2- There is usually some expectation of a forthcoming just reward (often spiritual), for having made sacrifices.
There may be an element of deferred gratification in that we do not expect an immediate reward, except that of feeling good or knowing one has clone the right thing. There is always an element also of giving up egotistic behaviour which Ls no longer appropriate, and going with the flow of life. Sacrificing an animal suggests that we are conscious of the fact that our lower, more basic instincts can be given up in favour of spiritual power. We have to be prepared to recognise our own human state, but to give up indulgence. There may be a sacrificial altar, or it may just be a question of killing and cooking an animal ritualist icall v.
If the animal is willing to be sacrificed, then we are ready to transmute instinct into spiritual energy.
If the animal is a hare or a rabbit, the symbolism is that of rebirth.
3- Sacrifice is an important aspect of spiritual growth and signifies the renunciation of the lesser for the rewards of the greater. [1]
A sacrificial altar may appear, or it may just be a question of killing and cooking an animal ritualistically.
If the animal is willing to be sacrificed, then we are ready to transmute instinct into spiritual energy.
If the animal is a hare or a rabbit, the symbolism is that of rebirth. [2]