Ankh-un-aton: the living image of the sun

This is an introduction to the story of Akhunaton and how he changed the world by example. And now it is time for his return.

What happened needs to be placed in a proper context against the backdrop not so much of Egyptian religion, but of spirituality, for that is what above all else what Akhunaton was attempting to bring back into Egyptian society, the spirituality which had become forgotten, the truth of man’s own divine nature, and of who he truly is.

What Akhunaton was describing then was not the Sun itself, but rather the power behind it. Just as the Sun’s power is omnipotent and all present, so too is the power of God. He was describing a Divine creator who is present in all things and all people

In order to fully understand the reign of Akhunaton, we first need to travel back in time, to the reign of his Great Grandfather Tuthmose III, founder of the Rosicrucian movement.

Arriving at a desolate cliff ringed plain, the heart chakra of Egypt, he swore to build a magnificient city dedicated to the Aten, which today is known as Amarna. It was at this stage that he changed his birth name to Akhunaton.

The Aten itself has been described as an omnipotent, androgynous force, symbolised by the rays of the Sun. It was usually depicted as a Sun disc, encircled with a snake, from which emanated rays of light. The rays ended with outstretched hands, some of which held Ankhs, the key of life.

According to Rosicrucian Records, Akhunaton taught and initiated Moses into the Great White Brotherhood, and assisted him to lead the Jews from bondage. There are some who believe that Moses and Akhunaton were in fact the same person, but this has never felt right to me.