Today the Sun transits Gate 21, the Gate of Control, in the 2nd Line. Learn about this theme below, and notice whether it’s arising for you and those around you at this time. Stay grounded through it by returning to your own body’s natural & innate strengths.
Keep an eye out for signs of extreme reactivity today.
We are poised to respond to any kind of interference from others at this time with severity, thanks to the Sun passing through Gate 21, the Gate of Control, in the 2nd Line (Hermit/Natural).
And there’s a pretty good chance we’ll be justified in reacting severely, if we do so.
The key is that we are empowered to conduct a kind of shock-and-awe campaign but only as a means of sending a clear message out into the world:
that we are sovereign, self-respecting beings who will not be controlled by anyone but ourselves.
This might just be the day when you decide you just simply will not tolerate one more insult, one more criticism, one more attempt by someone (or something) to control your life.
If, at Easter dinner, your judgmental Aunt Sally starts making passive-aggressive remarks again about how you raise your children because that’s not what she would’ve done, well, then, today could be the day you finally give her the business that makes sure she never makes a remark like that again.
Under the influence of the Sun in 21.2, we are being granted some backbone today — an extra ounce of conviction, a dose of real heart, a bit of intensified willpower, you might say — to stand our ground, demonstrate our self-respect, and let others know we shall not be messed with, if they’re trying to mess with us.
Today’s vibe kind of reminds me of the way my dog, Maya, plays at the dog park.
She’s usually very easy-going, mild-tempered. She runs hard for a good, long while and is thrilled to play with and chase other dogs. But then, she gets tired, so she slows down.
And besides, the real reason we’ve come to the park is because Maya really likes to just sniff around (she’s a Hound, after all). Even more, and as much as I try to stop her from doing it, she loves eating mud.
If she’s had her fill of play time and just wants to go off sniffing for grubs, but another dog persistently jumps around her, keeps nipping and barking, asking to play, she tolerates it for a while.
But if they don’t stop, she flips.
I never know when it’s coming, but now I know to watch for it. That other dog better back off or things are about to get ugly.
Maya will completely and suddenly lose her shit, delivering her own shock-and-awe campaign upon that dog, just like we’re talking about today.
Her wolverine-like fangs come out, the mohawk of fur on the back of her neck spikes, a fierce and terrifying growl emerges from the depths of her throat, and she lunges for that dog like the Attack Hound from Hell.
She’s conveying the message: “Get the hell outta my face! I do NOT wanna play with you! Can’t-cha see I’m workin’ here?!”
Just setting boundaries. Just letting that other dog know what’s what.
Which is why her harness has a handle on the top, so I can pluck her out of the doggie fray like she’s a piece of luggage before any blood is drawn.
And then we leave the park with me feeling guilty and embarrassed, apologizing for her aggression. Sigh.
We are each being prompted to express this same kind of aggressive, boundary-protecting, almost animalistic, self-preservation today.
So handle this with care. It might feel uncomfortable. It might trigger more aggression in certain company. You may be on the giving end of this, or on the receiving end.
Try to breathe through it all and remember we’re all under the Sun’s influence at this time.
“They may take our lives. But they’ll never take our freedom!”
—Mel Gibson as William Wallace in the 1995 film,”Braveheart”
It’s important to note that, either way this shakes out, we’re not meant to feel guilty about showing our aggression after all is said and done.
If my dog loses it on someone’s incredibly-annoying poodle, I’ll remember it’s completely on-brand and very normal to react in this swift-and-decisive way.
It delivers a crystal-clear message, after all.
We are not meant to create stories or attach ourselves to any false narratives about what happened or why we did it.
We’re not meant to worry about hurting nosy Aung Sally’s feelings after we finally — refreshingly — have had the balls to stand our ground.
Today, then, ought to be a real test of whether we can embrace our inherent badassery.
We can truly claim and own our sovereignty, or we can fold and succumb to the ‘Good Girl’ or ‘Nice Guy’ trope.
Matters of the Heart — literally, of the Heart Center in Human Design, where Gate 21 sits — bring up the areas of our lives that have us deciding that we matter.
Because what we care about is important.
The things we value are worth protecting.
Worth fighting for.
Others may have things they hold dear, too, but so do we, and these things deserve our attention and, well, our control.
Our self-worth and values are being illuminated today, on this 2nd day in the Gate of Control.
Consider it an opportunity, then, to stand strong and firm; to protect what you believe in and what you hold dear,
not to wither, accommodate, or meld to others’ way of being and doing things.
Lastly, consider that perhaps the thing you’re feeling controlled by isn’t even a person.
Maybe it’s your binge-eating habit.
Maybe it’s your finances.
Maybe it’s the dead leaves piled up in your garden that you just cannot tolerate for one more day! Have at ‘em!
But notice whether you feel compelled to make some uncharacteristically extreme and sudden plan to cut your calories, to over-exercise, to create some harsh new money-saving strategy or spend all day raking in the yard.
Hold this vibe lightly, and again, remember that those impulses are just the Gate of Control having its way with us, and that it, too, shall pass.
If Gate 21.2 is not illuminated in your Human Design chart, it’s not your job to live out this frequency.
Try not to internalize it or convince yourself that any severe reaction, rigid savings plan or excessive diet is going to actually stick for you, because it may not.
Learn from any ‘control’ impulses you experience today by simply observing them.
If 21.2 is defined in your body, ensure that you’re delivering swift and decisive action only as a means to establish healthy boundaries; not to inflict harm on yourself or anyone else.
Whether we ‘have’ this energy in us or not, we can always return to the powers we hold inside that make us unique and strong, and let go of what isn’t natural for us.
If you’d like some help with this, I’m available for 1:1 mentorship and private readings to help you understand what is your most natural state of being. Reach out when you’re ready.
Thank you, as always, for reading and reflecting with me.
Happy Easter!
~Janeen