Blood on the Altar of Awareness

Neville's Inner Vision

On the page, the priest’s sprinkling of blood upon the altar is not a memory of old ritual but a map of your present state. Blood represents the vital life-force you are conscious of in this moment, poured onto the altar—the center of your awareness where all events are seen. The door of the tabernacle of the congregation stands for the boundary you cross when you attend to your inner world rather than the outer scene. By sprinkling the blood, you are consciously applying life to the altar of your attention, choosing to let your perception be governed by the I AM rather than by fear or limitation. The fat burnt for a sweet savour is the release of judgments, attachments, and old stories that once clung to you; as they burn away, a fragrant sense of harmony rises. This aroma is not in the temple but in your feeling and interpretation, a sign that you are worshiping in spirit and truth. The act is interior, and the result is a transformed present moment, becoming pleasing to your own I AM.