The Seven Head Centers
In the Ageless Wisdom teachings, the seven head centers are subtle energy focal points located within the head that correspond to various aspects of spiritual consciousness and higher mental activity. These centers often referred to as the "seven centers in the head" are intimately linked with the awakening and functioning of the higher mind, the intuition, and the will-to-good. They include the ajna center (between the eyebrows), the center at the top of the head (crown or thousand-petaled lotus), the alta major center (at the base of the skull), and four minor centers surrounding the head that together form an etheric "lotus" of spiritual perception and service. As these centers become vivified through soul contact and meditation, they coordinate with the centers in the subtle (etheric) body and allow for the inflow of spiritual energy, aiding in the construction of the antahkarana, the bridge to the higher Self. Their activation marks the progressive unfoldment of consciousness and the expression of divine purpose through the personality.
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Nirvana
Nirvana – Crown Chakra - Nirvana, which means "dissolution." At the top of your head, it is associated with the annihilation of your ego. The Nirvana chakra is the center in which liberation (moksha) is attained and experienced. This head center has an esoteric connection to the solar plexus chakra. -
Ajna Kshetram
Ajna Chakra's kshetram, or superficial location, is between the eyebrows at the bridge of the nose. The location makes it a sacred spot where Hindus apply a vermilion bindi to show respect. This major chakra is esoterically connected to the Ajna head center (Pineal Gland). -
Talu
Talu, the nectar chakra, located near the medulla oblongata often called the Alta Major, is related to the uvula, the current of pranic energy, and the flow of "soma" (nectar of immortality). This head center has an esoteric connection to the throat chakra. -
Bindu
Bindu means a drop or a point. In fact, as the Yoga tradition says, it is the point of manifestation of our entire physical body, and, likewise, the point of its dissipation. This chakra is important for overall physical, emotional, and spiritual health and vitality of our entire microcosm. This head center has an esoteric connection to the root chakra -
Manas
Manas, which means "sensory mind." In the upper part of ajna chakra, it is the center of your lower mental vehicle: instincts, impressions, and habits. It is associated with chitta, which represents consciousness or psyche in general, or even the subconscious and memory. This head center has an esoteric connection to the sacral chakra. -
Ajna
Ajna, which means "command center," because it is situated in the area of the glands that regulate the entire endocrine system. The third eye chakra, in the pineal gland area, seat of the higher self (atman), is responsible for higher wisdom. This head center has an esoteric connection to the Ajna Kshetram. -
Indu
Indu (which means "Moon) Chakra closely associated with the pituitary gland, is the seat of your intellect and higher mind. It has sixteen petals, white in color, and corresponds to various virtuous spiritual states of consciousness. This head center has an esoteric connection to the heart Chakra.
Together, these head centers form a synthetic field of activity that supports the processes of spiritual initiation and enlightenment. As the disciple undergoes inner transformation and aligns with the soul and then with the triad, these centers gradually awaken and come into coordinated functioning. Their activation is not sudden or forced but unfolds in rhythm with the aspirant’s purification, service, and meditative practice. Ultimately, the full stimulation of the head centers facilitates the conscious building of the Antahkarana (the rainbow bridge), the full organic stimulation of the seven charkas found in the etheric body, and allows the disciple to become a conscious cooperator with hierarchical and planetary purpose.