Channels 9-52: Channel of Concentration

Detail, determination

It is the energy and strength to remain focused on any action or process. People who can stay focused for a long time. Summary of the Gates in  Rave Chart Structure: Center: Sacral Circuit: Understanding The Channel of Concentration (9-52) Quarter (IV): Mutation Deity: Prometheus Physiology: Sacral plexus Additional Notes: Format Gate This is the Gate of determination and commitment to a process that requires great endurance. Their energy helps to do detailed work, provided that their owners can maintain discipline and sit still. Such people can focus on one thing and have a natural gift for painstaking work, however, their potential can be realized through close attention to all significant aspects. Without the 52nd Gate, it is difficult for these people to achieve a state of calm enough to direct their energies into one thing. Lines — six stages of development of this energy and possible extremes in its manifestation: Line 1 Sensibility. A balanced and responsible approach to problem solving. Pluto exalted. The ability to avoid frustration through the creation of new forms. The power in focusing to create new forms. Mars in detriment. After a hasty and frustrating search the urge to kick in the door when the key is in your pocket. The power to generate that will lose its focus. Line 2 Misery loves company Pluto exalted. Collaboration with others to temper frustration. The power to collaborate with others in focusing. Jupiter in detriment. The overwhelming need for expansion can lead to errors in judgment, missed opportunities and depression. The drive to collaborate that will miss the focus. Line 3 The straw that breaks the camel's back. The overlooked minor element that always predetermines failure. The Earth exalted. The use of force to temporarily overcome impediments. The loss of power through the failure to focus. Sun in detriment. Persistent force that saps vitality and turns molehills into mountains. The power to turn a focus into an obsession. Line 4 Dedication. Regardless of the pressures or stress the disciplined attention to detail. The Moon exalted. Right action that leads inevitably to actualization. The power to act on the potential of the focus. Mars exalted. The persistent urge to want to skip essential steps. The drive for action that ignores the details. Line 5 Faith. The trust that detailed adherence will lead to fulfillment. Jupiter exalted. Loyalty to the letter of the law. The power to focus and bring value to concentration. The Earth in detriment. Like the mystery of God, doubt engendered through the perceived illogic of a process. Where the lack of power to concentrate leads to doubt. Line 6 Gratitude. The joy which comes with accepting small rewards for small victories. The Moon exalted, where the power of the small nourishes right perspective. The power to enjoy the concentrating process. Pluto in detriment. No single step is of value until the journey is over. The energy for expression that cannot find joy in the process until it is complete. 9 — 52 The Channel of Concentration A Design of Absolute Determination to Achieve Goals Sacral Center The Sacral center contains the energies of sexuality, productivity, and the daily creative energy that makes everything possible on our planet. This center-motor is a source of vital energy in its purest form, which is inherent only in Generators and Manifesting Generators.

Restraint, concentration

Inaction is calmness and immobility created to see the whole picture and achieve concentration. People with deep endurance, if they manage to find the correct and useful outlet for society for their energy. Summary of the Gates in  Rave Chart Structure: Center: Root Circuit: Understanding The Channel of Concentration (9-52) Quarter (II): Civilization Deity: Parvati Physiology: Perineum (groin) Additional Notes: Format Gate It is the Gate of Passive Tension which supplies the fuel for the whole circuit of Understanding in the form of frequency of focus and concentration. This is the so-called Buddha Gate, which makes it possible to bring your physical body and sense organs to a state of rest and use energy in a directed way. Such people experience a certain pressure to stay in one place without moving, which can sometimes be mistaken for antisocial behavior. Without an active 9th Gate, a person has the potential to focus energy, but no knowledge of what. The lack of focus in these people can lead to tension, anxiety and depression. Lines — six stages of development of this energy and possible extremes in its manifestation: Line 1 Think before you speak. The Earth exalted. The pause that is so profound that it leads to silence. The pacification of energy that leads to stillness. Mars exalted. Speaking first and living with the consequences afterwards. Energy that cannot be stilled. Line 2 Concern. Venus exalted. The pause that is initiated to benefit others. The pressure to restrain energy for the benefit of others. Mars in detriment. A selfish and abrupt pause that may endanger others unnecessarily. The pressure to selfishly restrain energy at the expense of others. Line 3 Controls. External enforcement of inaction. Saturn exalted. The ability by its very nature to understand restraint with the potential in acceptance, to use the period to redefine strategies. The energy for acceptance in inaction. Venus in detriment. A deep dissatisfaction with controls that disturb tranquillity, leads to emotional withdrawal and affects vision. The pressure of restraint disturbs tranquillity. Line 4 Self-discipline Saturn exalted. Perfected self-discipline and restraint that deals easily and wisely with impulsive temptations. The energy for restraint which recognizes the value of stillness and focus. Jupiter in detriment. A convolution whose enigmatic nature is normally misunderstood with unpredict- able circumstances. Where too much inaction can lead to a loss of focus, and not to detail. Perfected self-discipline and restraint that deals easily and wisely with impulsive temptations. The energy for restraint which recognizes the value of stillness and focus. Though responsive to the need of a principled control based on the understanding of conditions, there is a tendency due to its natural expansiveness, to doubt and restlessness. Restless energy and doubt in the face of restraint. Line 5 Explanation. In times of inaction, the often important ability, to explain one's position. The Earth exalted. The often terse but exceedingly accurate statement. Where inaction and focus can lead to detail. Pluto exalted. A convolution whose enigmatic nature is normally misunderstood with unpredictable circumstances. Where too much inaction can lead to a loss of focus, and not to detail. Line 6 Peacefulness. Venus exalted. A harmonic and balanced attunement that is at ease regardless of the situation. The lack of pressure in times of stillness. Neptune in detriment. Delusion as a substitute for genuine tranquillity. Given the positive nature of this position, the delusion may be just as effective as the 'real thing'. Where the pacification of the energy is extreme, pressure real or imagined does not disturb the stillness. 9 — 52 The Channel of Concentration A Design of Absolute Determination to Achieve Goals Root Center It is the center of adrenaline pressure and a powerful Motor that motivates us to be physically active. It helps you manage stress and be quick where you need it.