Human Design Gate 8: Individuality

Deep sense of worth realized in contributing individual efforts to group goals. This is the gate of the individual contribution to the whole. Human Design Gate 8 individuals are drawn to things that can help their community or the collective evolve and grow.

Do you have Gate 8 Activated?

With Gate 8 activated in your chart (the little number is colored in), you know what you like and what you don’t like. Period. Before a trend is popular, you may spot its potential.

Career Skills from Gate 8

This gift is powerful in the curation of talent, products, ideas, and media. You may have a unique sense of style or taste that you take pride in. You are a natural promoter, and people value your recommendations. Your opinions and perspective are unique and may not be well-received in static environments. Learning how to present your ideas and embody your gift can help reduce the resistance you may feel in the professional world. In contrast, in future-thinking, innovative organizations, you may feel like a valuable asset.

Example of Gate 8 Energy

Imagine that a group of tourists are lost on an excursion, the 8th gate does not lead either logically (“I think, it’s that way” Gate 31: Influence) nor abstractly (“I remember, it was this way” Gate 33: Retreat), it can only act as an example. The 8th gate stands up, gets everybody’s attention and says, “I know, I can find the way” and leaves. Those who wish to take the chance and follow are welcomed and if no one takes heed, the knower will go on alone.

The contribution of the Individual can never be pressed onto the collective.