Center

The Solar Plexus Center in Human Design

The Solar Plexus center is the emotional center. It carries the emotional wave and holds gates 36, 22, 37, 6, 49, 55 and 30.

The Solar Plexus center is the emotional center of the chart. It is associated with feelings, moods, desires and sensitivity. It holds seven gates: 36, 22, 37, 6, 49, 55 and 30. When this center is defined, it provides the emotional authority, the most common authority in Human Design.

What it governs

The Solar Plexus is about emotional awareness and emotional intensity. Gate 36 is about new experiences and crises, Gate 22 is about grace and openness, Gate 37 is about friendship and community, Gate 6 is about friction and intimacy, Gate 49 is about principles and change, Gate 55 is about emotional depth and spirit, and Gate 30 is about desire and feelings.

Gates in this center

36, 22, 37, 6, 49, 55 and 30. The Solar Plexus connects to the Throat, Heart, Sacral and Root centers through channels.

When defined

A defined Solar Plexus means you have an emotional wave, a rhythm of highs and lows that takes time to move through. You can be warm and passionate, and your feelings may change in intensity over hours or days. The wave is part of how you experience life, and clarity often arrives only after you have felt several different emotions about a situation.

The practice is to pause before big decisions and let your feelings settle. Your emotional nature is not a problem; it is a source of depth. People close to you may need to be patient while you work through your moods.

When open/undefined

An open Solar Plexus means you do not have a consistent emotional pattern of your own. You can take in the feelings of others, and amplify them. You may feel calm in a calm environment and anxious in a tense one. Many people with an open Solar Plexus avoid conflict or intense emotions because they feel them so strongly.

The gift is empathy and the ability to understand a wide range of feelings. The practice is to ask, "Is this feeling mine?" and to give yourself time away from emotionally intense places. You do not have to fix others' emotions.

Questions to reflect on

• Is this feeling mine or did I pick it up from someone else?
• What would it look like to wait until I feel clearer?
• How do I recharge after emotional situations?

FAQ

What is the emotional wave? It is the cycle of emotion that comes with a defined Solar Plexus: highs, lows and everything between.

Can an open Solar Plexus make decisions? Yes. Decisions come from your authority, which may be another center.

Is emotional authority the same as being emotional? No. It is about waiting for clarity, not about acting on feelings.