Sacred Commerce: The Rise of the Global Citizen

Sacred Commerce reverses the common assumption that business and spirituality are mutually opposed, and instead looks at business as a path of destiny. Join authors Ayman Sawaf and Rowan Gabrielle as they discover and reveal the ancient secrets of commerce that contributed to the creation of the most successful and highly evolved societies in human history.

During an excursion to the Temple of Isis in Philae in Egypt, two strangers insist upon taking the picture of Ayman and Rowan in front of a carved stone. The figure in the carved stone is revealed to be Bes, the ancient Egyptian god of Commerce and deity of the Merchant Priesthood. Five thousand years ago commerce was held as a sacred practice, not a just a financial transaction. It was a vehicle to raise the consciousness of individuals, the community, and was considered to be a path to self-realization.

Sacred Commerce follows this model as its legacy is passed through time and culture, from the Egyptian priesthood to the exodus of Moses, from the quests of the Knights Templar, to the advance of arts and science during the reign of the Prophet Mohammad. Its mysterious secrets contributed to the success of the freemasons, and its principals are the foundation of our present ideals of democracy, equality and social responsibility.

Ayman Sawaf is an international visionary entrepreneur, published musician and a best-selling author. He is one of the original creators of the disciplines now known as Emotional Literacy (EL). He is also an early pioneer in Emotional Intelligence (EQ), co-creator of the Four Cornerstone Model and its application in business - as illustrated in his book with Dr. Robert Cooper, Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations. He has spent the last 16 years building the evolutionary foundation for entirely new systems and industries that will monetize the ability of these perspectives to optimize human capital; by providing new maps to evolve our relationships with ourselves, our family and the work place.

Rowan Gabrielle is a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist with 15 years experience in the cultural creative market including Urth.tv and the Wholelife Expo. She is the founder of OrganicLeather.com , a company focused on Eco-fashion and revolutionizing our relationship to animals and the clothes we wear. She is a connector with substantial relationships across many subject areas and the media. She is also a special event producer and a photographer.