Throughout the arc of human history, individuals have taken up high ideals and aims and brought them into the world in a tangible and practical manner. These individuals rarely work in isolation, but rather in groups, bound together by a common purpose and destiny. One such group-the Grail circle as described in the 11^th century epic of Parzival-stepped forward and became the pillars of the twentieth century nonviolent social movements: Mahatma Gandhi in India, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. in America, and Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

Laying a foundation in the work of Rudolf Steiner and building on lifelong research, Spaulding presents the basis for his own path of investigation into reincarnation and introduces insights into the rhythmic patterns of circles of individuals who return to the arena of earthly life to renew and advance the distinct spiritual missions which constitute the epochs of human history. Illustrating this idea through sketches of the Founders of the United States in the eighteenth century and the leaders of the American Civil War in the nineteenth century, Spaulding expands his scope to describe the individual leaders of the Civil Rights and Human Rights movements in twentieth century America-Reverend King, Malcom X, and Fred Hampton-and to characterize the circle of companions who worked alongside them to advance the Parzival Mystery Stream.