ANUBIS, THE EYELESS HORUS, THE THIRD EYE, AND THE LUMINOUS GATE
Anubis and the Eyeless Horus
A profound and mysterious relationship exists between Anubis and Horus Khenty-n-irty, the "Eyeless Horus." In the Cairo Museum, the famous effigy of Anubis from Tutankhamun’s funerary collection reveals a striking detail: a close look at the interior of its ears shows they are not merely anatomical, but represent wings. This feature defines the deity's singular morphology.
Both divinities shared a cult center in the city of Letopolis (Sekhem) in the Delta. One might wonder: what theological link justifies such an iconographic association?
For academic Egyptology, Anubis is primarily the funerary deity presiding over embalming and guarding the necropolises. However, from an esoteric perspective, he possesses an intimate connection with the Winter Solstice—the moment when darkness reaches its zenith.
His mission transcends ritual; he is the architect of the initiate’s spiritual resurrection. The processes of "spiritual alchemy" are gestated in the silence and darkness of the initiatory chamber. His "winged" ears, ornamented with striations similar to the feathers of Maat, allude to the aerial and spiritual nature of his perception. They suggest that Anubis does not merely perceive the sounds of the physical world, but possesses a "spiritual ear" capable of capturing the vibrations of invisible planes—the "voice of the silence" within the gloom.
On the other hand, Horus Khenty-n-irty (in his aspect of Mekhenty-en-irty, "He who has no eyes") personifies the state of the soul that has not yet reclaimed its internal vision. Both operate in the depths of the Duat. Nevertheless, this divinity possesses a complementary polarity: he is the power that restores sight to the deceased or the candidate for initiation.
From my perspective, the "Eyeless Horus" is not a blind Horus—as is often simplistically interpreted—but the Horus who does not require organic vision because he possesses the faculty of seeing in the dark: spiritual clairvoyance.
Both divinities are restorers of the senses and play leading roles during the "Opening of the Mouth" ceremony. Through their mediation, the candidate is granted the faculty of speaking with the gods, the capacity for transcendental hearing, and profound spiritual vision. These are the three characteristics of the epopteia—the capacity to communicate with and see the gods—of which Plato wrote.
Therefore, the synthesis of both powers at the entrance of Tutankhamun's tomb represents the integral restoration of the soul's faculties: understanding and the sacred word. In an age of darkness such as the present, this association becomes a powerful symbol, reminding us of the fundamental need to awaken the internal senses against the blindness of the material world.
ANUBIS AND THE THIRD EYE
The relationship between Anubis and the Third Eye is one of the most intriguing "veiled" interpretations in the symbolist approach to the Papyrus of Ani. While academic Egyptology sees Anubis as a protector, the initiatory perspective focuses on his role as "The Opener of the Ways" of Spiritual Consciousness.
The Geometry of the Balance
In Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead, a specific recitation identifies the parts of the gods with metaphysical concepts. The text states that the eyebrows of Anubis are the two arms of the balance used in the Psychostasia (the Weighing of the Heart).
The Symbol: If the balance is visualized, the horizontal crossbar (the "eyebrows") allows the two scales to find equilibrium.
The Meaning: For the initiate, the "balance" is a state of perfect mental and emotional stability, as well as the alignment of consciousness with Universal Justice. By equating the eyebrows of Anubis with the balance, the text suggests that "vision" can only occur when the mind is perfectly leveled.
The "Opening of the Eye"
In esoteric tradition, the space between the eyebrows—the glabella—corresponds to what Hindus call the Ajna Chakra or the Third Eye; for Buddhists, it is the Eye of Dharma.
When the text speaks of Anubis "opening the eyebrows," it is a metaphorical code for the activation of spiritual vision. This activation is not the result of a ceremony or a spiritual "trick," but the logical consequence of the human spirit’s evolution until it touches the purely spiritual. As a guide of the soul, Anubis helps the initiate see through the darkness of the Duat (the underworld in which we live). Without this "opening," the candidate remains blind to spiritual realities, lost in the psychological shadows of life’s forest.
The Balance of Polarities
The text mentions the two Uraeus serpents (analogous to the Hindu Ida and Pingala) found on the forehead. Anubis acts as the judge or stabilizer of these opposing forces: lunar and solar, impulse and restriction. The Third Eye only opens when these two serpents are in perfect harmony. Therefore, Anubis does not just watch over a physical scale; he supervises the energetic and moral balance that allows for superior perception.
ANUBIS AS GUARDIAN OF THE LUMINOUS GATE
In the Book of the Dead (Chapter 125), the Luminous Gate represents the threshold toward the celestial matrix in which one is reborn.
The Guardian and Interrogation: Anubis guards this access. The candidate must fulfill ethical requirements and correctly answer the god's questions.
The Recognition of the Soul: Anubis evaluates the nature of the deceased. In the Papyrus of Ani, the god perceives a "familiar aroma," recognizing the soul as one who knows the divine ways.
The Condition of Purity: To enter this higher plane, the initiate must manifest as a renewed being, symbolically described as "becoming a child."
"...The Lord of Mendes (Osiris) has granted that I may come as a Bennu Bird (Phoenix) so that I may speak. I have emerged from the waters of the river... to become a child." — The Candidate, Ani
Conclusion
Anubis is a powerful divinity situated at the center of all transitions. He is a Master and a Guide—both in the darkness of our present times and in the final darkness of death.
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