Gate 40 · Aloneness

Gate 40 carries the Ego's drive to labor, and the equally powerful need to be alone afterward. This gate works hard. It also rests hard. The balance between the two is not optional. It is the basic operating condition. Gate 40 sits in the Heart/Ego Center and connects to Gate 37 in the Solar Plexus via the Channel of the Family (37-40). Gate 37 provides the emotional community and belonging; Gate 40 provides the will force that sustains the community's functioning. The tribal bargain: Gate 40 gives its labor and will force in exchange for Gate 37's belonging and nourishment.