The G Center, also known as the Identity Center, rules the themes of self-love, direction and purpose.
Defined, undefined and open: a quick clarification
When the G Center is shaded in with colour, it is defined. That means it has a consistent flow of energy, because it is connected to another center through a channel: the two gates at either end of that channel are both activated, and their energies meet.
When the G Center holds only some of its gates (1, 2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 25 and 46) but no channel is complete, because the matching gate at the other end is missing, the center stays white. It is undefined. And if none of its gates are activated at all, it is open.
Undefined and open centers are lived with varying intensity. But open never means zero energy. Like a Reflector, an open center takes in the energy around it, and bounces it back or amplifies it.
Ok, that's the clarification done.
How I hated my undefined G
I hated my undefined G. To many of my close friends, "kakis" (my buddies, in Singlish) and mentors, I was always asking: "How do I choose?" "What should my next step be?" And very often, I envied them for always moving forward with such conviction and confidence.
After experimenting with Human Design, what's clear to me now is the conditioning I grew up with, from that little girl all the way into motherhood. I had unconsciously handed my power to the people around me, and let them have so much influence over my identity.
Who should I be? What should I be doing? Which goals or identity suit me? How should I be productive? Who should I choose in relationships? And why couldn't I let go of relationships or partnerships whose chemistry had already changed…
One of my favourite Human Design teachers, Katie Irvine, often says something like this: if you're uncertain of who you truly are, if you lack awareness of your authentic self, there's a very high chance your parents will tell you who to grow up to be. Your teachers will expect you to be something. Your boss and your partners will tell you who you are, or who they think you are, and who they want you to be.
And chances are… you'll let them. You'll become every version they want of you, except the true self you promised to be when you chose this life, the one imprinted on your birth chart.
Allowed to morph
And yes! I'm saying that with an undefined G, an open G, and perhaps even a defined one, we are allowed to morph, just like a chameleon changing its shades. It ain't shady. It's the mechanism that lets the living evolve. Grow.
And so begins the hack of the undefined G. IF WE ARE ALLOWED TO MORPH, oooohh, there is so much more to embrace: the situations life throws at us, the different seasons of life, the complexities of matriarchy. What am I responsible for? What am I not responsible for? Where do the boundaries lie?
We have the power to choose and direct our energy. It's inherent in us. We own it, and it keeps changing. Our identity can be multi-faceted. I am not just a daughter, a mum, a wife, a worker, a friend or a neighbour. I'm allowed to bring the best-suited purpose, intention and direction to each of those roles, and even the image, the language and the way I communicate, so each one can work well in its own moment. I can choose who to be at the right time, in the right place, with the right behaviour. And if I follow my Strategy and Authority, that's what guides me.
There is only so much energy, so many resources and so much time to work with, however much we wish we had infinity. Choose wisely. Read your charts and bodygraphs, my dear surfers! Make the Not-Self go!
P.S. The Magnetic Monopole sits in the G Center too, but that's another story for another day, along with the magic of the Incarnation Cross.
If your undefined or open G has you asking everyone else who to be, a reading can help you see your own design first. Email me at info@thekinsurfers.com.