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1 The Symbolic Interpretation of the Book of Leviticus King James Version (KJV) Michael Schwartz 1

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3 Other Books by Michael Schwartz Paperbacks: Naturopathic Healing Handbook Disease Symbology Handbook (Revised) Dream Symbology Dictionary Universal Teachings Handbook Kindle e-books: The Naturopathic Healing Handbook Universal Teachings Handbook Letting Go Mind Matters Amino Acid Symbology The Symbology of the Sayings of Jesus Life Beginnings: Fetal Symbology Dream Symbology Dictionary Disease Symbology Handbook The Symbology of the Bible s Book of Genesis The Twelve Disciplines and Spiritual Gifts The Symbolic Interpretation of the Book of Leviticus 3

4 Table of Contents Introduction Leviticus 1 Leviticus 2 Leviticus 3 Eat Neither Fat nor Blood Leviticus 4 Leviticus 5 Dealing with Sin Do Not Touch the Unclean Watch What You Say Leviticus 6 Restitution The Fire Shall Never Go Out Leviticus 7 No Leftovers to the Third Day Leviticus 8 Innocence and Light The Placement of Blood Leviticus 9 Numerical Symbology The Lord Projected Fire Leviticus 10 The Lord Kills Two Sons of Aaron No Alcohol When Going Within Leviticus 11 Dietary Laws Animals That We Can Eat Fish We Can Eat What We Should Not Eat 4

5 Flying Things We Can Eat Flying Things We Should Not Eat More No-No s Guidance regarding Water Leviticus 12 Laws regarding Childbirth Time of Circumcision Leviticus 13 Guidance regarding Skin Issues The Plague of Leprosy Leviticus 14 The Cure for Leprosy Two Birds for Atonement Cleansing The Left Hand Approach Leprosy in the House Destroy the House; Remove the Stones Away from the City Leviticus 15 More Skin Guidance Leviticus 16 Cleansing Is a Must The Sin Goat A Statute Forever Leviticus 17 Pay Your Tribute No More Sacrifices to the Devils If You Offer, Do It Right Do Not Eat the Blood Leviticus 18 Do My Judgments, Keep Mine Ordinances No Nakedness No Sacrifice to the God Moloch Leviticus 19 5

6 No Leftovers after Three Days Leave Some for Those Who Need Deal Fairly No GMOs, No DNA Melding There Must Be Understanding No Cutting Oneself, No Tattoos No Wizards Love Him as Thyself Do Just Balances and Weights Leviticus 20 Getting Cut Off from the People Losing Your Spiritual Life Milk and Honey Leviticus 21 Karma in Action Leviticus 22 Separate Your Thoughts Only Perfection Only by Free Will Keep My Commandments Leviticus 23 Obey the Sabbath Passover and Numerical Symbology The Day of Atonement Leviticus 24 Illuminate the Darkness An Out-of-Place Story The First Stoning You Kill, You Die Pay Your Way (Give unto Caesar) Leviticus 25 Law of the Land Handling the Cycles Never Sell the Land 6

7 Care for your Brother Leviticus 26 No Idols, No Graven Images Broken Yoke, Standing Up Scattered Thoughts Abundant Opportunities Leviticus 27 Making Vows and Judgment Conclusion 7

8 Introduction This is the third book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It is a further dialogue between God and Moses about the laws that people are to live by. In this book we will see the laws, including dietary, that man would benefit from if he were to truly follow them. This book provides what we need to know to have a healthy, peaceful, and spiritual life, based on the immutable laws of God. These are the laws and sayings given to man for his growth, enlightenment, and mastery over the material plane. These are Universal Teachings because they apply to everyone, regardless of one s religious/spiritual beliefs and convictions. In order to convey a better understanding of some of the places and the people in the Bible, I occasionally refer to the Metaphysical Bible Dictionary from the Unity Church. It sometimes provides a different perspective than the one I had in mind. I trust that these writings of mine will do the same for you: provide a very different perspective. I hope that this series will give you greater peace by understanding and examining these occurrences in the Bible from a purely symbolic point of view and applying the Universal Teachings to your everyday actions in life. M 8

