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Gene Keys/Gene Key 45

GENE KEY 45

Dominance → Synergy → Communion

Gene Key 45 moves from the Shadow of "Dominance" through the Gift of "Synergy" to the Siddhi of "Communion" — the same theme expressed at three frequencies of consciousness, from fear to awakening.

Gene Key 45 — Synergy

The Path of Transformation

ShadowDominance

Lust for power and dominance. Using position to control resources.

GiftSynergy

Creating synergy — the ability to unite people and resources for mutual benefit.

SiddhiCommunion

Pure Communion — a state where your presence naturally organizes community.

GENE KEY 45: COSMIC COMMUNION

Spectrum: Dominance → Synergy → Communion THE SHADOW — Dominance

OPINION

THE CLOSING OF THE THIRD EYE

As we examine in depth the pairing of the 17" and 18‘ shadows, we will see two of humanity’s greatest mental gifts and dilemmas — opinion and judgment. These two qualities epitomise the logical left hemisphere of the human brain. Our ability to base an opinion on logical judgment is one of the great powers of human beings. It is this combination that sets us apart from all other creatures, and yet it is also what has pulled us away from the reality of our interconnectedness with all other creatures. So it may seem ironic that, at their very highest levels of frequency, these two attributes of the male polarity within the brain are actually destined to drive humanity towards the final stage of our evolution. Through the 17'" siddhi of Omniscience the human mind will finally see the perfection and beauty of our oneness with all existence, and through the 18‘ siddhi of Perfection we will actually bring that vision into full manifestation. At the shadow frequency however, these two attributes of opinion and judgment create nothing but division because they are based on seeing and challenging narrow aspects of the whole, rather than the whole itself. It is only when you have risen to the highest level of consciousness that these same attributes become capable of seeing every aspect of the whole simultaneously, which is the quality known as omniscience. Shadow frequencies always contain the seeds of greatness, despite the often-unpleasant ramifications of their lower manifestation. You can really see from the example of the 17' and 18‘ shadows how deeply genetic binaries operate together to make our lives miserable. The 18‘ shadow of Judgment is a drive rooted in dissatisfaction within every human being, and its single role is to try to find the cause of this deep uneasiness through the medium of the 17‘ Shadow. As an intellectual capacity within the human brain, the 17' shadow of Opinion corresponds to the digital left hemisphere of the brain that specialises in pattern recognition, the basis of logic. Fuelled by the restless nature of the 18'" shadow, this 17th shadow seeks an answer to its unease through the mind, whose nature is to project itself out on the world. In other words, the Shadow of Opinion is programmed to look for flaws in the outer world, in society, in people and even in oneself. When a flaw is discovered it becomes the seed for an entire worldview and a whole story is built up inside the mind of that individual. The projected flaw, which is always based on some form of comparison, becomes the point of focus for all that dissatisfied energy coming through the 18 shadow. This is how human opinions form — they crystallise around a single projection, which is born of early conditioning, and thus over time a molehill turns into a mountain. This description is a simplified version of how early childhood conditioning impresses itself on the mental mechanism of every child. Your opinions sprout from ... THE GIFT — Synergy

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What are the Gene Keys?

Gene Keys is a system of consciousness transformation created by Richard Rudd, based on Human Design, I Ching, and genetics. Each of the 64 Gene Keys corresponds to a Human Design Gate and describes a spectrum of consciousness from Shadow (low frequency) through Gift (middle) to Siddhi (highest frequency).

