We have seven main energy centers, known as the chakras. Muladhara, Svadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna & Sahasrara. The influence of each of them is associated with our different ages. Our lives have several natural stages of development. At each of these stages we go through the learning, acquire certain skills, we draw our conclusions & then move forward to the next stage. This dynamic of development is based on the objective laws of life & is tied to seven-year cycles. These seven-year development cycles are directly related to our chakras. For the first seven years of life, a child is under the influence of the energy of the first center of Muladhara, the next seven years under the influence of the second chakra, Svadhisthana etc. By the age of 49, we go through seven seven-year cycles, in each of which we reveal energy & tasks of the corresponding chakra. After the age of 49, a repeat cycle begins, also consisting of seven stages of seven years each. ...