Yoga and Moon Centers

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PHOTO: MOON ECLIPSE PHOTOS TAKEN EVERY 15 MINUTES

One of the many yoga technologies taught by Yogi Bhajan, master of Kundalini Yoga, was the eleven moon centers in women.

These centers may explain why women fluctuate and change opinions so often.
The eleven moon centers are not in accordance with the astrological signs or with the position of the moon. One center switches to the next center every 2 ½ days.

All of the moon centers revolve around the chin. A man has only one moon center which is in the chin. The hair in the chin calms the moon effect. Meditating with the eyes closed and gazing toward the chin creates mental stability.

Here are the different moon centers and the qualities they represent:

Hairline: steadiness, stability, divine clarity, reality.
Cheeks: unpredictability, emotional stability.
Lips: verbal, interactive, communicative.
Ear lobes: intelligence, concern with values and ethics.
Back of the neck: sensitivity, romance.
Breast: divine compassion, giving (sometimes to the point of foolishness).
Belly button/back: insecure, exposed, vulnerable.
Inner thighs: confirmative, verifying, affirming.
Eyebrows: illusionary, imaginative, visionary.
Clitoris: external, talkative in social situations.
Vagina: depth, sharing in personal or cultural cycles.

The best way to know where the moon center is is by listening and tracking your feelings each day for a few months, paying special attention to the different moon centers and the qualities that they represent.

For example, if the moon center is in the back of the neck, you may wake up one morning with romantic feelings, giggling, contemplating gardens and flowers, perhaps buying some flowers, feeling particularly well, smiling, no rushing and taking things slowly. The next morning you may awake with the moon center on the lips and feel like talking all of the time. You can’t wait to tell your friends about what happened to you yesterday, you may talk to the bus driver or engage in a conversation with other people in the bus, or at work, etc. In a day or so you may feel like reading and relaxing. In this way, you can feel the switch.

If a woman experiences a trauma, the moon center may suddenly change. For example, if the woman is assaulted or is the victim of a violent act, the moon center may jump to her belly or, if she feels more sensitive, it may change to her neck or, if she feels compassionate, it can change to her breast.

Some women report that they are unable to localize their moon center. This may be due to stress or habits from childhood. Some women learn to repress aspects of them. This is the mechanism they use to protect themselves. With a regular practice of Yoga and meditation, a woman can regain her strength and this will allow for the flow of all her aspects again.