Mental Authority (Outer Authority / Sounding Board) — an inner authority in Human Design — your reliable way of making correct decisions. Authority for Projectors with no defined centers below the Ajna. Clarity comes through environmental testing and changing surroundings. Mental authority is the only 'outer' authority. No center below the Ajna is defined, so there is no inner 'voice' for decisions. Instead, clarity comes from outside — through being in different environments, talking with different people, and noticing how you feel in each situation. Your body and environment are your authori