Cycles of Power: A User's Guide to the Seven Seasons of Life

2024 Update with New Design: Cycles of Power delivers a roadmap for life. You will discover the six phases of the powerful and universal cycle of life; how to use your age to determine which stage you're in now; which symptoms indicate normal life transitions and how to address them; the warning signs that indicate you're getting off track; how to identify and complete the personal issues that drive self-sabotage; which exercises develop your power potential in each stage; and how to engineer successful life transitions at every turning point. The seventh season is the return. You will recognize this cyclic blueprint in others as well. The effect of this understanding is to relieve the primary sources of tension and conflict in relationships.This is the in-depth resource that provides the details outlined initially in the best-selling book, Becoming the Way We Are (1974), republished as The Cycle of Life: Creating Smooth Passages in Every Life Season (2007). This material won the prestigious Eric Berne Scientific Award in 1984. It has since spread around the world, is used by parents, therapists and teachers, is highlighted in magazine and journal articles, is taught in colleges and universities and referenced in research on emotional development, parenting and relationships. In book form, Cycles of Power is currently also available in Russian, Italian, and French. Read more