religioustraditionsfromaroundtheworldandisanaccomplishedlecturer,musician,artist,
poet,screenwriter,playwrightandauthorofover 25 booksonKemeticyogaandspiritual
philosophy.HeisanOrdainedMinisterandSpiritualCounselorandalsothefounderthe
SemaInstitute,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtospreadingthewisdomofYogaandthe
AncientEgyptianmysticaltraditions.Further,heisthespiritualleaderandheadpriestofthe
PerAsetorTempleofAsetofAset”,basedinMiami,Florida.Thus,asascholar,Dr.
MuataAshbyisateacher,lecturerandresearcher.However,asaspiritualleader,histitleis
Sebai,which means Spiritual Preceptor.
Plate 1: Dr. Muata Ashby
SemaInstitute of Yoga/Cruzian Mystic Books P. O. Box 570459 Miami, Florida, 33257
(305) 378-6253 Fax: (305) 378-
EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR
Dr. Karen “Dja” AshbyABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR:
KarenClarke-Ashby(SebaDja)isaKemetic(Kamitic)priestess,andanindependentresearcher,
practitionerandteacherofSema(Smai)Tawi(Kemetic)andIndianIntegralYogaSystems,aDoctor
ofVeterinaryMedicine,aPastoralSpiritualCounselor,aPastoralHealthandNutritionCounselor,
andaSema(Smai)TawiLife-styleConsultant.”Dr.Ashbyhasengagedinpost-graduateresearchin
advancedJnana,Bhakti,Karma,RajaandKundaliniYogasattheSemaInstituteofYogaandYoga
ResearchFoundation,andhasalsoworkedextensivelywithherhusbandandspiritualpartner,Dr.
MuataAshby,authoroftheEgyptianYogaBookSeries,editingmanyofthesebooks,aswellas
studying,writingandlecturingintheareaofKemeticYogaandSpirituality.SheisacertifiedTjef
NeteruSemaPaut(KemeticYogaExercisesystem)andIndianHathaYogaExerciseinstructor,the
CoordinatorandInstructorfortheLevel 1 TeacherCertificationTjefNeteruSemaTrainingpro-
grams,andateacherofhealthandstressmanagementapplicationsoftheYoga/SemaTawisystems
formodernsociety,basedontheKemeticand/orIndianyogicprinciples.Also,sheistheco-authorof
“TheEgyptianYogaExerciseWorkoutBook,”acontributingauthorfor“TheKemeticDiet,Foodfor
Body,MindandSoul,”authorofthesoontobereleased,“YogaMysticMetaphorsfor
Enlightenment.”
A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR, ABOUT THE EDITOR:
Godalwaysplansthebestcircumstancesforall,andIfeelespeciallyblessedtohavebeengrantedthe
opportunitytohaveapartnerwhoisdedicatedtothepathofenlightenmentandupliftmentofhuman-
ity,forthereisnobetterhumanbeingthatonecanassociatewiththanapersonwhoisvirtuousand
devotedtheDivine.Ithasbeenmyhonortoexperiencethegoodassociationofhercompany,input
andsuggestions,whichenrichtheprojectsIhaveproduced.ItisrareforpeopletodiscoverTheDiv-
ine,andalsorareforpeopletodiscoverTheDivineintheirpartner,sotherecanbenomistakingthe
gloriousmissionwehaveembarkeduponandwhichhasfoundunqualifiedsuccess,astheEgyptian
YogaBookSerieshasfoundworldwidereadership.Hersupport,encouragement,suggestionsand
dedicationhavemadethispossible.Thisgreatsoulisineverywaytheembodimentofthephilosoph-
erandKemeticPriestess.Herskillsasascribeareunsurpassed.MayGodcontinuetoblessuswith
her presence in life, vitality and health for many years to come.
Dr.Karen“Dja”AshbyhasbeenanardentsupporteroftheKemeticteachings,anditwasduetoher
devotionandstrengthofwillthatthisvolumewasmadepossibleinthemannerinwhichithascome
forth.Asadoctorinthesciences,herknowledgeofhealth,anatomyandphysiologyallowedherto
makemanycontributionstothiswork.Therefore,shewasanintegralpartoftheproductionaswell
as the editing of this book.