Understanding your bodygraph: the basics

The bodygraph is the visual map of Human Design. It shows nine centers, thirty-six channels, and sixty-four gates — what is defined or open in your chart.

Start with your type and strategy: they describe how your energy works day to day. Then look at defined (colored) and open (white) centers: a defined center is stable energy; an open center is a place of sensitivity and learning.

Active channels connect two centers and describe recurring themes. Activated gates refine the vocabulary of your profile. Body Graph Studio calculates all of this from birth date, time, and place.