Human Design Glossary

Active or Dormant

MechanismBodygraph Component

Describes the state of an Activation (a colored-in Gate).

  • Active: A gate is active when it is part of a Defined Center. Its mechanical frequency is consistently expressed.
  • Dormant: A gate is dormant when it is in an Undefined Center. Its potential is present but inconsistent. It only becomes temporarily active when the center is defined by conditioning from a transit or another person’s Aura.

See also: Activation