9 Leviticus 1 Leviticus 2 Leviticus 3 Leviticus, King James Version (KJV) Eat Neither Fat nor Blood 16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the Lord s. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. The first three chapters are more of the same rules and procedures for offerings to the Lord that we learned about in Exodus. What I found interesting was the statement at the end of Chapter 3 that man, for generations to come, should not eat the fat or blood in animal meat. People do both today, and that may explain why we are so sick at such young ages. The fat contains toxins found in the diet, and the blood carries both food and the wastes from cellular metabolic procedures. In essence, the blood is considered unclean and should never be consumed. Leviticus 4 This chapter deals with sinning. The processes for forgiveness have been covered in Exodus. Leviticus 5 9

10 This chapter also talks about sinning; however, it is from a different perspective. Dealing with Sin 5 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. This verse clearly states that it is the responsibility of a person to bear witness when he or she hears or observes a sin occurring. The sin can be something as simple as lying to yourself. One must learn to listen to the voice of swearing, whether it is spoken aloud or it is internal dialogue. Learning to hear what you say to yourself and to others is a key to mastery for many different reasons. When you listen to yourself, it gives you the opportunity to control what you say to others. This is one area in which much damage can and will occur. Oftentimes, people say things in the heat of an argument, and what is said can have damaging repercussions. This is another area where controlling the emotions is vital. Here is a Universal Teaching that covers this: There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man (Mark 7:15). Do Not Touch the Unclean 2 Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. 3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty. 10

11 These verses deal with how you go about touching and handling thoughts, situations, and people. It is important to understand how you handle things, especially those that are not in keeping with promoting life and Light. The beasts refer to your work and efforts at expression. Cattle are symbolic of sustenance. Creeping things are insects, which can relate to petty annoyances. They can also be symbolic of small, unconscious thoughts that can lead to disease. The uncleanness of man is symbolic of our expression and our lack of positive contribution to the welfare of the ALL. When we promote unclean thoughts, we are contaminating the spiritual teachings of God. Watch What You Say 4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. In this verse we see our responsibility, once again. If you say something, good or bad, know that it has effects on others and can lead to dire consequences. Keep your word. 5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. 7 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. Here we see the need to return to balance and harmony, represented by the command to present two birds. Keep in mind that 2 represents balance and harmony. 11

12 Birds are symbolic of spiritual thoughts. Turtledoves represent peace and love, while pigeons represent communication. They are messengers. 8 And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: 9 And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering. 10 And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. 11 But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin offering. 12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering. 13 And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering. The above verses describe more of the rituals that must be performed to atone for sinning. Rituals are forms of disciplines, in the sense that they are something you perform in the same manner each time. In this instance, you are seeking to cleanse yourself of a transgression. What rituals/habits have you created in your life that work for you and that work against you? 14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering. 16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. 17 And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity. 18 And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an 12

13 atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him. 19 It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord. The above verses deal with trespassing in the holy things of the Lord. What are the holy things? They are your thoughts your spiritual thoughts and actions and intent. In this application for atonement, we see the inclusion of shekels of silver. As stated earlier, silver represents clean spiritual thoughts. This implies that regardless of your original thoughts, you must make the effort to get your thoughts and actions back under control. Leviticus 6 Restitution 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; 3 Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: 4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, 5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. It is interesting to see that in establishing these laws, there is restitution and an interest paid to the person deceived or from whom material was taken. In relating this back to the self, it infers that in addition to making things right with oneself and others, there should also be an extra effort to eliminate any negative energy associated with the transaction. 13

