“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination". — Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination…” — Leviticus 20:13 (KJV)
These verses have traditionally been read as prohibitions against homosexual behaviour, sparking moral debates. But the Bible often communicates through symbolism and allegory, particularly in the early texts. In this context, these verses describe improper unions within consciousness rather than literal human relationships. They caution against trying to create from recycled or familiar states instead of assuming genuinely new states of being.
Genesis 2:24 – Cleaving to a New Desire
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
— Genesis 2:24 (KJV)
Genesis 2:24 symbolically illustrates the inner law of embracing a new desire. The “wife” represents a latent state or identity yet to be fully assumed. To “cleave” is to commit present awareness to this new state, merging conscious recognition with feeling so that the desired reality is fully inhabited. Attempting to manifest without leaving behind old patterns results in a misaligned union—an identity attempting to occupy what has already been experienced rather than something genuinely new.
Why Misaligned Unions Fail
Leviticus 18:22 describes “lying with men as with women.” In symbolic terms, this is the attempt to create from a state that is familiar, incomplete, or recycled—relying on old identity patterns or imagination untethered from conscious choice. Such unions are sterile because creation requires full alignment: conscious intent must integrate with the new assumed state. Repeating old identities produces no genuine outcome because the inner mechanisms of manifestation are not properly engaged.
Death of Creation – The Penalty of Misalignment
Leviticus 20:13 presents death as the consequence. Psychologically, this represents the death of manifestation: attempts to bring forth new realities fail when consciousness does not fully inhabit a new state. The inner laws that govern creation respond impartially—if the assumed state is incomplete or recycled, nothing is born into experience. This “death” is the natural result of misalignment, not a moral judgement.
The Sacred Union
The remedy is the full inner marriage: awareness recognises a new desire and fully commits to it, while feeling and imagination embody it. Leaving old states behind and cleaving to the chosen state produces alignment, generating manifestation. Genesis 2:24 shows this: leaving father and mother symbolises leaving old identity patterns; cleaving to the wife is fully inhabiting a new state. Only such unions are fertile; all others fail to produce.
Conclusion
Viewed symbolically, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are not about morality in human relationships but about the mechanics of creation within consciousness. They caution against relying on old identity, untethered imagination, or partial assumption. True manifestation occurs when a genuinely new state is fully inhabited, uniting awareness with feeling. By reading the text as allegory about states of mind, we see the law of creation naturally upheld and new realities brought forth.
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