The purpose of living is to unite with God or to create unity from adversity, which is generated by illusion. We are here in order to return to the source by the power of our conscious effort to realise the one within the myriads of images and the dazzling illusion. For the individual to become divine, he must seek harmony. Harmony is the foundation of beauty and beauty is that which attracts your own soul and inspires you. Harmony is called Shabnu , meaning harmony, union and accord. The garden of lotus flowers  in this word implies knowledge of heavenly things, the leg  implies duality and the wine jar  represents the source of all creations. Harmony, therefore, means heavenly knowledge within duality which leads the knowledgeable to the source of all things. Harmony is the living expression of the will of God. The universe is composed of successive grades of good. The least of all good is matter, which is called Paad . The highest of all good is the spirit, which is called Khu . When the person focuses only on his earthly sustenance, his knowledge of heaven is vanquished. When he reflects the illusion of his life, then eyes, mouth, ears, nose and all the senses will deceive him.

Art is called Aanu . The word Aanu is composed of the forearm , the symbol of power and strength of action, the water wave , symbol of harmony, the wine jar , symbol of the source of all creations, the chick , symbol of simplicity and the eye with the upper lid open , indicating awakening of consciousness. Aanu or art, therefore, means action of harmony, connected to the source of all things with simplicity, which leads to the awakening of consciousness. Simplicity is called Pxxa , which is composed of the papyrus bundle , the symbol of the power of learning and absorbing, the lake , which is the symbol of the source of all matter and the lotus plant , which indicates life. Simplicity or Pxxa, therefore, means the power of learning and absorbing, which is connected to the source leading to a true life. The word Pxxa also means prudent, sincere and upright.

Divine art is the gateway to harmony, harmony is the gateway to beauty and beauty is the gateway to the awakening of the soul. Art which serves earthly life, which is material, aesthetic, mindless, uninspiring and reflects the chaos of living, is not worthy of the word art but should be called a fart! If our art, science and educational institutions demand that we focus only on our sustenance in life, ie our career, job, profession, possessions and fame, in order to be a model citizen, then they are in reality encouraging us to be perverts. The definition of a pervert is a person who prefers temporary pleasures to everlasting ones. A pervert in Egyptian is called Saaru , which means opposing action to intuition and divinity, which connects the individual to evil ways of living.

Art and architecture in ancient Egypt brought both the living and the dead into the presence of God. The Egyptian body of knowledge is a whole and cannot be divided or disconnected. All parts are building blocks of an entire body. Egyptian art and knowledge in general reflect the technical and scientific superiority of ancient Egypt. In Egypt there was no talk about knowledge but this knowledge was channelled through works of art which speak directly to the heart.

Self-expression and creativity are modern excuses for failure to express the divine. Egyptian art is an expression of concrete knowledge and, in order for us today to be able to experience emotionally the Egyptian artistic language, we must become divine ourselves. For modern man to be able to perceive the divine, he must unite the body and soul, which have been severed from each other by modern science, religions, arts and theology. The goal of all living humans is to return to the source (God). Egyptian art, science and religion are the perfect means for enabling this return. Art should be used for illumination, not to satisfy aesthetic purposes and entertainment. If art is used only for enjoyment and entertainment, then all our efforts to elevate our level of consciousness will be in vain.

Extract from “Return to the Source: Egypt” by Dr. Ramses Seleem

WORKS OF ART

The works of art on this site are by Anna Ricketts, an artist who uses a range of traditional techniques, such as stone carving, metal casting, ceramics, painting, sculpture and gilding to produce contemporary work in the ancient Egyptian sacred tradition. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sculpture and ceramics from Camberwell College of Art, London, and a Master of Arts degree in traditional art from the Prince’s Foundation, London, where she specialised in ancient Egyptian art. She has been studying the ancient Egyptian tradition in the Sia Academy with Dr. Seleem since 1999.

Enpu (Anubis) Enpu in the form of a jackal, guardian of secret and sacred knowledge, his name inscribed on the upright plaque behind him. This sculpture can be used successfully as a bookend. Materials:  Cast resin, in black, with details picked out in 23.5-carat gold leaf. Dimensions:  Height 30 cm;  length 35.5 cm;  width 10.5 cm Weight:  3.7 kg approx Price by Cheque or Cash:  £275.00 each or £500.00 for a pair (+ delivery charge) Please allow 28 days for delivery This sculpture is also available as a limited edition bronze, with black patination, and 23.5-carat gold leaf.  Please enquire for further details. > Ordering Instructions