Symbols of the shadows

Symbols of the shadows [∞]

Body

Discussion

hair	authority
head	source of authority
neck	exchange of holiness
ears	drawn
eyes	understanding
nose	anger
mouth	word
tounge	language
spit	word
beard	receivers
teeth	law
shoulder	purpose of works
hand	works
finger	particular work
thigh	purpose of life
foot	life
left	flesh
right	spirit

Animals

Discussion

clean animal	his meditation on the word produces a holy walk
Camel	teaches to judge
Coney	legalist who hides the love of the Word
Hare	spiritual drunk who celebrates all religions
Swine	Does not discern what he learns
Fish	Lives by the Word and uses it as his defense
no fins or scales	Compromised in the flesh and spirit
Eagle	Those who forget the revelation
Ossifrage	Tear apart the pure
Osprey	Goat/flesh
Kites	Doubter
Raven	Improperly mixing Holiness and Love
Owl	Questions God's purposes
Night hawk	loves violence
Cuckow	wastes away in fleshly pursuits
Hawk	speaks only of Christ's death, not of his resurrection
Little owl	angry
Cormorant	Those who have been cast out (for cause)
Great owl	Those presuming upon grace; continuing in sin
Swan	Destroyer (not builder)
Pelican	Rejects the word
Stork	Doesn't understand holiness and mercy
Heron	Anger within
Lapwing	Irregular obedience
Bat	Turned aside from the teaching
Leaping bugs	Reverent and no guile
Locust	Holiness within
Bald locust	Speaks and lives according to the finished work of Christ
Beetle	Ends fear by teaching
Grasshopper	Preaches life through the cross
Four feet	Improperly mix flesh with spirit and holiness with grace.
Carries the carcasse	exalts the dead flesh