Understanding Your Circuitry: Sacral

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When I say “circuitry” I am talking about your unique energy configuration; the combination of undefined and defined energy centers as well as gates and channels. CLICK HERE TO READ PART 1 OF THIS SERIES.

Let’s continue our journey together through all nine energy centers, with the sacral center.

THE SACRAL: a motor center that literally houses life force energy. It is incredibly physical and visceral, lives in the moment and generates energy for work, creation, birth, and continued effort into things that light you up.

If you have this center DEFINED, you will have the second from the bottom square of your bodygraph colored in red. If it is undefined, it will be white; if it is completely OPEN you will also have no colored in gates or channels coming off of it.

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Characteristics of the DEFINED SACRAL:

• Consistent access to life force energy
  
• You are meant to be tuned into your gut feeling on things and to make decisions from this space 
  
• You are most energized when you are responding to life and saying “YES!” to the things that truly excite you 
  
• How you use your life force energy depends on the channels/gates that are defined in this center for you:
  

Sacral Channels: 

• Maturation, 42-53:
  • The energy of learning and maturing through experience. Being very clear in responding only to those experiences that light you up, so that you don’t get caught up in a long term project that you aren’t passionate about. 
• Mutation, 3-60:
  • The potential for change as a collective rides on the ability to accept limitations and to persevere through the challenges of getting started. Allowing yourself to get lost in your process allows for new clarity to be revealed to you. Don’t let “down” time get you down; think of it as a gestation period where new insights are getting ready to be revealed to you. 
• Concentration, 9-52:
  • This is the energy potential of being able to be still and really focus in on what’s in front of you and then sharing what you’ve learned with the tribe. It’s about doing something repeatedly until it is mastered. Not just studying but actually applying what has been learned intellectually. Just know that it comes in pulses and can only be utilized when it is “on”. 
• Preservation, 27-50:
  • This channel brings the energy of a mother nurturing her newborn. The desire to support and bring nourishment to all causes and people you feel a responsibility for. You’re highly attuned to people’s needs in the moment and respond to them.
• Intimacy, 59-6:
  • This energy is the fundamental drive to reproduce. You may feel most grounded and supported through intimacy. There is a desire to move through emotional conflict and back into deep harmonious connection. Beyond reproduction, this energy can contribute to causes that seek to bring harmony amongst cultures, religions, etc. 
• Rhythm, 5-15:
  • This is the energy of attunement to natural rhythms; coming back to your natural essence, to the you that is separate from all of the distractions of the modern world. People with this channel tend to have a deep affinity for animals and nature. Usually, rhythms and routines will allow you to feel grounded and secure. You may feel at home working with animals, plants, herbs, and may feel called to environmentalism. 
• Beat, 14-2: 
  • This is the energy of power skills and the ability to be successful on the material plane and also, to assist others in stepping into their greatness just by being in your energy! It is ruled by the gut response though and isn’t useful on a mind level. In order to know what is aligned for you, wait for opportunities to respond and choose what lights you up. It can feel like chugging along in one direction for a while and then a pause, a new creative download, and a subsequent new direction. 
• Discovery, 29-46:
  • This channel brings the energy of going to the deepest depths in order to reach the highest self. It is a wellspring of energy that supports synchronicities unfolding in your life. This is a channel of commitment and perseverance. Make sure to listen to your strategy and authority when making commitments, as once you say “yes” you will see it through to the finish, and it is only in seeing it completely through that you will discover whether it was worthy of your time and energy. 
• Exploration, 34-10:
  • This energy is magnetized by responding to life in order to cultivate power in its ultimate form. You are your most powerful when you are simply responding to life. You don’t have to explain or prove your power; simply respond to life and your power will show.  
• Charisma, 34-20:
  • This is the energy of the power of responding in and bringing clarity to the NOW. The ability to manifest by being totally present with what is. By living in the moment you have a magnetic charisma and the ability to bring voice to your perception of the truth, which will draw people in. Just know that this “truth” will likely evolve, just as the present moment is always shifting. 
• Power, 34-57:
  • This is the energy of taking aligned action by listening to and being guided by intuition. A willingness to trust your intuition in the moment to become increasingly effective in the world. ​

Sacral Gates:

• Finishing Things, 42: this is the energy of entering into ongoing projects and situations and bringing closure to them. Make sure that the initial phase of the project is completed before bringing your energy into it, or it will lead to frustration and burnout. And take action only toward those opportunities that feel like a gut “yes”. 
• Responsibility, 27: this is the energy of feeling responsible for the wellbeing of the tribe and providing the resources and education necessary to survive and thrive. It can be easy to get lost in serving others and affect you negatively; make sure you are turning some of that nurturing energy toward yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup. 
• Power, 34: this gate provides very powerful life force energy, but it can only be harnessed when RESPONDING. It’s not about going out and making it happen; it’s about waiting to respond to what feels like a “yes” and then latching your life force energy onto it. 
• Patterns, 5: having routines and daily rhythms will FREE up your energy! Look for ways to create rhythms and patterns with each aspect of your life to feel grounded, secure and to thrive. 
• Power Skills, 14: this is the energy of working to make money and create resources and abundance more broadly. You may find that you are naturally skilled in the areas required to generate wealth or abundance as you define it, which may have nothing to do with material things. This is the energy to create resources for the good of humanity. 
• Perseverance, 29: this is the energy of commitment to things for the long haul. There will be a tendency to want to say “yes” to everything; make sure you are following your strategy/authority so you know what is actually aligned for you to commit to because once you start, you will have to see it through to the finish. 
• Sexuality, 59: this gate brings with it the ability to develop deep intimate bonds with others. There is a desire to know something or someone very deeply. You may need to feel a deep level of intimacy and trust before being sexual with a partner. 
• Focus, 9: if you have this gate, you are able to really hone in on the details. It can have an obsessive quality to it, like once you latch onto something, you can’t let it go. Utilize your strategy and authority to bring this internal focus into aligned action.
• Ordering, 3: the energy of bringing new innovations to the old ways of doing and being. There is a call to work that is about bringing change to how things are done in the world. There is often resistance to getting started with this gate; make sure you are following your strategy/authority to know which struggle is worth it! ​

Characteristics of the Undefined Sacral:

• You have variable, inconsistent access to life force energy that depends on your environment. 
  
• You are here to know the full spectrum of life force energy and to become wise about it.
  
• You are not meant to be giving out energy for long periods of time; rather it is best that you can give your energy out in 2-3 hour increments and then rest and replenish. 
  
  • You can get the same amount/MORE work done in this short period of time when you are in the sacral energy of others as you AMPLIFY it within yourself. 
    
• Keep in mind that when you are around sacral beings, you are always taking on this energy and amplifying it, even when trying to sleep (if your partner is a sacral being)! 
  
  • If your partner has a defined sacral, it can be very helpful to sleep apart a couple of nights each week so your energy can restore naturally. ​
    

As you can see, there is A LOT of information from any one energy center, and even any one gate in the bodygraph! Let the information sink in slowly, and always come back to following your strategy and authority when it feels overwhelming! 

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I hope you found this information helpful and empowering! 

Love to you,
​Jadi

Resources:

1. Curry, K. (2013). Understanding human design: The new science of astrology: discover who you really are. 
   
2. https://humandesign.tools/hd-channels
   
3. Zoe, J. (2019). Human design reader training: level 1 & 2. (notes). ​