The cross has provided a powerful symbol for humanity throughout the ages. This book explores its occult, symbolic, and esoteric significance of the cross and the life of Jesus as they relate to the current phase of planetary evolution. The Mystery of the Cross in the Present Planetary Transition will be of interest to students of Esoteric Christianity and to spiritual seekers in general. Topics covered include: the life of Jesus as an inner drama representing humanity's relationship to the higher, the difference between Jesus as an incarnated human and Christ as a cosmic principle, and what is needed from seekers willing to serve the greater good at this time of "crucifixion" for the planet earth. The book is rich in esoteric and occult information about Jesus, the Christ, and Christianity; the meaning and symbolism of the cross, and the nature of the inner initiations and service required. While many use the terms "Jesus" and "Christ" interchangeably, the author suggests that what is referred to as "Christ" is a cosmic principle of intelligence that was manifested in the person of Jesus. Jesus had to be transformed and enlarged in order to express more of this evolving universal intelligence and to fulfill his own planetary task, which in turn symbolizes ours. During his lifetime, Jesus experienced successive initiations that allowed him to serve this function that also were linked to deeper initiations occurring within the Christ principle. If what occurs on the physical plane of reality expresses subtle events and truths, then the inner and outer events of Jesus' life can be interpreted symbolically to reveal universal truths and provide insights for spiritual seekers. The author dedicates the book to: "those in the horizontal world of forms who open themselves to the light that descends vertically over them. From the center of their being, and the center of this Cross, may they bring about the redemption of matter - the promise of the coming times."