No, undefined centers aren’t worse than defined centers
When people learn the difference between defined (closed) centers and undefined (open) centers, most of them come to the conclusion,
“Oh, got it. Open = where we’re conditioned = problem. Open centers are bad.”
Ugh. No. I get it, but… no.
Open centers are actually a really fantastic thing!
The real issue here (it’s not your centers)
This is me. If you’re thinking, “Yeesh,” you’re right.
Undefined centers feel like a burden because we’ve been trained to think inconsistency is a problem to figure out and solve.
Two main reasons:
There’s a cultural belief that not knowing yourself, being inconsistent, or being receptive (open) to energy is a sign of weakness.
We feel more like we know ourselves in our defined centers — because they’re more straightforward and consistent.
When I learned I have 6 out of my 9 centers open, my initial response to my chart was, “Well… that seems inauspicious.” After all, that’s the crappy stuff, right?
Not knowing yourself.
Being sensitive to others’ energy.
Looking for meaning.
Feeling like a plastic bag.
Drifting through the wind.
Wanting to start again.
(I’m stopping now, promise. You get what I mean.)
The true gift of your undefined centers
In reality, open centers are so powerful — because they are where we gain our greatest and most helpful wisdom.
>> It’s how we learn the lessons we need to grow and become masters in our lives.
Take the root center, for example.
People with this undefined are inclined to have a really hard time handling deadlines, timelines, work pressure, etc.
But when they realize that the pressure they’re feeling isn’t their own, they can learn to selectively choose which pressure they need to get stuff done, and which pressure to let pass through them. They become masters at setting their own pace!
Plus, they just have plain ol’ advantages sometimes.
The open g center (spoiler alert, it’s mine)
“Fluidity” is really just adaptability, and adaptability can be a huge boon!
EXAMPLE:
I used to be so jealous of people with defined G centers, because they know who they are, where they’re going, and what they want to do. In fact, many of them have a deep sense of their purpose and what they want to do for work before the time they’re even teenagers.
As someone who does not have this, my response was: TYPICAL!
I was so annoyed. I’d always wanted that!!
I would finally be more confident and purpose-filled. I would walk into rooms and exude the energy of, Here I am. Take it or leave it, bitch.
As it turns out, my undefined G center has actually been a huge benefit to me.
I can modulate my tone and my vibe easily. I can read the room well. Plus, since I also have an open throat, I’m great at picking up other peoples’ writing voices. I’m pretty much becoming them and then expressing their voice as my own! I believe it’s what helps me so much as a copywriter.
You have gifts in each of your own centers as well.
Remember – “closed” doesn’t mean “easy”
Yes, our closed centers are less likely to be conditioned.
Doesn’t mean that’s always a fun thing.
People with defined centers are not immune to the influences of others, and they don’t have it easy all the time.
Many of them are still told they’re “wrong” for the way they are — and they’ve tried to change because of it. It’s just harder for them to make that change, because they are so set/consistent there.
Remember my G center example?
When I did my first reading for someone with a defined G center, I realized she struggled with it — a lot.
Being herself all the time means she feels like she can’t go with the flow or change herself. While other people can adjust who they are to situations and people, she just couldn’t get herself to do it.
Her husband — open G Center, obvi — would say, “Come on! It’s not that hard! It’s like you’re not even trying!” Which only made things worse, because she already felt like it was her fault for being that way.
Nuh-uh. She literally can’t even stay in conversations she doesn’t like!
(^^ I know her, and I’ve seen this happen.)
It’s made her feel really, really lonely.
I see it as her gift, and really respect her for always knowing who she is and what she wants to do. But hey, man, now I know the grass is greener.
What to do: Lean into the openness.
Listen, openness, fluidity, and uncertainty aren’t actually problems — they only become problems when you look at them like they are.
Wherever you have an open center, understand that it’s not a place you’re meant to be consistent.
It’s only when you accept that you can explore + claim the gifts of that center has to share with you.
They’re here to help you, as long as you’re game to work with them!
Love + Joy,
Ariana