What Are Centers?
We are immediately presented with nine centers (squares and triangles) when we open the Bodygraph. They contain all the energy needed for a life of quality and meaning. Each center is responsible for a particular part of our personality. Some centers are colored and some are not. For some individuals they may all be colored, while for others such as the Reflector, there are no colored centers at all. Colored centers are also known as defined centers, and they are the centers that endow us with the natural energy we are born with. We are born with awareness and control of the qualities inherent in each colored center. Through them we pass on our experiences and perspectives to others. Defined centers influence us throughout our lives and are not subject to change. Depending on the time and location, however, other elements that were not endowed at birth can appear. The effect is temporary: Only characteristics we are born with are permanent. White or undefined centers are places where we are open to the world. This is where we are influenced, energy is transmitted, and opinions are shared. We can choose to accept it or not: We can choose those things that suit us best and with which we are most in agreement. They are also places where we develop and gain wisdom. More often than not, when we are around individuals with colored centers we lack, we take on their life values and adopt them as our own. This can go on for years, such as when we are strongly influenced by our parents or partners and friends. The people around us can also adopt our values if one of our centers is defined and that individual’s happens to be open. You can read more about each center under the Centers tag in the Learn More section.