i played this game long ago and don't remember having this problem - i am at na-tiexu at the spirit puzzle - i picked up the leaf - i have placed the 7 mood figures - have the grail with the spirit - the young helper has given me the flower manna and sent me to the cave - i must have forgotten to do something because i cannot get back through the hole in the rock to go to the statue and turn to get into the cave - does anyone have a suggestion - thanks

diver,

I think you did all the actions needed.
I have a feeling since I played this a looong time ago that the problem might be positional.
Also check if you are in the correct hole in the rock. Keep us posted.

thanks mag - nothing helped - but, i discovered what my age old error was - i didnot realize that avg scanner was running and of course i goofed everything up - my fault - i uninstalled the game and installed again - i love the game so much that i don't mind playing it over - i should have known - there were several clues that other things were wrong - thanks so much for your prompt reply, as usual-

Hope that the replay will get you through.
I agree - it's such a fun classic game. Enjoy the adventure.