The Bodygraph & Mandala

The Human Design Bodygraph is pictured in the illustration below. Its primary elements are the nine Centers represented by the square, and triangular or diamond-shaped areas within the chart. Each Center represents a specific realm of experience: our feelings, thoughts, identity etc. Centers are derived from the Hindu-Brahmin Chakra system. The lines connecting these Centers are called Channels. There are 36 Channels. Channels come from the Sephiroth of Kabala. In each Center, at the end of each Channel, is a number, representing 'a Gate.' Channels are made up of two Gates. There are 64 Gates.

The colored wheel (below) surrounding the Bodygraph is called the Mandala. It is subdivided into 64 partitions that represent Gates. The 64 Gates correspond to the 64 Hexgrams of the I'Ching. Each Gate number has a fixed location in the Bodygraph and the Mandala. The Gates are color coded to match the color of the Center that they are connected to. Each Gate is divided into six sub-sections called Lines. (These are the short notches within the arc of each Gate around the wheel). The inner wheel of the Mandala is sub-divided into the 12 astrological signs.