Cross of Fantasy

Full breakdown

Gates: 24 Rationalizing, 31 Leading, 41 Contraction, 44 Alertness. Gate numbers: 41/44, 31/24.

Here Gates 28 and 27 drop out, replaced by 44 and 24, two aspects of the Cross of the Four Ways. Gate 41 holds the deepest well of fantasy we have — nowhere more so than in sexuality. It can imagine absolutely anything without ever having to live with the consequences, since it doesn't feel obligated to act any of it out.

Growing out of the Right Angle Cross of the Unexpected, the person here turns their attention toward every direction things could go, recognizing trends and probable outcomes better than almost anyone — not because they're always right, but because they hold the fullest range of possibilities. It's better for it to stay fantasy than to curdle into expectation; fantasy on its own can be deeply satisfying. The great gift of Gate 41 is the inner recognition that the fantasy itself is enough — though with the full channel present, real clarity about your feelings takes time, since there's no truth available in the moment alone.