Below are additional (to zodiacal readings) constructs we might use to orient ourselves in life.

They range from the ‘Atomic Age’ (1950’s onward) ‘checkbox’ approach to living, to Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development, finally to a visualization of Joseph Campbell’s MonoMyth, or the delineation of the Hero’s Journey. 

None of these is monolithic or binding. We each must understand our journey in the context of our identity, find meaning and purpose in our lives, on our own terms.