| © Margaret L. Cunningham, PhD 2002 |
| Last updated November 14, 2009 |

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| The next major link in the chain is that of mid-life. This is a time when people look inward. They review their lives. |
| Often this corresponds with external changes: children leave home, people change careers. Some feel as though their world has been turned upside down. |
| Carl Jung wrote that most problems of mid-life are of a spiritual nature. The internal exploration can indeed be a spiritual quest. |
| This is frequently accompanied by vivid dreams. Understanding these dreams can help the person find the correct path through the maze of this transition period. |