14 6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: 7 And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. 8 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. 10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. Aaron, his sons, and the priest each represent a particular aspect/level or degree of understanding and spiritual thought. The level represented by the priest requires a degree of protection from the internal fires/emotions of the cleansing process. There is a Universal Teaching that addresses this process. It is from the Gospel According to Thomas. Jesus said: Let him who seeks, not cease seeking until he finds, and when he finds, he will be troubled, and when he has been troubled, he will marvel and he will reign over the All. Before we can reign over the All, we must cleanse ourselves of any of man s teachings that are not in harmony with God s immutable laws. In the above verses, each of us symbolically represents the altar. We constantly provide an offering to the self to satiate a hunger within. In truth, none exists. However, our emotional self, based on the concepts it lives by, thinks otherwise. It believes there are holes within that need to be filled. Because of that motivation, many situations are created and ultimately manifest as imbalances. What needs to occur is an examination of the concepts in your subconscious mind that work against you. Once these are identified, understood, and controlled, then you eliminate their effect in your life. In doing so, you create the ashes of the past 14

15 thoughts and actions through the emotional examination/furnace. Now the ashes must be put aside, OUTSIDE yourself. There, they no longer have an effect on you. Now that you understand, you really can let go! You can never let go of an emotional issue until you understand why you are HOLDING onto it. You must learn to understand how this holding on serves you. 11 And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. In this verse, you are told that your current image and form of protection must change. The change will allow you remove the influences of the past. The Fire Shall Never Go Out 12 And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. 13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. In these verses, we see the commandment to never stop seeking within. Never stop doing the emotional examination. Also, keep in mind that fire provides light, symbolic of the ability to see into the darkness, within and without. 14 And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar. 15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord. 16 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. 17 It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. 15

16 In Verse 14, we see another guideline dealing with sustenance. In this instance, it refers to meat. The flour and the oil, depending on what type of oil is being used, are both aspects of sustenance. Flour is a basic building block for breads, muffins, cupcakes, and cookies, each with its own symbology. Vegetable oils would also represent mobility. Vegetable oil is used as a lubricant. It can also be symbolic of guidance when used in a lamp to keep the wick burning. Be mindful of each aspect, and incorporate all of them into your approach to sustenance and materialism, material acquisition. Frankincense is a gum resin with many health benefits, such as being used as an antiseptic and a disinfectant. I have also read that it is good for eliminating cancer cells. And if we add that into our consideration, then we are ensuring that nothing unwanted on any level makes its way into our minds uncontrolled. When you see it, the symbol, in action, you, too, must jump into action. First, stop and think. What s going on? What am I involved in? In what ways am I vulnerable? The symbol will tell you where you are in the cycle, dealing with sustenance or whatever. Knowing where you are gives you the opportunity to alter your attitude, and that will change the result associated with this pattern of behavior. Gaining control and setting in motion your new attitude will generate a new outcome. 18 All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy. In Genesis, we talked about the males giving back to the All. Here we see that at a particular level of understanding, we begin to consume that which is holy. From this point forward, for 16

17 the rest of your life, you will be more mindful of what you consume. If you have come with me this far, then I know you are conscious, aware, and a seeker and a thinker. 19 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 20 This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night. Once again, we see specifics to be carried out. The number 10 is symbolic of handling and balance in dealing with matters of sustenance. The handling is accomplished through our fingers. The balance is achieved with our toes. The day is symbolic of the action part of a cycle. All patterns of behavior flow in cycles. Night represents the rest aspect of the cycle. It is also symbolic of preparation for the next cycle. This is why you have dreams. They are guidance for the energies at work and what will also be unfolding in the very near future. 21 In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the Lord. 22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the Lord; it shall be wholly burnt. 23 For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten. Verse 22 tells us to take our sustenance thoughts and contain them. When we bake in our new levels of understanding with our spiritual mindfulness, it is a blessing to the self. This also implies that the old sustenance thoughts are done. They will no longer nourish you. They are wholly burnt and no longer exist. You have evolved to the next level of thought: a new level of awareness. 24 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 25 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before 17

