Inner Incense Altar Wisdom

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the temple of your mind, the incense altar stands as a precise image of your inner worship. Its square plan and fixed height symbolize the boundaries and discipline you give to your attention, so fragrance may ascend without stray thoughts. The horns, the same as its height, signify the constancy of your contact points with divinity; when you deliberately carry its burden with the staves, you are consciously bearing your prayers and aspirations through daily life. The overlay of pure gold reveals that your prayers and acts of devotion are refined in consciousness, not merely outward ritual. The crown around the top is the awareness that all sacrifice is crowned with meaning—the sweetness of union with God. By choosing to imagine the altar as already existing within you, you invite the Presence to dwell there; the rings beneath the crown are your channels of sustained intention, the imagination that holds and carries the offering to God. In this inner geometry, worship becomes an experiential state, not a distant ceremony, and presence unfolds as you inhabit this mental altar with faith.