third eye’ or as ‘the mystical eye of knowledge’. It is no surprise, therefore, to see it associated with a centre which interprets inspiration to make you ‘see’ something you need to learn or grasp.
If your Mind is defined
Your in – built hard drive never stops whirring, processing and backing up its information. Your mind is a human computer, forever comparing, reviewing and researching. In school or at work, you may have had the sensation that your head was about to burst with all the facts and knowledge overloading you. But when you ‘put your mind to something’, you’ll work it out and race on to the next thing.
Many trouble – shooters and consultants come armed with such a make – up. You can also be a professional worrier and nitpicker, looking for problems that do not exist. Expressions such as ‘You’re worrying about nothing!’ or ‘Will you stop worrying about things that haven’t happened yet?’ tend to suggest that a person with a defined Mind is in the room. You just cannot turn off your thoughts and worries. Meditation can quiet your mind, allowing you to distance yourself from racing thoughts, but you have a consistent way of thinking and will find you approach an issue or question in exactly the same way each time.
If your Mind is undefined
You can be open – minded and absent minded at the same time. You are open to contemplating anything, but also prone to be forgetful and easily distracted. You might go to your car and forget your keys or leave the house and forget to turn the iron off. I always say that keeping a diary or journal is a good medium for you, because you can make a date or have a conversation and then forget its details within 24 hours.
I don’t intend to paint you as ditzy. Far from it. The great mind of Albert Einstein had this centre undefined, and the reason his mind was so great was because this granted him a detached objectivity which allowed the impassive wisdom of finding clarity amid life’s complexities. You, too, must learn to step away from the mental activity of defined Minds. That way, you really can make sense of the thoughts and confusions that others are grappling with. I always tell people with an undefined Mind that they have a gift for resolving other people’s issues, for being able to see the wood, not the trees.
You can also walk into a room and sense what everyone is thinking, because you’re capable of tapping into the thoughts of others. People may even say, ‘You always seem to know what I’m thinking.’ Such is the wisdom of the undefined Mind. Its beauty is that you have a choice: be contemplative and still when alone, or become engaged and thoughtful when interacting with others. The potential of your mind knows no bounds! If you learn to accept this glorious uncertainty, life can be viewed as a mental adventure.
The Throat
Expression and Manifesting
Below the Mind is the Throat, the centre that creates and makes things happen with its powers of manifestation and expression. It is both the voice – box and main hub of your Human Design, where all deeds and dreams seek reality and where all voices strive to be heard. It is the centre where everything can happen.
The Throat has many unique ways of expressing itself through speech, actions and writing. Its shining qualities are all about teaching, leadership, education and knowledge. Anything going on within your Human Design is seeking outlet and expression, as words or action, at the Throat.
Anatomically, this centre relates to the thyroid and parathyroid glands which regulate our metabolic rate and sense of well – being. I would say that whatever your nature, being true to it has a lot to do with maintaining wellness.
If your Throat is defined
Here lies the power of expression – but what is expressed, and how, depends on which other defined centres feed into this main hub. All roads lead to the Throat, and so all energies seek a release or voice via this centre. For example, a connection with the Mind means you’ll ‘speak your mind’. With the Emotions, you’ll express your emotions. With the Heart, you’ll convey your heartfelt wishes. All centres, and their attributes, seek to be demonstrated at the Throat. When that connection is made, an expression comes via an action, creativity or communication.
You are someone who is consistent in how you communicate, with a voice which carries a certain cadence and confidence. The way you express yourself, therefore, leads to making things happen, catalyzing your goals.
Also, you can be a facilitator for great storytelling, the revealing of personal insight, the teaching of sound education, the authority of strong leadership and the expression of strong opinions, either in you or someone else.
You catalyze speech in other people, but you need to be aware that they’re talking with you rather than at you. People make a bee – line simply to chew off your ear, like the person next to you on the long – distance flight who is itching to talk and doesn’t care that you’ve got the earphones on and a magazine pressed to your nose. They want to talk to you – and they will! Your centre provides them with a much – needed outlet, magnetizing all their pent – up chatter because, more than likely, their Throat is undefined. Take the example of a friend of mine. She has an associate who phones every week and bombards her with 40 minutes of constant chat, dumping all their thoughts and issues on her without ever asking about her life and well – being. That’s why I encourage you to be aware of this phenomenon and make such people aware of what they’re doing. Because, quite frankly, once they get going, they might never stop!
If your Throat is undefined
‘I can’t seem to find the right words!’ I can hear you say. This is the source of much frustration as you struggle to express yourself effectively, consistently or in the way you’d like. But that won’t stop you trying! Once you’re in the company of a defined Throat, the silky skills of expression are accessible to you and this can unleash a verbal release as eager as a greyhound from the traps. The irony is that having an undefined Throat can turn you into a real chatterbox.
I can spot you a mile away. You’re the one who can dominate a conversation, sometimes chipping in and interrupting, because so much pressure has stored behind the communicative walls built by your nature. Once in the right environment and up and running, you hardly pause to draw breath.
There is little consistency to your expression, either. Two people can ask the same question and receive two completely different answers. It all depends on the company. This doesn’t mean that what you say isn’t compelling or interesting. It’s just an inconsistency I’m drawing to your attention. What I would be wary about is launching into a conversation that is meandering and without focus – who knows where you might end up?
Speech impediments and anxieties about articulation skills may well occur in people with an undefined Throat. You are, by nature, someone for whom ‘silence is golden’, so learn to wait for the right time to say something. The impassive wisdom here is that when you exercise patience, you can speak with a lucidity and poetry that others might not be able to manage. This is because your undefined centre reflects the nature of the environment around you, taking the voice of others and transforming it into your own insight. For instance, Bill Clinton, a brilliant orator, has an undefined Throat. He is adept at riding the energy of his audience. But his increasingly husky voice could be an indication that he has a propensity to speak out of turn, thereby straining his voice. He may have insisted on speaking, without practising patience.
Basically, the ease with which you express yourself depends on the person you’re interacting with, as does your ability to make things happen and express yourself creatively.
The Self