18 the Lord: it is most holy. 26 The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation. A sin offering is a thought you present to your higher self. The offering is the understanding of why you committed the sin. At this point, I would like to offer you a different point of view about the concept of sin. (Sin is an action that you take to satisfy a need within that others judge as wrong.) The burning aspect is dealing with it emotionally. The priest, which is a higher level of thought than the everyday level of consciousness a more spiritual level of consciousness consumes the burnt offering, the thought that germinated and resulted in the sin. Now that this is understood, it can be completely devoured and eliminated, never to appear again. You are forgiven at that point, because you end up forgiving yourself. You understand the need you sought to fulfill. 27 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. 28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. 29 All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy. 30 And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire. It seems that the ritual is the same for every sin or trespass we came across in early Exodus. From here on, I will look for the key phraseology, or the key symbol, and go from that point forward. Leviticus 7 1 Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. 2 In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. 3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, 4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the 18

19 flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away: 5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a trespass offering. 6 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy. 7 As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it. As we can see from the above verses, again we are following the same procedure for every type of offering unto the Lord, whether it is a sin offering or a trespass offering, which now comes up in the verses of this particular chapter. Here we see that the priest who makes the atonement shall have the flesh, the meat, or whatever it is. It is as if the Lord is saying, I m sharing it with you. This is another way of saying that your higher consciousness sees that you are making atonement for whatever sin or trespass you have committed, and your mind owns it. The priest represents another level of thought, another level of your awareness and consciousness. You own it. Now that you have confessed to it, you have made peace with yourself. Go with that peace and be full. No Leftovers to the Third Day 8 And the priest that offereth any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered. 9 And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest's that offereth it. 10 And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another. 11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord. 12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his offering be 19

20 a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten: 17 But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire. 18 And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. Here we see something different being brought into the mix. It is saying that whatever the burnt offering is, it can still be consumed on the second day but not on the third day. Remember, number 3 represents understanding. I am assuming, from a health point of view, that something like meat lying out for three days has to be unhealthy. The verses say that if you do consume this meat on the third day, you will become unclean. If we take into consideration that number 3 represents understanding, then what is being communicated here is a lack of understanding. A lack of understanding pollutes and corrupts situations and makes them unclean, so to speak. 19 And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. 20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. In these verses, we see that once you become unclean, then everything you touch and do also becomes unclean. What that means is when you have a bad thought and act it out and get others involved, it does nothing to promote spirituality. What it does do is promote disunity and disharmony within. 22 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 20

21 23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. Verse 23 is very clear that the fat in any body your body, an animal s body is not to be eaten because the fat contains the toxins. Here is how that occurs: the liver is a detoxifying organ. It seeks to protect you from yourself, in spite of your diet. Your blood carries nutrients and toxins, such as artificial colorings, flavorings, preservatives, stabilizers, and emulsifiers, to mention a few, to every cell in your body. Of course, all of this is dependent on the diet you are consuming. If it is organic, then the contamination will be much less than with conventionally grown food. At the same time, every cell in your body is processing its food and creating waste, which it dumps into your bloodstream for elimination. As the blood passes through the liver, the liver seeks to render the toxins harmless. What cannot immediately be eliminated from the body will be stored in fat by the liver. The job of the kidneys is to filter out liquid toxins, so that you have clean blood. Here it is being said that you should not, under any circumstances, consume the blood or the fat. 24 And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people. 26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. 27 Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 28 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 29 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. 30 His own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the Lord. 31 And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons. 32 And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. 21

22 We see here something different than what has been presented in the other burnt offerings and sacrifices. Now it says that the sons of Aaron shall get the right shoulder. As I discussed earlier, Aaron and his sons, as well as Moses and other central figures in the Bible, represent levels of thought and understanding. The right side of your body symbolically represents the female aspect of the self, the intuitive self, and the future. The left side of your body represents the male aspect of the self, the dominant self, the materialistic self, and the past. This is why when things happen to you on the right or the left side of your body, you need to undertake a symbolic examination, so that you know which energies and which particular patterns of behavior are at work. The shoulder represents shouldering responsibilities. Here it says the heave shoulder. To heave is to lift up or to raise. So, when you stand up to deal with the burdens of life, know that you can handle it. When you draw on your internal priest, your internal wisdom, consciousness, and awareness, there is nothing that you cannot handle. Another aspect of the shoulder is the old cliché of putting your shoulder to the grindstone. Go to work knowing that you can handle it. The right also represents faith in the self, and the left represents faith in the external. So, here it is saying to have faith in yourself and that you can shoulder whatever comes your way. 33 He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. 34 For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. 35 This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest's office; 36 Which the Lord commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations. 37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat 22

