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The Ajna Center in Human Design

Gates 47, 24, 4, 17, 43, 11 · Biological link: the pituitary gland

The Ajna Center is the center of conceptualization: it processes information, compares, analyzes and forms opinions.

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Defined Ajna Center

You process information in a fixed, reliable way.

Open or undefined Ajna Center

Your mind is flexible and can hold many points of view. The risk is pretending to be certain so you don't feel insecure.

The question of the conditioned mind is: "Am I trying to convince others that I'm sure?"

An open Ajna knows there is no single right way to think.

Its link to the body

In Human Design, the Ajna Center is associated with the pituitary gland. In Gabriela's work, open centers are often where the body expresses what isn't ours. This is a complementary view, not medical advice.

Ajna Center: frequently asked questions

How do I know if my Ajna Center is defined?+

On your chart, defined centers are colored and open ones are white. Get it free with your birth date, time and place.

Is it better to have a center defined or open?+

Neither. Defined centers are your consistent energy; open centers are where you learn most about others and, if you don't know them, where your environment conditions you most.

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