The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
The Canopus in Argos: Archives series are Teaching books, maybe the most complete exposition of the Principles outside of Rhondell's work. They are all about self-knowing. Even after your umpteenth reading you will be amazed at the information snuggled into an elaborate space-fiction. Be forewarned some contain a bit of politics, almost tedious at times... but if you are familiar with Lessing's work, you will see why it's there. You can skip some of that, but if you do, you will miss several excellent one-liners... who knows, maybe the key to the very question that has plagued you for years. Our co-founder, Christine, gave workshops on "Zones" and everyone marveled at the author's perception and revelation of the Process of integration - it's one of our all time favorite books. Zones is a little like a fairy tale for grown-ups and has an ethereal quality to it, even when it gets down and dirty.
If you can enjoy the "space-fiction" genre (and we are aware it doesn't suite everyone's taste), please start reading Canopus in Argos: Archives. By the way, if you didn't know, Lessing is apparently a student of the Sufi Idries Shah.
