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The Second Half of Life

Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom

By: Angeles Arrien

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Paperback | 1 September 2007

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"There is a grace in this book, an invitation to beautiful, deep wisdom, a banquet to refresh your spirit for the years ahead."—Jack Kornfield, PhD, author of A Path with Heart

"The Second Half of Life is a wise, unique, and beautifully written guidebook for those who want to live every day of their lives. A book for everyone who plans to grow old."—Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, author of Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings

When you find the courage to change at midlife," Angeles Arrien teaches, a miracle happens. Your character is opened, deepened, strengthened, softened. You return to your soul's highest values. You are now prepared to create your legacy: an imprint of your dream for our world—a dream that can fully come true in The Second Half of Life.

Working with images, poetry, metaphors, and other forms of symbolic language from diverse world cultures, Dr. Arrien introduces us to the Eight Gates of Initiation. By mastering their lessons and gifts, you harvest the meaning and purpose of your life, and come into spiritual maturity.

With The Second Half of Life, she takes you step-by-step through each gate to deepen your most valuable relationships, reclaim your untended creative talents, and shift your focus from ambition to meaning to grow into the exceptional elder you've always imagined you would one day become.

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Non-Fiction Family & Health Coping with / Advice about Personal, Social & Health Topics Coping with Old Age / Advice about Ageing Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Popular Psychology Assertiveness, Motivation & Self-Esteem & Positive Mental Attitude Mind, Body, Spirit Thought and Practice

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Threshold Work at the Eight Gates	p. 7
The Eight Gates of Initiation in the Second Half of Life	p. 21
The Silver Gate: Facing New Experiences and the Unknown	p. 27
The White Picket Gate: Changing Identities, Discovering One's True Face	p. 43
The Clay Gate: Intimacy, Sensuality, and Sexuality	p. 57
The Black and White Gate: Relationships: The Crucible of Love, Generosity, Betrayal, and Forgivenenss	p. 71
The Rustic Gate: Creativity, Service, and Generativity	p. 89
The Bone Gate: Authenticity, Character, and Wisdom	p. 105
The Natural Gate: The Presence of Grace: Happiness, Satisfaction, and Peace	p. 121
The Gold Gate: Nonattachment, Surrender, and Letting Go	p. 135
After the Eight Gates	p. 151
Photo Acknowledgments and Permissions	p. 155
Bibliography	p. 164
About the Author	p. 175
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