Gate 36: Darkening of the Light

Gate 36 is the gate of darkening of the light — the energy that moves through emotional crisis toward new experience. Located in the Solar Plexus, it carries the emotional wave that can plunge into darkness before emerging with profound understanding. This gate teaches that depth of feeling, even pain, is the gateway to growth. It connects to Gate 35 in the Throat through the Channel of Transitoriness.