Cycles of Life

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Comment by Sheila M. Street, CH CI T.NLP on November 30, 2009 at 7:41am

Similar things can be said about the "nine year" cycles of Numerology, based on birth year data. Each year in the nine year cycle stands for a different quality, so periodically a particular "year" may coincide with the seven year ending/beginning cycle, and then there is an added "punch" to whatever is happening at those times. At some point, when working with clients, I generally run at least a rudimentary Numerology chart to get a better idea of which cycles they may be in, or heading towards, and where knowing this can also help with creating the changes, or giving the relief, they desire.

As to whether or not these can be described as different or "former" lives, I think it is more a matter of perception and, in cases where greater changes have been made, recognized growth. I use the metaphor of a butterfly extensively in my own practice - but instead of just the stages of caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly - we tend to repeat these at higher octaves (reflecting the seven year cycles). So from birth to seven, we learn to crawl; from eight to fourteen, we tend to withdraw into our own little worlds, and from fifteen to twenty-one, we are emerging into the first phase of our push for freedom. From 22 to 28 we are generally learning the lessons of survival out in the "real" world, and from 29 thru 35, we consolidate our positions (cocooning again); thence from 36 thru 42 emerging as the more powerful butterfly - able to take bigger chances and endure longer periods of flight. Forty-three thru 49 see's us beginning to focus on the next 21 year cycle leading toward what many hope will be a comfortable retirement, so the energies are again cycled toward that completion at age 63. It is at that age that many will make the decision as to whether or not they can afford to retire in a few years, or even if they really want to do that, even if they can afford to do so - and if not, they may take on more learning, more growth related activities leading to generally more healthy and involved lives into their 80's.

As coaches and hypnotists, especially with the large "Baby Boomers" segment heading into that 44 to 63 age bracket (and even beyond), proper marketing of our services to that age segment will benefit both clients and practitioners immensely.

Comment by Jackie Spencer on November 29, 2009 at 7:24pm

Ever since I can remember, I've separated different phases of my life into lifetimes or even identities. Of course I know that I am all the people I have ever been and they all make up who I am now, and who I am now is the stepping off point for whom I will grow to be, but I can never truly feel what it was like to have been any of the former I's that I have been.