For over 25 years, Dr. Arrien has examined the way diverse cultures handle the challenges unique to the "great crossing" at midlife. Now, in six insightful lectures, each one packed with mythological tales and elder wisdom, she brings you these profound teachings just when they are most needed. Here are the Blessing Way -- the indigenous ritual for making a golden invitation for those who follow us, the "eight gates of initiation, " which open to new vistas in your inner and outer worlds, the nine muses of the ancient Greeks, and how they mediate between the mystery of creation and your creativity, and much, much more.