving away from

MOON What drives you

MERCURY What you're here to communicate

VENUS What you value

MARS Passion, desire, aggression, potential immaturity

JUPITER Your blessings, gifts and expansion

SATURN Your challenge, especially before age 29

CHIRON* What you need to heal for your life purpose

URANUS Instability, revolution, where you're weird ;)

NEPTUNE Things feel elusive here + spiritual life purpose

PLUTO Potential for truth, growth and transformation

*Chiron won’t be showing in most free software.

Head to sortofspiritual.com/getchiron to find out yours.

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 My Human Design Cheat Sheet
SUN _____ I’m here to be/share

EARTH _____ I need to be grounded in

NORTH NODE _____ I’m moving towards

SOUTH NODE _____ I’m shifting away from

MOON _____ I’m driven by

MERCURY _____ I’m here to communicate

VENUS _____ I value

MARS _____ I can be passionate, aggressive, or immature about

JUPITER _____ My blessing, gift, and are of expansion are in

SATURN _____ My challenge I need to resolve to get my gifts

CHIRON* _____ To fulfill my life purpose I need to heal

URANUS _____ Instability, weirdness, and potential revolution

NEPTUNE _____ Spiritual, elusive, challenge to help me grow

PLUTO _____ I have potential for truth, growth, and transformation here

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 My Human Design Cheat Sheet
SUN _____ I’m here to be/share

EARTH _____ I need to be grounded in

NORTH NODE _____ I’m moving towards

SOUTH NODE _____ I’m shifting away from

MOON _____ I’m driven by

MERCURY _____ I’m here to communicate

VENUS _____ I value

MARS _____ I can be passionate, aggressive, or immature about

JUPITER _____ My blessing, gift, and are of expansion are in

SATURN _____ My challenge I need to resolve to get my gifts

CHIRON* _____ To fulfill my life purpose I need to heal

URANUS _____ Instability, weirdness, and potential revolution

NEPTUNE _____ Spiritual, elusive, challenge to help me grow

PLUTO _____ I have potential for truth, growth, and transformation here

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The Gates
GLOSSARY
 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

01
01 SELF-EXPRESSION, CREATIVE,
IMPACTFUL, MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
Melancholy, feeling stuck, fear of failing your purpose, fully
expressing yourself, self-expression

02
02 RECEPTIVE, SUPPORTED, SPENDER,
VISIONARY, UNIQUE PATH
Managing resources, refusing support, burnout,
compromising your own path, careless spending

03
03 CHANGE AGENT, UNIQUE,
TRANSFORMATIVE, MUTATIVE
Difficulty at the beginning, rushing, resistance to change

04
04 PROBLEM SOLVER, CREATES
POSSIBILITIES TO EXPERIMENT WITH
Anxiety that you will never find order, needing answers

04
05 PATTERNS, ALIGNS WITH RHYTHMS OF
NATURE, ROUTINES, HABITS
Rigid, not respecting your need for routine, can’t find your
rhythm, difficulty with the unexpected

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

06
06 CREATES INTIMACY, MAINTAINS
BOUNDARIES, CONFLICT, FRICTION
Fear of who you really are, fear of intimacy, judging others,
living a small life to feel safe, defensiveness, aggression

07
07 DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, INFLUENTIAL
SERVICE, FUTURE DIRECTION
Wants to be the figurehead/wants attention, forcing
leadership, gets caught up in trends and loses own path

08
08 CONTRIBUTION, SELF-EXPRESSION,
ROLE MODEL, PROMOTER
Identifying your contribution, right timing, accepting your
unique path, doing instead of being, overly self-sacrificing

09
09 FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL DETAILS,
TENACIOUS, RIGHT TIMING
Obsessive thinking, hard to let go of things, too focused on
the details, misses the big picture, misses connections,
focusing on the wrong things, trying to force focus

10
10 SELF-LOVE, EMPOWERED BEHAVIOR,
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Victim consciousness, blame, self-loathing, disempowered