23 offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings; 38 Which the Lord commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai. Leviticus 8 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; We see here a bit of a different approach to a sin offering. In this case, we have a bullock, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread. As I mentioned earlier, the number 2 represents balance and harmony. Rams are creatures that have the ability to climb mountains and overcome obstacles. The basket of unleavened bread represents sustenance nothing fancy, just basic sustenance. These are the elements that are essential when one is moving forward in one s life. 3 And gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him; and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 5 And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. Again, we see something different. This is where we read wash them with water. This implies a cleansing that must be done with your thoughts, as you continue to evolve and move forward in your life and in your different levels of consciousness. Cleansing is an absolute must. This is why there are nine openings in the human body to facilitate cleansing two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth, an anus, and a urethra tube. The eyes, the ears, the nose, and the mouth are used to bring in fresh material, such as positive thoughts. The anus and the urethra tube are used to eliminate the waste, that which is 23

24 useless. In this application, it means your old outdated ideas and concepts. Much like constipation, if you hold on to that which is useless in the way of old concepts, they will poison you and create a disease that could be fatal. So, cleanse the manmade concepts from your subconscious mind. 7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. We now see for maybe the second time the utilization of the ephod. We were told how to make it in Genesis. Now, it is a matter of utilizing it. As I said in my book about Genesis, based on looking at this, I think that the ephod is a device for communicating with God. Innocence and Light 8 And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. Here we see the introduction of the Urim and the Thummim in the breastplate. In researching them, I found that they represent both innocence and light, according to the Wikipedia definition. When you consider what is being said here and what is being done, you can see how appropriate it is that both light, for insights and understanding, and innocence, for a non-defensive approach, are the ideal ways to communicate with the kingdom within. It is your higher consciousness, your divine self. Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, Lo there! For, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21). 9 And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses. 24

25 In this verse, we see that a golden plate, a holy crown is placed upon his head. This is symbolically appropriate, because gold represents the highest level of pure thought, and the head is symbolic of the spiritual plane. The head is where you do all of your thinking. All of your actions are motivated from your head. In order to communicate with God within, one must possess the loftiest levels of consciousness, in order to gain the greatest degree of understanding and guidance. 10 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. 11 And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. In this verse, we see the nature of the cycle, because the anointing oil was sprinkled seven times. In all matters of consciousness, there has to be a fulfillment of a cycle. It begins where you start with an understanding. Through the activity part of the cycle and the application, you come to the end. This is when we are in control, which will give us the result we want to help us grow to the next level. When you are not in control of a particular pattern of behavior, which is what I am talking about, you will end up having your personal history repeat itself, again and again and again. 12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13 And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the Lord commanded Moses. 14 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering. 15 And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it. 16 And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar. 17 But the bullock, and his 25

26 hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the Lord commanded Moses. Once again, we see that everything about the bullock (the bull) is brought to the outside of the camp, which is where everything is burned and destroyed. That is what fire does. It breaks everything down to ashes. This offering has to be brought outside the camp; from a different point of view, this means that you do not want to continue to have a sin within the camp (within the self), so it must be brought out, completely destroyed and eliminated from your mind, life, and lifestyle. The Placement of Blood 18 And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses. 22 And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. 23 And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. Here we see that Moses slew the ram, again as part of the sin offering. Yet this is something unique that has not been done before. In this case, it is putting the blood upon Aaron s right ear, right thumb, and right foot. Symbolically, the blood is symbolic of spirit because it contains oxygen, which is symbolic of heaven, which in turn is symbolic of God because that is where God lives. So, oxygen is symbolic of spirit. Blood, because it is the carrier of oxygen, is also symbolic of spirit. So, because this refers to the right ear, it means to listen 26

