As a result, humans began to sacrifice their liquid essence more and more to encourage things they wanted and to discourage things they didn't or hoped to reverse or prevent. These libation-sacrifices of blood were made to and upon Mother Earth and to the souls of life. (BB 244-5/256-7, 301/313, 348/360) Early humans often performed their blood-letting under the tree or on the rock as an altar. These were symbols of their first totems which connected them to the human mother, mother earth, all her creations and the souls of life in the elementals. Together, these four cornerstones of life provided humans with everything they needed. (AE1 285/295) The tree under which libation-sacrifices were made was the same tree on which gifts were later hung as offerings. This is a clear precursor to Christmas trees and stockings hung on stone fireplaces. The root meanings of nature, through sign-language are still in use and still in vogue today at another level of awareness. On special occasions, early humans celebrated and so do we. We sign, dance, decorate with certain symbols and eat certain foods, especially certain animals, thus there is specific animal sacrifice associated with our traditions and holy day holidays. Regardless of our awareness and intention, whenever a liquid essence flows, even if we are not the one who pours out the blood of the animal meat we eat, a libation-sacrifice is taking place because there is life in the liquid essence.
Perhaps closer to home is the natural fact that even when blood circulates within us, libation-sacrifice is taking place because the life in blood is poured out into the cells. This life comes from the libation-sacrifice made in the stomach and intestines. This life came from the life in the food that was consumed and converted digested. This life in food is poured out from earth, sky and sun into plants and animals. Each step of the way, libation-sacrifice takes place. Each step of the way we are still connected to and dependent upon the mother's womb for nourishing us with liquid essence. We are still connected to mother earth and still connected to the elementals.References: BB; NG1; NG2; AE1; AE2