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VERSATILITY

A TALENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY

In discussing the 164 Shadow, you need to realise something of great importance — indifference is an expression of the collective frequency of humanity operating through your genetics. Because of this, there can be no fault or blame placed on this trait. Indifference simply arises because the mass consciousness does not yet see its own true nature — that is, it doesn’t yet realise itself as a holistic entity. However, our new awareness will enable us to identify as a single consciousness. This identification means, for example, that when someone turns on the television to watch the news and sees something unpleasant, they will no longer not identify with the people involved. There will be a deep-seated realisation that these people are an aspect of their own consciousness. This new identification with humanity as your own greater body will lead you naturally into service. It will no longer be possible to be taken in by fear propaganda, as the victim consciousness on our planet will be splitting apart. It is at this stage that the powers inherent within the 16" Gift will become apparent. The strength of the 16" Gift is its remarkable versatility. The 16" Gift encompasses learning and acquiring techniques and skills, but true versatility occurs when you transcend technique. Whilst at the Shadow frequency your skills actually trap you, here at the Gift frequency they become a ladder into the true self. At the Shadow level the focus is on the skill or the technique itself, whereas here at the Gift level skill serves only one purpose — to act as a bridge to a higher state of consciousness. Identification is an absolute requirement for the learning of any skill — you have to become utterly absorbed in the technique you are studying. All cycles of learning operate on a seven-year cellular pattern. This means that it takes seven years for a human being to really learn something, because that is how long it takes for the cells of the body to be physically imprinted by the skill or technique. So if someone has fully imbibed a skill, after seven years they will automatically transcend that skill. Naturally there are higher and higher levels to all skills, ultimately leading to mastery. However, it is at this key stage of transcendence that the Gift of Versatility engages. Versatility is not a skill — it is a state of frequency that can use a skill without being fully identified with it. This is the level at which skill becomes talent. Talent happens when a certain skill has been mastered. With talent you no longer have to think about the skill and a whole new world opens up to you. In essence, the 16" Gift is not really about skill at all. It simply uses skill as its medium to reach this higher state. The Gift of being versatile is the ability to pick up any skill that is needed and use it for a single aim — for the betterment of humanity and the service of the whole. Versatility is driven by the dynamic energy ... THE SIDDHI — Communion

MASTERY

THE MIRACLE SIDDHIS

If we briefly review this 16' Gene Key, we recall that it is rooted in indifference caused by lack of enthusiasm and the inability to identify with what you are doing. No matter how skilled you are, if you don’t have this enthusiasm you cannot attain the next level, which is talent. Furthermore, talent is something that must be earned over a period of time (no less than seven years), and its natural expression is versatility. You could say that skill is a vertical approach to learning, in that you have to focus great attention in one direction, and your whole impetus is to understand and learn as much in that field as you can. Versatility marks a shift in frequency in your whole being because it opens up the horizontal field at the same time as the vertical. You are no longer fixed to a single discipline but begin to view life at a holistic level, seeing how all systems and techniques interconnect in a truly integral way. You can thus apply your talent across the whole spectrum of human sciences and arts, without the dogmatic limitation of being tied to one single direction. At this level, you are tapping the natural laws behind all life processes, so your talents can be transferred easily between disciplines, even those that appear far apart and unrelated. For example, you might be an artist, but your talent also embraces business. At the Gift level, your talent is based upon the knack of not identifying with any single set of skills. Just as the DNA in every cell of your body contains the blueprints for all life, so the 16th Siddhi activates the blueprints of mastery of all human fields of endeavour. At the siddhic level a paradox opens up before us. We have gone from lack of identification at the Shadow level, to identification with a skill as you approach the Gift level and then a loosening of that identification in order that you become truly versatile. At the Siddhic level the issue of identifying with what you are doing is no longer relevant. At this heightened level of consciousness, your identity is erased and you become an empty vessel for life. Here all learning ends and there are no more levels. With talent and even versatility, there are still levels. Even the greatest pianist can still improve and expand. However, with the 16" siddhi of Mastery the whole game of expanding or evolving, either horizontally or vertically, is over. The 16‘ siddhi is a relatively rare expression in the world because it encompasses what some would call magical abilities. The blueprints behind every aspect of human genius come through the 16'" siddhi from the arts right through to the sciences. Just as the DNA in every cell of your body contains the blueprints for all life, so the 16'" siddhi activates the blueprints of mastery of all human fields of endeavour. The implications of this are really quite staggering. Consider an example from the field of music. Rachmaninov’s 3 Piano Concerto is considered one of the most diffi... Programming Partner: 18

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