27 with spiritual intent. The thumb represents handling things with spiritual intent. The toe on the foot represents the direction of spiritual intent. Without your thumb, you cannot grasp or hold onto anything. Your ten toes represent balance. Your right foot is your spiritual direction, and your left foot is your material direction and considerations. 24 And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. We see here that all thoughts must follow that same application and fundamental guidance. This is demonstrated by Aaron s sons. 25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder: 26 And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder: Here we see the need for unity in all things: unleavened bread, cake, the wafer, and the right shoulder. Again, the right represents spiritual, and the shoulder represents the ability to shoulder responsibility. 27 And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord. 28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the Lord commanded Moses. 30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. 31 And Moses said 27

28 unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32 And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. We see again the need for a cycle to pass. If you go further to Verse 35, you will see that it has to be a complete cycle, so that there is a constant seeking of awareness. In doing so, you keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not. We can see that the laws are designed to help us continually move forward in our understanding. Acknowledging what we have done wrong and making atonement for it allow us to forgive ourselves and continue to move higher, cycle after cycle. 34 As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. 35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. 36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses. Leviticus 9 Numerical Symbology 1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; 2 And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. Number 8 symbolically represents material mastery. Here s how: 7 plus 1 = 8, 7 is a cycle, 1 is unity, and when you are in unity within, then each cycle is mastered as you evolve. Numbers 6 and 2 = 8; 6 is the number of man; 2 equals balance and harmony. When you are balanced and in harmony and 28

29 understand the self, then you are in a position to master each cycle. Numbers 5 and 3 = 8. Number 5 is the number of senses you have to help you navigate the material plane. It is through your emotions and senses that you are attached to this plane of consciousness. Your senses provide you with the ability to discern truth from falsehood. Number 3 is understanding. When you are in control of your senses and you understand how they work for you, that is when you have the opportunity to master whatever you are involved in. Adding numbers 4 and 4 = 8. Number 4 symbolically represents an advancement or a block to forward movement. The advancement can manifest when you are balanced and in harmony within (2). The harmony is the result of unifying your male and female selves, as well as your spiritual and material selves. Thus, you advance. As far as the ram and the calf are concerned, I covered their symbology earlier. 3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; 4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the Lord will appear unto you. 5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord. 6 And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you. 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the Lord commanded. 8 Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. The above verses tell of the promise of the Lord, your highest level of consciousness, manifesting once you understand why you committed the sin. The key is understanding. 29

30 What is a sin? A sin is an action the self takes that others judge as wrong or sinful. However, the action taken is fulfilling a subconscious need. It is completing a pattern of behavior to validate a concept. If the person understood the subconscious concept, then there would be no need that he or she felt compelled to fulfill. Therefore, sin is a lack of understanding of the concept that drives the emotional need. All actions taken are an effort to satisfy an emotional need. As awareness grows, understanding is achieved. 9 And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: 10 But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the Lord commanded Moses. 11 And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. 12 And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. 13 And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. 15 And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. 16 And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner. 17 And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. 18 He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, 19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver: 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar: 21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord; as Moses commanded. 22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people. As I read these verses and what must be done to cleanse and forgive oneself, I see two worlds unfolding at the same time. 30

31 From the internal growth perspective, it is vital to understand the self at the deepest and highest levels. The deeper you go within to discover the concepts that motivate you, the higher you grow in consciousness and awareness. The other world I see is God, the Lord, showing Himself to the people. The Lord Projected Fire 24 And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. This verse seems to validate the Lord s appearance. Fire is symbolic of emotions. As is seen, the fire consumes the burnt offering. The same can be said of your emotions when they are out of control. They will consume whomever they are directed at. This can be especially detrimental when they are focused against the self. Self-punishment without understanding leads to anger. Anger is one of the emotional causes of cancer. Leviticus 10 The Lord Kills Two Sons of Aaron 1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. The sons of Aaron represent a level of thought that should be growing; however, the strange fire (an unacceptable aspect of emotions) caused those thoughts to cease to be. You must control your emotions in all situations. When you put more energy into them than is required for the situation, there is a possibility they will get out of control. 31