Daily Meditation: Sunday, October 31, 2004

Fire - and sacrifice have the same functions

10/31/2004

There are many uses for fire. Fire is present in all chemical operations; it melts metals, it cooks food and makes it edible, it provides warmth and light, and it purifies. Well, in the spiritual realm, sacrifice serves the same purpose as fire. Each time you sacrifice something, you light a fire. For example, when you decide to give up a bad habit, certain matter begins to be consumed within you, and it releases an energy which you can use for your spiritual work. Sacrifice is a gift that you give of yourself in order to receive purer energies in exchange which enable you to go further and higher. This is why sacrifice is a magical act, thanks to which you have every opportunity to build something useful, beautiful and noble, not only in your own heart and soul, but in the heart and soul of all beings as well.