"The cycle of the years among the ancient peoples was always considered to be a symbol of the life of man or, indeed, of the life of the universe. Birth, at the Winter Solstice, Adolesence at the Spring Equinox, full blown strenghth and power, at the Summer Solstice, and then closing with the Autumnal Equinox, the period of the Great Passing. This cycle of the years symbolizes the training in the spiritual life." Quoted from the book. 

In the Wisdom Traditions, the solstices and equinoxes, the four seasonal points, are sacred times that link us to the Universal Life. All cultures in ancient times venerated these seasonal transformations. Drawing from Egyptian, Buddhist, Taoist and Druid teachings, de Purucker gives commentary on the inner meaning elaborating the esoteric depth of these sacred teachings.