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

11
11 INFINITE IDEAS, PEACE,
RECIPROCITY, SEEKING
Anxiety of sharing ideas with others, thinking you have to do
all your ideas, thinking others stole your ideas

12
12 RIGHT TIMING, TRANSFORMATIVE
WORDS, EXPRESSIVE, SHY & BOLD
Difficult to express yourself/do anything when you’re not in
the mood, shut down if forced to act, knowing right timing,
procrastination because your potentials are so big

13
13 LISTENER, STORY KEEPER, CREATES
EMPOWERING NARRATIVES
Getting stuck in old beliefs and old stories, holding a
grudge when you need to forgive, spilling secrets, gossip

14
14 WELL RESOURCED WHEN IN
ALIGNMENT, RIGHT WORK, ECCENTRIC
Knowing alignment (not hard work) fuels your resources,
not using your resources to create transformation in the
world, fear of money or the responsibility of having money

15
15 LOVE OF HUMANITY, EMBRACE
DIFFERENCES, BEING IN FLOW
Not respecting your extreme rhythms, trying to force
consistency, uncomfortable with your big aura

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

16
16 ENTHUSIASM, RAW TALENT, LIFE AS
ART, COURAGEOUS
Leaping w/o looking, moves too fast, not prepared, or not
leaping when the time is right and you are prepared

17
17 OPINIONS, FUTURE POTENTIALS,
INSPIRE POSSIBILITIES
Overly opinionated, anxious that your opinions will be
challenged, raining on people’s parades, bursting their
bubble, acting as if your opinions are facts/the truth

18
18 RESTORE JOY, FINDS WHAT CAN BE
CORRECTED, CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT
Perfectionism, fear of judgement, learning to wait to share
the corrections for others, being overly critical

19
19 SENSITIVE, KNOWS THE NEEDS OF
OTHERS, WANTS INTIMACY
Judged for being sensitive, codependent, stay in bad
situations for too long because they like being wanted,
sacrificing your needs for others

20
20 IN THE MOMENT, CHARISMATIC, SEES
TALENT, UNIFIES PEOPLE
Learning to trust the right timing, trying to do it all on your
own, pressure to act when it’s not the right time

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

21
21
CONTROLS RESOURCES, CARES,
SURRENDERS AND TRUSTS
Controlling, materialistic, lack mentality, learning what you
can and can’t control in life

22
22 GRACE, INNER BEAUTY, CHARM,
EMOTIONAL, HONORS SELF
Moodiness, overly focused on looks, shutting down your
creativity, diva, overly self-focused, struggle with self-love

23
23 COMMUNICATES INFORMATION IN WAY
PEOPLE CAN DIGEST, BREAKS APART BIG
CONCEPTS
Communicating to the “wrong” people or when it’s not the
right time and they don’t understand you or judge you, not
being heard or accepted

24
24 DETECTIVE, CAN RATIONALIZE AND
MAKE SENSE OF THE PAST
Fear of being ignorant, can rationalize or justify anything
(ie. poor treatment), gets stuck replaying the same thing
over and over, fixation, rumination

25
25 INNOCENCE, LOVE OF SPIRIT,
HEALING, ONENESS, SURRENDER
Accepting our spiritual nature, surrendering to source/
universe, feeling worthy of love, being hateful, too idealistic

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

26
26 INTEGRITY, TRANSMITS TRUTH,
SALES, RECEIVES RESOURCES
Lacks integrity, manipulative, liar, selective memory, can
have a fear of sales or sell the dream but not deliver, no
self-esteem if not in integrity with self

27
27 CARING FOR AND NOURISHING
YOURSELF AND OTHER
Overly caring, cares for the wrong people, guilt,
codependency, lacks boundaries, learning to care for self

28
28 TAKE RISKS, FACE CHALLENGES, SHARES
YOUR STRUGGLE/MEANING
Victim mentality, feels defeated/like life is unfair, engages in
the wrong struggles / challenges, drug / alcohol abuse

