Massage Spotlight: The Alta Major Chakra - The Mouth of God
- Soul Journey
- Apr 18
- 6 min read
At the gentle hollow where your neck meets the base of your skull lies a powerful energetic gateway known as the Alta Major chakra. Also called the Mouth of God, this often-overlooked region holds the key to deep nervous system regulation, intuitive clarity, and spiritual integration.
Whether you're seeking relief from tension headaches or longing for a more embodied connection to divine insight, this space offers a gentle but profound path inward. At Soul Journey, we work with both the physical and energetic layers of this chakra to provide a guided experience that blends science, spirit, and self-awareness.
The Alta Major: Gateway Between Body and Spirit
The Alta Major chakra is located at the occipital ridge—right at the base of your skull, where the spine meets the cranium. Energetically, it serves as a hinge or portal between the brain and higher consciousness. While the Crown Chakra connects upward into cosmic awareness, the Alta Major is where that awareness becomes embodied.
Spiritually, this chakra is associated with:
Higher intuition and inner knowing
Soul-aligned creativity
Receiving divine guidance
Clearing obsessive or looping thoughts
Harmonizing mind and body during times of spiritual awakening
What Lives in This Area Physically
Though it’s often thought of as an energetic center, the Alta Major is anchored in real anatomical structures that western medicine also recognizes as highly sensitive and essential to health:
1. Suboccipital Muscles
A group of four tiny muscles that stabilize and move the head. Tension here is linked to:
Headaches and migraines
Jaw clenching
Dizziness or disorientation
Brain fog
Releasing these muscles promotes better blood flow to the brain and relaxation throughout the neck and spine.
2. Brainstem and Cranial Nerves
The brainstem controls involuntary actions like heartbeat, breath, and alertness. Major nerves, like the Vagus nerve, pass through this zone, influencing digestion, vocal tone, mood, and the body’s stress response.
Massage here encourages parasympathetic activation (rest-and-digest), which supports:
Emotional resilience
Sleep quality
Lowered inflammation
3. Occipital Lymph Nodes and Drainage Pathways
These small nodes drain fluid from the scalp and upper spine. Gentle work in this area assists detoxification and supports the immune system, while helping reduce tension-related swelling or puffiness.
Marma Points and Energy Meridians
In ancient Thai and Ayurvedic traditions, the back of the head and neck is considered a sacred intersection of energy and life force.
Key Marma Points:
Ajna Marma (nearby at the base of the skull): Clears perception and opens spiritual awareness
Manya Marma (along the neck): Governs breath, thought, and the throat’s energetic flow
Energy Pathways Affected:
Governing Vessel (Du Mai): Runs up the spine and over the head—associated with vitality and mental clarity
Bladder Meridian: Begins at the inner eye, flows over the skull, and down the spine—connected to fear, fluid balance, and grounding
Stimulation of these channels can bring about emotional release, a calm nervous system, and a heightened sense of peace.
Why You Might Feel Pressure or Discomfort Here
This area often tightens during spiritual expansion, stress, or when we’re holding on to too much mental energy. The tension can signal that the soul is ready to integrate more fully—but the body needs support.
You may benefit from Alta Major chakra work if you experience:
Neck and upper spine tightness
Tension headaches
Trouble sleeping
Spiritual disconnection or looping thoughts
Difficulty accessing intuitive clarity
The Soul Journey Experience
Each Soul Journey session begins with your comfort and inner world in mind. As we approach the Alta Major chakra, we invite you to breathe deeply, feel safely held, and allow both physical tension and energetic stagnation to melt away.
We incorporate:
Gentle cranial holds
Thai marma point stimulation
Breath-led unwinding
Light fascial traction for the occipital region
Guided stillness for integration
Whether you come in feeling overwhelmed, ungrounded, or spiritually blocked, this work helps reconnect you to your higher knowing and your body.
Post-Massage Grounding Protocol: Returning Empowered
At Soul Journey, we don’t just help you relax—we help you reintegrate after the session. What makes our sessions different is that we understand how powerful altered states of relaxation can be, especially when the Alta Major (Mouth of God) chakra is activated. This space is a threshold between higher spiritual awareness and embodied presence, and our protocol honors both.
Instead of letting you float out the door half-dazed or overly open, we offer an intentional closing ritual that gathers, integrates, and empowers you—so that you leave feeling whole, strong, and clear.
🌸 The Orange Blossom Towel: Re-entry Through the Senses
We begin with a soft, cool towel lightly infused with pure orange blossom essence. This is more than a refreshing touch—it's a natural olfactory experience that helps you gently return to your body.
Orange blossom has been used for centuries to calm the nerves, restore emotional balance, and uplift the spirit. Its scent carries a soft citrus-floral blend that is light enough not to overwhelm, yet potent enough to activate your senses and bring you into the present moment.
It grounds without dulling and gently calls your awareness back to the here and now—like a soul kiss for your nervous system.
🌬️ Guided Breathing: Remapping You Into Your Whole Being
Next, we guide you through a simple but powerful breathing practice to recharge your body with fresh oxygen. But this is not just about the lungs—this breath work is designed to remap your awareness through every layer of your being:
Your physical body—feeling your limbs, spine, and skin again
Your energy body—restoring boundaries and flow in your auric field
Your emotional self—anchoring clarity and safety
Your soul presence—rooted, radiant, and unshakable
This practice brings your expanded state into integration, so that your insight isn’t lost—it’s embodied. You don’t just “come back down”—you arrive renewed.
💬 Pepptalk Affirmation: Your Pocket Soul Map
To seal your journey, we provide a custom Pepptalk—a short series of affirmations that reflect exactly what your soul was calling for during your session.
These aren't generic phrases. They're intuitive messages from your own healing journey, spoken back to you as a personalized soul reference guide.
You’ll receive your Pepptalk in written form to take home—a keepsake you can use anytime you feel off-balance, unsure, or in need of remembering who you really are.
Think of it like a spiritual tuning fork—a tool you can return to whenever you need to:
Reconnect to the grounded clarity you felt in session
Align your energy with truth and peace
Empower yourself with words that carry your resonance
At Soul Journey, we believe relaxation is just the beginning. We walk with you across the threshold of transformation—and help you come back empowered.
Depth by Invitation: Honoring Your Readiness
At Soul Journey, we honor every individual’s timing and comfort level. We only guide someone into deep Alta Major (Mouth of God) chakra work if they express a sincere desire to explore this level of the journey.
This space is sacred and potent—it connects you to divine insight, spiritual memory, and the larger intelligence of your soul. For that reason, it should never be rushed, forced, or offered casually.
We highly recommend booking a 90-minute session when exploring this deeper level of energy work. Why? Because reintegration is just as important as the relaxation itself.
Your body, mind, and spirit deserve time to:
Soften into trust
Discover the gifts that await in deep stillness
Fully absorb and process new awareness
Return gently and completely
We want your journey home to feel as enjoyable, nourishing, and fully supported as your inner journey through our sanctuary of peace.
At Soul Journey, your transformation is held with care, reverence, and grace—every step of the way.
Book Your Soul Journey Today
Whether you're searching for relief, clarity, or a gentle path back to your intuitive center, your Soul Journey begins here. Let us guide you through the doorway of the Alta Major, and back into the peace that’s already within you.
Book your chakra balancing session or learn more about our massage sessions now.
Call or text 321-430-0911 to schedule your appointment.
We are located at 1600 Sarno Rd Suite 217, Melbourne, FL 32935.
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