This is the gate of the Egoist.
It is the gate of the Trickster.
With the 44th gate,
this gate is a specific gate of Memory.
This is the memory that can be manipulated.
It is important to remember,
that the Heart center is not aware.
The manipulation of memory is inborn and a mechanic.
'Fools are liars and prophets too,
for they can never know if what they say is true.
They just have to wait and see.
'Every gate in Design is by its nature dualistic.
From the mouth of the great liar can also come the great truth.
This is the gate of the Ego's strength.
This channel forms one of the main health networks in the body.
The 26th gate is the gate of the Thymus Gland,
where our Immune System is developed during our pre-natal phase.
It is the only direct connection between the Ego and the Spleen and thusly,
can cleanse the ego and how its memory is applied.

THE MAXIMIZATION OF THE POWER OF MEMORY APPLIED TO THE NURTURING OF CONTINUITY.

Gate 26.1: A bird in the hand.

Exaltation:
The ability to enjoy the dreams engendered by accomplishment in order to avoid the delusion of unlikely potential.
The ego which transcends limitation through dreaming.

Detriment:
Accomplishment as a license for foolhardy risk taking.
The refusal of the ego to be satisfied.

Gate 26.2: The lessons of history.

Exaltation:
The energy and depth of reflection to learn from the past in anticipation of the future.
The power of the ego to mature through experience.

Detriment:
The urge to take action despite the evidence of history. The failure of the ego to
respect experience.

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Gate 26.3: Influence.
The ability, once prepared to gather support.

Exaltation:
The authority to focus communal effort.
The power of the ego to gather support.

Detriment:
The leadership,
while gathering support will underestimate potential challenges.
The egoist unable to recognize the potential challenges in others.

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Gate 26.4: Censorship.
The alteration of memory through elimination.

Exaltation:
The ability through censorship to save the collectivity from itself.
The power of the ego maintained through forgetting.

Detriment:
The use of censorship to maintain the status quo; selective memory in fear of unrestrained consequences.
The power of the ego maintained through selective memory.


Gate 26.5: Adaptability.

Exaltation:
The understanding of mechanics and the application of energy to achieve maximum potential.
The power of memory which maximizes the potential of the ego to attract others.

Detriment:
A resistance and dissatisfaction when basic changes to nature are necessary.
The resistance of the egoist to adaption.


Gate 26.6: Authority.
The natural attainment of influence justified by the correctness of actions.

Exaltation:
The embodiment of reason and purpose that passes the test of time.
The strong ego whose influence is justified by the correctness of its actions.

Detriment:
Authority as a symbol and focus but not necessarily as a true embodiment.
The constitutional monarch,
stripped of real power but still the symbol of the continuity of authority.
The expression of the ego as a role whose influence is symbolic and lacks authority.