To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
~ Chinese proverb
The word midlife is most often linked with the word crisis. For most of us, a crisis is an unwelcome experience, mostly because it feels like an intrusion rather than an invitation. Yet, the Encarta World English Dictionary defines crisis as "a time when something very important for the future happens or is decided." A Guide for Midlife helps you to make key decisions in the midst of, and even beyond midlife crises—decisions that will make the difference between just surviving and purposefully thriving for the rest of your life.
McKenzie Magee, counselor, teacher, and astrologer, guides the reader through the six passages of midlife that are universal for all people: Authenticity, Power, Clarity, Stature, Balance and Beliefs, and Contribution. This guide, useful for those born between1936 and 1979, describes when these "crises-as-opportunities" occur and how to best navigate them.
Drawing from the "life is timing" cycles of the astrological birth chart, she leads you on your midlife journey, from age thirty-five through fifty-six, with user friendly information, her own personal journals, insightful parables, and inspiring stories of others. Best of all, you don’t have to understand the science of astrology in order to benefit from the experience. Just follow McKenzie’s guide and discover how the six universal crises are meant to help you thrive for the rest of your life.
How can you benefit from reading this book?
- If you are approaching age thirty-five, this guide will help you plan and prepare for your midlife journey-to-come.
- If you are between the ages of thirty-five and fifty-one, this guide will help you avoid the pitfalls and find your highest potentials. Keep this book in your backpack at all times!
- If you have children, bosses, co-workers, or friends who are in midlife, this guide will help you to better understand them.
- If you are past midlife, this guide will offer you great insight into what was actually happening in your life at the six universal junctures, and then give you some useful items to reclaim in order to thrive on the road ahead.
$21.95 Soft cover
216 pages, with eight full-color illustrations
ISBN 978-0-9791183-7-1