Doorway of Sacrifice Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed as a state of consciousness, this verse invites you to notice how outward ritual points to an inward act. The bull stands for a fixed state you have identified with—its head under your hand is your consent to become aware of this state; the act of laying on of hands is the decisive act of identification, choosing to transfer your attention from the old self to the Presence within. The killing is not violence but release: you let go of the old pattern by declaring it finished before the LORD, which is the I AM in you. In Neville's terms, you do not appease a distant deity; you awaken the awareness that you are the I AM, and the world you see is the imagination you hold. By willing this identification, you dissolve the boundary between subject and object, and the inner sanctuary becomes your doorway to a new state of being. The ritual thus becomes a practice in aligning your inner dispositions with the divine presence, purifying through steadfast intention and quiet conviction.