Many of us know that the placement of planets in the sky affects us. In astrology, they determine the look + feel of our birth charts…and they do the exact same thing in Human Design.

The placement of the planets in your design (a.k.a. the gates that they’re in) determine your Human Design as a whole. And just like in astrology, each of the planets have their own meaning and energy in Human Design. (However, the planet meanings vary slightly between Human Design and astrology.)

Understanding which planet you have in which gate (or gates) can tell you a lot about yourself. For example, in Human Design, the moon is all about what drives or motivates you. My conscious moon is in Gate 54, the Gate of Drive. So what drives and motivates me on a conscious level is advancement in the world – which is some of the energy in Gate 54.

We’ll also dive into the difference between the conscious and design gates – because you have two sets of planets – those in your design and those in your personality (or consciousness).

It’s time to go deeper and understand more about your gates, the planets in them, and how they impact you.

Update from 2024: After listening to this episode, check out Episode 160 – Revisiting the Planets in Human Design for updated info.