The Ankh, also known as key of life, the original cross, and key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning "cross with a handle"), was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "eternal life". It is a reminder that life is eternal and that spirit lives on and passes through many stages of evolution before reaching enlightenment. Layer this piece as a remembrance of the ankh’s symbolic representation of both Physical and Eternal life. As above, so below: our reality is a canvas of what is happening inside our internal state. The Ankh is typically associated with material things such as water, air, sun, as well as the Gods.