29
29 COMMITMENT, DETERMINATION,
PERSEVERANCE, CYCLICAL
Over-committed, wants to control the outcome, burnout,
gets taken advantage of because you say yes all the time

30
30 DESIRE, FEELINGS, INTENSITY,
FANTASY, SEX/DRUGS/ROCK N’ ROLL
"Too intense" for some people, burnout, too hard/too fast in
the wrong direction, too attached to the outcome

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

31
31 INFLUENCE, VISIONARY, POWERFUL
LEADERSHIP, SERVICE
Wanting to be a leader for recognition instead of service,
abusing power, not feeling worthy of being a leader

32
32 CONTINUITY, TRANSFORMATION,
KNOWS WHAT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
Fear of failure, prolonged indecision, overly conservative,
not waiting for right timing, fear of your dream being stolen

33
33 REFLECTION, NOSTALGIA, STORIES,
GATHERS EXPERIENCES
Stuck in the past, burnout, knowing right timing to share
stories, spreading negativity, needs alone time to reflect

34
34 POWER, EMPOWERING, MULTI-TASKER,
BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Struggles with power, how to be powerful, how to use your
power, trying to force power and failing

35
35 CHANGE, HIGHLY CAPABLE, WISE,
COLLECTS EXPERIENCES
Jaded, over-confident, “curse of competence”, restless,
bored, material goals that don’t create fulfillment, ennui

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

36
36 NEW EXPERIENCES, WAITS FOR
CLARITY, LOVES RABBIT HOLES
Fear of inadequacy, creating chaos to relieve boredom,
creating crisis when you don’t wait, leaping before looking

37
37 HARMONY, INNER PEACE, FRIENDSHIP,
COMMUNITY, FOOD
People pleaser, fears traditional roles in life, manipulative,
vindictive, looking for peace outside of yourself

38
38 KNOWS WHAT’S WORTH FIGHTING FOR,
FINDS MEANING
Fights just because, stubborn, in the wrong struggles, victim
energy, antagonizing, everything feels harder for you

39
39 PROVOCATIVE, ACTIVIST, SHIFTS US
TO ABUNDANCE CONSCIOUSNESS
Provocation can be hard, melancholy, trigger others, excess
eating, hoarding, drugs etc, tense bodies

40
40 DRIVEN TO CONNECT, ALONENESS,
LOVES WORK, THE HERO/SUPPORTER
Feels lonely, stomach/digestive issues, not knowing how to
replenish self, burnout, workaholism, trying to be a hero

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

41
41 IMAGINATION, CREATIVE, FANTASY,
DAYDREAMER, INITIATOR
Stuck daydreaming, worries of worst-case scenarios, shuts
down creativity, knowing the right time for action

42
42 INCREASE, COMPLETES CYCLES, FINISH
THINGS, GROWTH
Finishing the wrong things, can’t get things started, holding
on too long, not finishing things, burnout, rushing

43
43 BREAKTHROUGH, TRANSFORMATIONAL
INSIGHTS, BRILLIANT MIND
Trust, right time to share insights, communicating insights,
impatient, lonely, melancholy

44
44 HEALING PAST PATTERNS, MAKES
THINGS LOOK GOOD, MARKETING
Fear of the past repeating, stuck in the past, limiting future
possibilities because of past experiences

45
45 SHARES RESOURCES, NATURAL
LEADERSHIP, GENEROUS RULER
Struggles to manage resources, acts like royalty, show off,
self-worth, lack mentality, challenges with leadership

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

46
46 EMBODIMENT, DIRECTION,
SERENDIPITY, DETERMINATION
Not taking care of your physical body, obsessing over your
body, issues with body when out of alignment

47
47 POSITIVE MINDSET, TRUST, EXPECTS
SOLUTIONS, POSSIBILITY, EXPANSION
Negative mindset, obsessed with figuring out the how, not
allowing epiphanies, confusion, trying to force answers

