Influences of Alignment or Derailment – 15 January 2016

Friday, 15 January 2016

Both Channels from yesterday remain active, but today’s Transiting Moon at Gate 21- the treasurer, Line 1 warning suggests the use of force as a last resort. This gate is about control of possessions, resources or wealth, and of controlling others. Line 1 is suggesting that any control on my part be as a last resort. Good advice, since I seem easily distracted today by sounds, movement, air quality and temperature, something that happens when I’m in the valley of the emotional wave. Lots of influence for derailment and I’ve been feeling that energy build for the last couple of days.

From my astrological chart, the Moon is in a strong sextile with my natal Moon, suggesting moodiness is possible, with home and family in the forefront of my thoughts. Numerologically, I’m in a 3 day, so it’s not that I shouldn’t socialize, I just need to be aware of my response to everything. The bottom or valley of the wave is a tough place for me. I try to do too much in that time when I should simply relax into being and wait for it to pass. The same is true on the high point of the wave, but I tend to be happier. The idea is to observe the wave without being immersed in its effect. Easier said than done sometimes.

So, let’s go back to looking at the Centers in the Human Design bodygram. Yesterday, I talked about the Head Center at the top. Today, I’ll move on to the Ajna or Mind Center, which is a Center of awareness. Its function is to gather and think about information within its awareness.  Peter Schoeber tells us in Human Design System – The Centres that:

The Mind can only speak at the Throat. When looking at the Mental Field, we are looking at an internal process that precedes speaking. The unique thing about the Mind is that it is practically infinite. While the Spleen displays a potential for awareness which can only ever function in the moment, for the moment, the Mind opens up a field for practically unlimited possibilities. We can remember the past, observe the present, project into the future. All restrictions presented by the real world are lifted. We can imagine a conversation with a dead person that takes place in the future. We can think up worlds that have nothing or little to do with reality.

The Mental Field is the first virtual world. In this virtual world we do not handle objects but concepts. If those concepts conceive the material world very accurately, we can even experiment with our thoughts in order to save a lot of time and effort.¹

In my natal bodygram, my Anja is Defined. From Understanding Human Design, we know that:

The defined Ajna Center is colored in green. The defined Ajna is designed to hold information. It is trustworthy and reliable, but it is fixed in how it works. It is important to note again that the mind is a great resource, but it is a terrible place to make decisions. Remember that no decisions should come from the mind.²

Think about that for a moment. No decisions should come from the mind. It’s basically suggesting that there are many viewpoints, and all sorts of things can be true at the same time. A Defined Ajna needs to allow for other viewpoints.

Contrast this with an undefined or Open Anja:

Someone with an open Ajna Center can see many sides to an issue. They are fair, judicious, empathetic, open-minded. An open Ajna can be very intellectual. An open Ajna doesn’t have a fixed way of thinking, so they are able to process and understand information in a myriad of ways. People with an open Ajna who are able to relax can become great mind readers.³

Sometimes people with an open Ajna have a tough time making up their minds. They see the wisdom in various options and may have difficulty making a decision, whereas the Defined Ajna may tend toward rigidity. Allowing for all possibilities while discerning the right choice is the challenge here.

Six Gates are located in the Ajna Center, with the following energetic influences, all having to do with mental processes:

• Gate 4 – Answers
• Gate 11 – Ideas
• Gate 17 – Opinions
• Gate 24 – Rationalization
• Gate 43 – Insight
• Gate 47- Realization

Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at current transits and learn about the Throat Center.

~Blessings!

 

References

1. Schoeber, Peter (2014-01-05). Human Design System – The Centres (p. 42). Human Design Services. Kindle Edition.
2. Curry, Karen (2013-10-01). Understanding Human Design: The New Science of Astrology: Discover Who You Really Are (p. 76). Hierophant Publishing. Kindle Edition.
3. Curry, Karen (2013-10-01). Understanding Human Design: The New Science of Astrology: Discover Who You Really Are (pp. 74-75). Hierophant Publishing. Kindle Edition.