Isaiah 27:1-2 offers a powerful image of transformation, but understood through Neville Goddard’s teachings, it becomes an intimate description of the inner spiritual process—the awakening of the I AM and the creative power of imagination.
Before we dive in, it’s important to note that the Leviathan—the great twisting serpent mentioned here—shares strong symbolic parallels with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Both represent the subconscious mind’s elusive, twisting force that introduces fear, doubt, and separation from the true awareness of the I AM. Neville’s interpretation shows these serpents not as literal creatures but as metaphors for limiting subconscious beliefs and fears that must be overcome to reclaim creative power.
The Moment of Transformation: “In That Day”
The phrase “In that day” signals a moment of deep awakening—the point when your I AM (your conscious awareness) rises to fully wield the power of imagination. This is the moment of realisation that you are the creative force behind your reality.
The Sword of Imagination: Cutting Through Limitation
The passage says:
“The Lord will punish with his sword—his fierce, great and powerful sword— Leviathan the gliding serpent...”
Here, the Lord is the I AM, the conscious self that holds the sword of imagination. Neville describes imagination as the “feeling of the wish fulfilled” — the only power capable of cutting through the subconscious’s old, limiting beliefs.
What is Leviathan?
Leviathan, the gliding serpent, is a symbol for the subconscious mind. It represents the hidden fears, doubts, and outdated beliefs twisting beneath our surface awareness. Like a serpent, these subconscious patterns are elusive, winding, and persistent. They often keep us trapped in limiting states without us even realising.
The Monster of the Sea
The “monster of the sea” refers to these subconscious fears fully formed as inner obstacles or false identities. The “sea” itself symbolises the subconscious — a deep, fluid, and fertile realm where all mental seeds are planted.
Neville taught that the subconscious is like water—receptive and fertile—but it must be directed by the conscious imagination. The sword of imagination (the feeling of the wish fulfilled) slays this monster, dissolving false limitations and clearing the way for new creation.
The Fruitful Vine Near the Water
The passage continues:
“Sing about a fruitful vine, about the fruitful vine near the water...”
This vine symbolises your imagination now bearing fruit—new beliefs, new states of being, new realities. The vine grows near the “water,” meaning the fertile subconscious. Here, the subconscious is no longer a place of chaos and fear, but a receptive soil nourished by the conscious I AM.
When It Was Heard
Finally:
“The vine that brought forth fruit, when it was heard.”
This is a reference to the word spoken inwardly — the imagined scene accompanied by the feeling of its reality. Neville often emphasised that what you “hear” in your imagination—your inner conversation or feeling—is what the subconscious accepts and manifests.
Summary: Neville Goddard’s Isaiah 27:1-2
Isaiah 27:1-2 reveals a profound spiritual truth: the I AM (conscious imagination) must awaken and wield its power to cut through the subconscious Leviathan (old beliefs and fears). Once this is done, the subconscious (“the sea”) becomes fertile and responsive, allowing the imagination (“the fruitful vine”) to flourish and manifest new realities.
Notes on Key Symbols:
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Water (the Sea): Symbolises the subconscious mind—fluid, fertile, and receptive. It is where all mental impressions are planted and nurtured until they manifest. Though it can harbour chaos (fears, doubts), it responds to the conscious imagination’s direction. This symbolism begins in the opening chapters of Genesis, where the “waters” cover the formless earth, and continues throughout the Bible with rivers and other references to water representing the flow and fertility of the subconscious.
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Leviathan: Represents the subconscious beast—the twisting, deceptive patterns of limiting beliefs and fears that hold you back. It is “slain” when the conscious I AM imagines with feeling and conviction, dissolving false identities. Leviathan shares symbolic meaning with the serpent in the Garden of Eden, both representing the subconscious resistance to awakening and creative power.
By recognising these symbols in Isaiah through Neville Goddard’s teachings, we can see the Bible not as a historical text, but as a map of our inner journey—a journey of imagination, transformation, and manifestation.
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