How it shows up
The sixth line's path runs through three phases: active experience, a period of watching from the side, and maturity. For this gate that means first believing grand promises, then stepping back to judge soberly how much of them was true, and finally learning to recognise genuine mastery. In time the person becomes someone who helps others tell real talent apart from a shiny wrapping.
At its best
The ability to live through an enthusiasm, examine it and drop the misleading kind. They learn to judge accurately what others express and what it is really worth.
The shadow
Failing to assess what others say. Having been burned once, the person painfully withdraws and loses trust in any shared enthusiasm or collective initiative for good.
Exaltation and detriment
In the activation table the line is marked ▲ (exaltation) when it is activated by Neptune, and ▼ (detriment) when by Jupiter. Exaltation brings out the line at its best, detriment its shadow.
Frequently asked questions
What does Line 16.6 “Gullibility” mean in Human Design?+
The sixth line of the Gate of Skills is open to other people's enthusiasm and therefore vulnerable to propaganda. Its maturity lies in living through an enthusiasm, examining it closely and rejecting whatever turns out to be misleading.
How does Line 16.6 “Gullibility” show up?+
The sixth line's path runs through three phases: active experience, a period of watching from the side, and maturity. For this gate that means first believing grand promises, then stepping back to judge soberly how much of them was true, and finally learning to recognise genuine mastery. In time the person becomes someone who helps others tell real talent apart from a shiny wrapping.
What is Line 16.6 “Gullibility” at its best?+
The ability to live through an enthusiasm, examine it and drop the misleading kind. They learn to judge accurately what others express and what it is really worth.
What is the shadow of Line 16.6 “Gullibility”?+
Failing to assess what others say. Having been burned once, the person painfully withdraws and loses trust in any shared enthusiasm or collective initiative for good.
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