Channel 34-20 in Human Design: The Power of Charisma and Self-Empowerment
Channel 34-20 is one of the most dynamic channels in Human Design, connecting the Sacral and Throat centers to create the only pure Manifesting Generator energy.
This channel is part of the Human Design Individual Circuitry and is an Integration Channel. As part of that circuitry, it's very individual, independent, and embodies self-empowerment. This energy is about empowering others through individual action.
This energy is a gift that's deeply personal and comes from within. When you follow your sacral response and absorb yourself in what you love, it inspires, awakens, and empowers others to do the same as well. This energy attracts attention for being unique and so full of life. It also needs alone time to allow exploration of the most fulfilling use of this powerful energy.
Gate 34 is the gate of Power/Might. It's all about doing what you love. When you’re doing what you love just because you love it, you create a charismatic energy. Other people may follow you and do the things you do. It’s an energy that may feel like a s…t..r..e…t..c…h at first where you may fight it when you’re younger and wonder, “why am I inspirational? Why do people want to follow me? I’m just trying to do my own thing." It can feel uncomfortable, but you’re here to embrace it and own it, knowing when you do things, it's charismatic and people want to follow you.
Gate 20 is the gate of the Now. This is the ability trust your gut feeling in the NOW. This energy frequency must be totally absorbed in the present moment - it does not consider the past or the future. This is about trusting the right timing, which supports your capacity to survive as yourself.
High Expression of the Channel of Charisma
This energy is about self-empowerment. Someone with this channel is here to do what they deeply love, driven by your Sacral response. When you intentionally follow your Sacral response, this creates an inspired energy that creates transformation in your life. In addition, when you follow what lights you up, it inspires and empowers others to do the same in their own life.
When a Manifesting Generator is doing what lights them up, they are MAGNETIC! Here's a journaling activity to help you determine what lights you up in life. Finding what lights you up must come from a feeling in the body and not the mind. You may be surprised at what the body says "yes" to and the mind wants to interfere.
The 34-20 has a cool power to make anything a sacred ritual because of the energy it brings to absolutely everything. In its highest expression, even things like responding "yes" to doing the laundry is a sacred ritual because you're putting your life force into it. When you put your life force into something, you can get completely lost in it and forget the world exists. To me it feels like I'm 100 feet under water, like a scuba diver. I get so wrapped up in what I'm doing that I even forget to eat!
The way to lean into this gift is by openly sharing your shine, your authentic self, and your zest for life that bubbles to the surface when you are doing what you love. This charismatic passion is meant for others to witness. If you have this channel, and when you feel that energy, let it flow! It's contagious!
My Personal Experience with the Channel of Charisma
I have the Channel of Charisma as part of the 34-20-57 circuitry. My brother, three of my best friends of 30 years, and five other close friends also have this channel. It's definitely an energy I attract and click with. Perhaps "like attracts like." It feels like we "get each other" in regards to being busy, and also being able to keep up with each other as Manifesting Generators! These friends are FUN! We really bond when we use our energy on activities we mutually love, such as dancing, exercising, shopping, and more.
Low Expression of The Channel of Charisma
With such attractive charisma, there can be conditioning to dim that charismatic joy and love of life. Feeling like you're "too much" or "too big" or "too loud" or "too energetic" are all conditioning to shed. This shedding of my guard has been life-changing for me.
Constantly taking action, jumping into things, and trying to make it happen because you have a big vision. This can end up being a scattered project full of errors because you skipped important steps. Instead and ideally, you want to be patient, wait to respond (the Generator side), integrate, prepare, and then take action.
Having shyness around sharing and not wanting the spotlight is also a low expression.
Not seeing yourself as charismatic.
Being pulled away from and disconnected from your passions.
When the Sacral response is replaced by the mind's should's, could's, or have to's, your great personal power will be diffused or misdirected, compromising your health and vitality.
How to Optimally Use the Energy of The Channel of Charisma
This is a busy energy. You’re here to be busy, and you may love to be busy, but the key is doing what you’re satisfied by — not busy for sake of being busy. It's essential to use your Sacral authority to Respond. Following the "yes's" will guide you toward the correct use of your busy energy.
Check in with your gut to know what you’re truly available for and energized by. I like to ask myself: "What is in front of me now? How does my body feel about?" and then, it's essential to trust that response.
Also evaluate whether or not you feel satisfied at the end of the day.
With this channel, it’s so essential to have space and time to remain in your own creative flow without disruption. You have so much stamina and power when you can remain in your own flow. So whether it’s at work or at home, it’s healthy to carve out time to be in your flow to create.
You have such a gift for bringing an idea to life quickly as soon as you’re clear it’s the right one. Remember, you’re here to respond (ie: wait for a Sacral response before you go after it) rather than to initiate.
I find these people can be a bit challenged working for others when someone else directs their powerful energy. It can be useful to have people ask you questions and help you connect to your gut, but to not have them tell you what to do.
Mantras for the Channel of Charisma
"I am here."
"I matter."
The Channel of Charisma is a powerful channel – don’t underestimate how powerful your energy is when you’re lit up and excited by what you’re working on.
Do you have The Channel of Charisma 34-20? Let me know how you feel it in your life.
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