Inner Atonement Through Cleansing

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the oil that the priest holds as the flame of your own awareness, a remnant of belief lingering on the surface of your mind. The head touched by that oil is the seat of your I AM—your central sense of being. When the priest makes atonement before the LORD, it is not a plea to a distant deity, but your inner acknowledgement that your awareness has already reconciled every split between you and your true nature. The sin offering and the burnt offering symbolize the inner work of letting go: you release false identifications (sin) and burn away past images of unworthiness (burnt offering) so that nothing stands between you and holiness. As you dwell in this inner scene, the outward ritual of cleansing is simply the world conforming to your renewed consciousness. The verse is a map: renewal in awareness precedes renewal in life. Your chief task is to stay in the feeling that you are already clean, and allow your surroundings to reflect that condition.