CHANNELS
When two gates link together to provide direct contact between energy centers, it’s called a channel. When a channel connects two energy centers, they instantly become “defined.” This might indicate a place where you’re particularly in tune or flow. My root, for example, is connected to my solar plexus through a channel (ruler of emotions). As a result, I can act on my feelings without encountering any opposition or strain.
A rigid hierarchy can help you grasp the concept of Channels in Human Design. A Bodygraph (dreamrave chart) is a diagram representing your personality. When examining your Bodygraph after decoding the Type and Profile, the first thing you should notice are the 9 Centers you have specified. Your particular life force is produced in the Centers, energy nodes.
They are connected by a network of channels, which make up your body’s integrated neurological system, on which it operates in the outside world. Channels act as “highways” along which life energy travels from one “Center” to the next, from one “Gate” to the next.