Scene 1: Capesius. His occult exercises and his despair.

Scene 2: Meditation chamber the same as Scenes 3 and 10 of Play 1. Benedictus warns Maria that Johannes must be free. She resolves to look back upon past incarnations.

Scene 3: Johannes and his painting. Maria resolves not to hinder his freedom by her love.

Scene 4: As Scene 1. Capesius and Strader.

Scene 5: Capesius at the Balde’s cottage. Dame Felicia’s fable. Johannes and his double.

Scene 6: The 14th century. The meadows by the Castle of the Mystic Knights. Country folk. The Jew. Thomas confesses to the Monk his love for Keane’s daughter.

Scene 7: Same period. The Interior of the Castle. The Grand Master and Council. The Monk’s demand. The apparition of his late Master, Benedictus.

Scene 8: Same period. Keane has discovered that Thomas and his sweetheart are the children of the 1st Preceptor and informs the 1st Preceptor of the fact. The scene closes with a discussion on evolution, and the inspired warning of the Second Master of Ceremonies.

Scene 9: Same period. The Keanes. Dame Keane’s fable. The Country folk. Thomas and Cecilia.

Scene 10: Scene same as Scene 5. The return to the present day. Explanation of Scenes 6 to 9.

Scene 11: Meditation chamber as in Scene 2. Maria defeats Ahriman.

Scene 12: The same. Johannes and Lucifer.

Scene 13: The Temple of the Sun. Destiny.