Cycles

Like most stories, there are three great divisions of our lives: the
First, or opening period, finds us groping to find our true nature; at the
same time, we are trying to cope with the powerful forces that are
present in our environment, our parents and the socio-economic
conditions of our family, for example. The Second Cycle, or middle
period of our lives, brings about the slow emergence of our individual
and creative talents. The initial part of this cycle — the early and mid
30s — represents a struggle to find our place in the world, while the
late 30s, 40s, and early 50s, sees us with a greater degree of
self-mastery and influence over the environment. The Third, or final
Cycle, can represent a flowering of our inner being, such that our true
nature has finally come to fruition. It is during this period that one has
the greatest degree of self-expression and power.