Many of us have heard the old saying that all the cells in the body change in a seven year period. This refers to emotional, physical, and mental changes that seem to occur at roughly seven-year intervals. Of course there are no fixed limits to what one can achieve in terms of maturity in any period of one’s life.
Knowing that what happens to you at a certain age does not happen only to you, but that the beings around you have similar experiences, unifies you biologically, and feeling part of something bigger often helps to appease anxieties or fears.
Do you feel different from the person you were a few years ago? Know what energy you are transiting and how it impacts your life.
The septenios are periods of time that organize and define the different stages of human life.
If you know what each stage is about and you propose to live it to the full, you will be able to enjoy the present more fully without so much longing for what could have been or so much anxiety about what is to come.
21 to 28 years
It is a phase in which we define our position in the world; the fact of being oneself, having an individual center to express, radiate, expose, exhibit, create, stimulate and put passion into things.
At the beginning of this stage you are just finding your place in the world. Legally, you are already of legal age and society begins to pressure and expect more things from you: that you have a stable job, that you face a university degree or that you have more lasting affective relationships. This means that sometimes the choices are more guided by what the outside asks for and not so much by what your true vocation and your individuality demand.
The first structure – still tied to your parents and your family – is nearing its completion. That is why polarization is very common at this stage: either you are inclined to comply with the achievements that society demands or you take a more rebellious position, against social mandates. But sometimes you are not mature enough to make definitive personal or vocational decisions for the rest of your life.
28 to 35 years
It is the time in which we launch ourselves to the conquest of our own desire. Its functions are associated with promoting, desiring, conquering, risking, executing, founding, projecting, being autonomous and undertaking.
Between the ages of 25 and 30 approximately, the famous “Saturn return” occurs, and it is when this planet of structuring and maturation completes its first cycle. Energetically, a more rational phase begins, in which you seek to return to your center, and at the same time, although it sounds paradoxical, start a new cycle, but already with some experience.
There is a strong desire to be yourself and you reach a first moment of authentic maturity, which is usually accompanied by important changes or a vital crisis that marks you and connects you with your deepest being. This transformation happens slowly and usually lasts a couple of years, from which you emerge refreshed. Life tests you to connect with your true desire. For example, it is likely that during this seven-year period you formalize, marry or separate, feel like starting a family, want to change careers or go to live with your partner; all situations to detach yourself from external mandates and find your own path. It is a phase where you will express the most authentic of you.
35 to 42 years
It is time to make sense of who you are. Synthesize, give direction, understand, trust, expand, give transcendent meaning, guide, flow, guide and get excited about your activities.
You enter a phase that is often called “the pull of the soul.” Something begins to lead you towards the phase that will come next; deep repolarization. It is a summons to your inner wisdom. Beyond what you are doing in the world outside, something inside you is beginning to emerge and although you still do not know what it is, a great internal transformation is beginning to be activated.
It is a period of greater stability in the family, professional and social. You may feel that you don’t want to be “one more of the crowd”, but rather to differentiate yourself and perhaps stand out in something. It is also a stage of existential anguish, in which it is common for vocational crises to occur, questions of your life choices that lead you to deep reconsiderations and to face spiritual searches. Even if you can’t see it, it looks like your “internal microchip” is being changed. Therefore, it is a good time for you to listen to this call and encourage yourself to give way to those openings that will take you far beyond yourself.
42 to 49 years
In the middle of a crisis of maturity, feelings of structuring, carrying out, affirming, consolidating, building, culminating, concretizing, taking responsibility, gaining authority and assuming the sense of reality intertwine.
You have reached the halfway point of the great cycle, and the stage also known as “mid-life crisis”. It makes you present what was gloomy about yourself. The couple is usually the place where we project that shadow, which is why couple crises are the order of the day at this stage; You can separate or start a new, much higher bond, or even bet on renewing your current partner. The “40s” breaks out with force: the image, the body and the acceptance of the passage of time are the issues of the moment, and for those who do not accept it, extreme treatments or looking for younger partners can become the escape route .
It is a cycle that asks you to manifest the most authentic part of yourself, what you have not done until now, such as fulfilling old dreams or planning new projects. At this time, the degree of structure you have becomes more visible, and if it is all the solid and flexible you need to sustain your own individuality.
49 to 56 years
In this cycle and the periods that follow, the physical changes reach a mental or spiritual climax. Inner tranquility and acceptance.
Declining physical dexterity and vitality force you to turn your attention inward more often. Any problem with your personality, such as maladjustment and repression, without a doubt, becomes more urgent in these years. This affects marriage and professional life alike. You start learning to live with yourself in a new way. Little by little you adapt to your new-old body and habits.
It is a moment of spiritual questioning and review of your purpose in life. If you have not correctly understood who you are at this stage and have achieved your goals, then you may experience some mood swings and feelings of urgency to achieve your dreams. It is an opportunity to experience life more fully, re-value yourself and fill yourself with satisfaction.