Includes bibliographical references (p. 467-493) and index.

Circle and arc : the wheel of life and the great turning -- The power of place -- Overview of the wheel of life -- The innocent in the nest : early childhood (stage 1) -- The explorer in the garden : middle childhood (stage 2) -- The thespian at the oasis : early adolescence (stage 3) -- The wanderer in the cocoon : late adolescence (stage 4) -- The soul apprentice at the wellspring : early adulthood (stage 5) -- The artisan in the wild orchard : late adulthood (stage 6) -- The master in the grove of elders : early elderhood (stage 7) -- The sage in the mountain cave : late elderhood (stage 8) -- Coda : the eyes of the future.