48
48 DEPTH, SOURCE OF WISDOM, MASTERY,
MENTOR, PREPARED
Fear of inadequacy, feeling like you don’t know enough,
staying in your comfort zone, over-preparing for everything

49
49 PRINCIPLES, TRANSFORMATION,
REJECTION, RULES FOR INTIMACY
Fear of rejection, difficulty with unpredictability, quits too
soon, rejecting self, communicating principles/expectations

50
50 VALUES, RULES, LAWS, SURVIVAL,
COOKING
Responsibility, guilt, caring for the wrong people, doesn’t
evolve values, survival mentality, not taking care of yourself

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

51
51 CATALYSTS, TRANSCEND THE EGO,
INITIATION, GROWS FROM SHOCK
Learning to deal with shock and initiation, trying to control
everything, not taking time needed to integrate

52
52 BIGGER PERSPECTIVE, RISE ABOVE,
CLARITY, STILLNESS
Couch potato, stillness w/o focus, not knowing how to be
still, depression, not knowing what to concentrate on

53
53 STARTS THINGS, HELP OTHERS INITIATE,
NEW BEGINNINGS
Not knowing what to start, not finishing things, burnout
from trying to finish, forcing when it’s not meant to start yet

54
54 AMBITION, DRIVE, ASCENSION, BIG
IDEAS, BUSINESS
Burnout, working too hard, trying to force things, will do
anything to succeed, uses others, too many ideas

55
55 SPIRIT, ABUNDANCE, FAITH, TRUST,
SUPPORT, SURRENDER
Melancholy, indecisiveness, lack consciousness, not
knowing what to be passionate about, emptiness

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

56
56 STORYTELLER, TEACHER, WANDERER,
EXPANSIVE EXPERIENCES
Repelling others with stories, self-judgement, feels like no
one is interested in them, excessive exaggeration

57
57 INTUITION, SURVIVAL, KNOWS THE
RIGHT TIMING
Fear of the future, not knowing the difference between
intuition and fear, full of doubt, not taking any action

58
58 JOY, VITALITY, EXPRESSION, DOING,
MASTERY, MAGNETIC
Critical energy, difficulty or shame with expressing joy, bitter
instead of joyful, feels like joy takes too much effort

59
59 SEXUALITY, CREATING AND
SUSTAINING HUMANS OR PROJECTS
Providing resources = love, judgement with sex (too
much/not enough), anger, defensiveness, right timing

60
60 ACCEPTING, RESOURCEFUL, PATIENT,
TENACIOUS, INVENTIVE
Depression, feeling like we can’t create change, apathy,
getting pressured into doing things, resisting change

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 The Gates
GLOSSARY

The top text generally focuses on the high expression and

purpose aspect of each energy. The text below shares
some of the challenges of the gate

61
61 INNER TRUTH, MYSTICAL, INFINITE
CURIOSITY AND KNOWING
Madness, endlessly wants to know why, bored with life, not
trusting your inner knowing, pressure to know

62
62 DETAILED, PRACTICAL, METHODICAL,
ARTICULATE, ORGANIZED
Gets stuck in too much detail, gets in a pattern of being
stuck, limits to logic - logic isn’t always valid and true

63
63 DOUBT FOR THE UNPROVEN, LOOKS
FOR PROOF, VALIDATES PATTERNS
Doubts everything including self, suspicious of everything,
wants proof or doesn’t question anything

64
64 BIG PICTURE, STAY IN POSSIBILITY,
INSPIRATION, EPIPHANIES
Pressure to make sense of everything, overwhelm from your
inspiration, stuck figuring out the how, gives up because
you don’t know how to do something

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If we haven’t met yet, I’m Katie.
I’M A 2/4 EMOTIONAL MANIFESTOR...
... and I’m so happy you’re here! If you want to continue learning about
your Human Design, check out the Sort of Spiritual Podcast or my
YouTube channel.

And if you want to go deep, I created an online program just for you!
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sharing it with the world so more people can experience the alignment
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