Ritualization related to Erikson's Eight Stages

Stage

Issue

Virtue

Societal Element

Ritual Element

Ritualism

Infancy

Trust

Hope

Religion

Numinous

Idolism

Early Childhood

Autonomy

Will

Law and Order

Judicious

Legalism

Play Age

Initiative

Purpose

Economic Order

Dramatic

Impersonation

School Age

Industry

Competence

Technological Order

Formal

Formalism

Adolescence

Identity

Fidelity

Ideology

Ideological

Totalism

Young Adulthood

Intimacy

Love

Patterns of Relationship

Affiliative

Elitism

Adulthood

Generativity

Care

(various)

Generational

Authoritism

Old Age

Integrity

Wisdom

Religious or Philosophic Tradition

Integral (philosophical)

Dogmatism