Inner Light and Incense

Neville's Inner Vision

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and sweet incense are not merely outward tools; they are states of consciousness you attend to within. Oil is the light you tend in your own temple by attention and belief—your awareness kept bright. The spices are the selective thoughts that consecrate your mind, the virtues you cultivate so every act is anointed with intention. The incense is the rising prayer of your heart, the feeling of gratitude and trust ascending to your I AM. The onyx stones in the ephod and breastplate symbolize the steady stones of character you place where your outward manner meets your inner will—truth, mercy, integrity, courage. When these stones are set in the garments of your mind, you present a clear vibration to the world, and the presence of God, the I AM, becomes your felt unity. Presence is not outside you; it is the living awareness you are, now that you have chosen to inhabit it.