The Bible’s use of natural imagery—trees, vines, branches, roots—is not decorative. According to Neville Goddard, these symbols are deeply psychological and point to the inner creative process through imagination. Through them, we uncover how the Garden of Eden, the Song of Solomon, and even the prophecy of Jesse’s root all form a cohesive narrative of awakening, assumption, and transformation.
🌳 The Tree as Consciousness: Eden’s Divine Symbol
“Out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food…”
— Genesis 2:9
The Garden of Eden is not an ancient place but a metaphor for the subconscious mind—the fertile ground of manifestation. The two central trees are symbolic:
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The Tree of Life represents the pure awareness of “I AM” (Exodus 3:14), the Christ nature in man—unconditioned consciousness.
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The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil represents the fall into duality—judging by appearances, reacting instead of creating.
To "eat" of either tree is to internalise an idea. Neville teaches that whatever you assume to be true becomes your lived experience. Thus, when man fell from Eden, he did not disobey a literal command—he moved from unity (imagination) to external belief (reason and senses).
🌿 Branches as Projected Identity: The Fragmented Self
“I AM the vine, ye are the branches.”
— John 15:5
Branches are the extensions of consciousness, the outward lives we build based on the inner vine we are connected to. If you are rooted in fear or lack, the branch will bear fruit to match. If rooted in love, the fruit will also reflect that.
In Romans 11:17, Paul speaks of being “grafted in.” This is not theological—it is psychological. To be grafted into a new vine is to assume a new identity, to let go of inherited or habitual beliefs and adopt a new state consciously.
The branches represent assumptions acted upon—the visible expressions of an invisible state.
🍇 The Vine as Imagination: Union in the Song of Solomon
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”
— John 15:1
The vine is your own human imagination, which Neville identifies as Christ within. The Father—the source—is the subconscious, the fertile ground that receives the seed of assumption and brings it forth.
In the Song of Solomon, the relationship between the lover and the beloved reflects the inner dialogue between self and desire:
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons.”
— Song of Solomon 2:3
This “apple tree” is the Tree of Life rediscovered—the recognition of imagination as the true creative source. Sitting “under its shadow” is symbolic of dwelling in the feeling of the wish fulfilled, tasting the fruit of desired states even before they appear.
“They made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.”
— Song of Solomon 1:6
This is the lament of those who tend to others' opinions and outer obligations while neglecting their inner vineyard—their imagination, where the true work of transformation must occur.
🌱 Roots as Hidden Origin: The Mystery of Jesse
“And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.”
— Isaiah 11:1
Jesse represents the hidden origin of divine imagination—the deep subconscious where the Messiah (manifestation) is born. This prophecy is not about genealogy, but about spiritual evolution.
The root is your deep, often unconscious belief. When it is aligned with divine imagination, the branch that grows is the Christ nature—the awareness that “I AM” creates reality.
This is echoed in David (Jesse’s son), who Neville interprets as the embodiment of awakened consciousness, the visible fruit of the inner seed.
🍒 Eden Revisited: The Song and the Garden as One
The Garden of Eden and the Song of Solomon are mirror symbols:
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Eden shows the loss of unity with imagination.
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Song of Solomon shows the return to that unity through longing, pursuit, and union.
Both use trees, vineyards, and gardens as the setting of inner transformation.
In Eden, man is cast out for misusing the power of imagination. In the Song, he returns, not by moral perfection, but by rediscovering the Beloved—the power of assumption, desire, and unity with self.
📝 Summary Table of Symbols
| Symbol | Neville’s Interpretation | Eden Parallel | Song of Solomon Parallel |
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| Tree | State of consciousness | Tree of Life vs. Tree of Duality | Beloved as the apple tree |
| Branch | Assumed identity / visible outcome | Cast out = severed from true identity | Desire lived out; growth from inner union |
| Vine | Imagination / Christ | The connection man forgets | The Beloved’s shadow; intimacy with desire |
| Fruit | Manifestation / result of assumption | Eating = internalising belief | Tasting the sweet reality of imagination |
| Root | Deep subconscious belief; the source of manifestation | Hidden nature of belief systems | Jesse’s line as hidden lineage of manifestation |
| Garden/Vineyard | The subconscious mind; the inner field of creation | Eden as lost unity with “I AM” | Vineyard as the Beloved’s space; neglected when ignored |
🌿 Final Thoughts: Graft Yourself In
Through Neville’s teachings, we come to understand the Bible as a code of consciousness. Trees are not flora—they are you. Branches are your lived assumptions, vines your imagination, fruit your manifested world. The Garden is within, and the Beloved walks there always, calling you to return to yourself.
You are the keeper of your own vineyard. Guard it. Tend it. And let the root of Jesse spring forth from within.
“Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled and live in that assumption, and that assumption, though at the moment denied by your senses, if persisted in will harden into fact.”
— Neville Goddard
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