This story is a fictional adaptation of the two successive incarnations of the medieval mystic, Christian Rosenkreutz. Translated from German to English, the name means ‘Christian Rose Cross’. The name is significant in that the cross with a wreath of seven roses upon it is the symbol of a particular sect of Christian esotericism. This fictional adaptation of the two successive incarnations of Christian Rosenkreutz takes place in both the 13th. and 14th. centuries.

     Though it is generally agreed upon that Christian Rosenkreutz incarnated in 1378 and died in 1484 at the age of 106, this story is a 'fictionalized' version of the individual known as Christian Rosenkreutz. Its main purpose and intention is to bring to the reader the principles and ideals of Christian esotericism. This story places a 'fictionalized' character's incarnation who is named Rosenkreutz (in deference to Christian Rosenkreutz) in the 14th. century during the height of the plague known as the 'Black Death'.

      Most historians refute the claims of esotericists that such an individual ever truly existed. They contend that he was simply a mythical character, promulgated by secret sects of Christian esotericism. However, it is the consensus of Christian esotericists that such an individual did exist, and has continued to incarnate each century after the 14th. century. According to these sources, Christian Rosenkreutz was the progenitor of a deeply spiritual and esoteric path of development. He was the Head of a Brotherhood of twelve highly developed individualities who contained within their souls all the various streams of knowledge and spirituality carried over from the seven Ages of Atlantis, plus the five cultural periods of the Post-Atlantean age. These twelve, plus Christian Rosenkreutz, comprised the immensely spiritual sect of Christian esotericism; the Initiates of the Rose Cross, or as they are more commonly referred to, as the Rosicrucians. It was they who kept alive the profound wisdom and knowledge of the deepest truths of esoteric Christianity.

     Due to the vague nature of such an individual as Christian Rosenkreutz and the depth and profundity of esoteric Christianity, I have primarily limited my research to the lectures of Rudolf Steiner and his Anthroposophy and other Rosicrucian writings. In modern esotericism, it is vastly agreed upon that Rudolf Steiner is indeed an eminent esotericist whose writings and lectures are referred to by many for their depth and clarity.

      This story is set forth in a style of fiction. All of the material is original, except for some generalized facts given by Rudolf Steiner, such as; Christian Rosenkreutz was raised by the twelve Initiates of the Rose Cross almost from birth and remained with them until his death and transfiguration in the 13th. century and that he reincarnated again in the late 14th. century (1378 A.D. to 1484 A.D.), at which time he lived in Europe and traveled throughout Europe and the Middle East. Throughout his life in the 14th. and 15th. centuries, he would have visions of the Christ Being which were very similar to the Damascus experience of St. Paul.

     This story is not meant to be an exact biography of the events of Christian Rosenkreutz’s incarnations, for they are not commonly known. However, the story does attempt to express and portray the principles of Christian esotericism as they have been understood by the writer through mainly reading the lectures of Rudolf Steiner and his branch of esoteric study: Anthroposophy