When the troops came to the honeycomb, they hesitated because they remembered the oath. But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the army with the oath; he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into a honeycomb. He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. - 1 Samuel 14:27
This simple act—breaking a command—might seem like a mistake on the surface. Yet symbolically, it represents a profound moment: Jonathan’s consciousness, though unintentional, connects with the rich sweetness of assuming the fulfilled desire. His “enlightened eyes” signal an awakening—a shift in his inner state brought about by the experience of tasting what has already been won.
This episode shows how even an accidental alignment with the feeling of accomplishment can illuminate and transform one’s awareness, demonstrating the power of the Law of Assumption in effect. It’s a reminder that manifestation is often sparked by the subtle, felt experience of “living in the end,” even before the external evidence appears.
Honey as the Symbol of the Feeling of Accomplishment
In Neville Goddard’s teaching, honey represents the sweetness and richness of imagination realised—the feeling of the wish fulfilled. Jonathan’s “rod” can be seen as his personal will or intent, and the honeycomb represents the imagined state tasted and assumed as real.
When Jonathan tastes the honey, he embodies the law of accomplishment—he assumes the feeling of having already achieved his desire. His “enlightened eyes” signify the shift in consciousness caused by living in the end.
Though outwardly breaking a human rule, Jonathan’s inner state aligns with the law of imagination: the creative power of feeling as if the desired end is already fulfilled. This alignment shifts his consciousness, bringing about the experience of illumination.
Song of Solomon: The Feeling of Living in the End Expressed Through Honey
The Song of Solomon is rich with honey imagery: “Your lips drop sweetness as the honeycomb, my bride; milk and honey are under your tongue” (Song of Solomon 4:11). And later, “I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey” (5:1).
This language is not merely romantic poetry. It symbolises the felt experience of accomplished desire—the state Neville Goddard calls “living in the end.” The sweetness of honey dripping from the lips and hidden under the tongue represents the inner reality of fulfilled wishes.
The Song of Solomon poetically captures the vital feeling that imagination is not just fantasy but the experiential state that creates reality.
Garden of Eden and Song of Solomon: Recurring Symbols of Imagination’s Power
The imagery of the Garden of Eden—the original state of imagination perfectly assumed—and the sensual honey of the Song of Solomon recur throughout the Bible narrative. These motifs illustrate the ongoing process of assuming and living from the end, which is the fundamental law behind all manifestation.
The spiritual journey shown in Scripture is really a psychological journey—returning to the state of assumption where the desired end is already fulfilled within consciousness.
The Bible as a Symbolic Guide to the Law of Assumption
The Bible, in its layered storytelling, conceals these laws in historical narratives. Jonathan’s honeycomb experience and the honey metaphors in Song of Solomon both show how the right feeling assumed—regardless of outer circumstances—shifts consciousness and brings about manifestation.
Conclusion: The Sweetness of Assumed Accomplishment
The Bible’s outer narrative offers form, but the inner meaning is a guide to the creative law of imagination and assumption.
Jonathan tasting honey on the battlefield and the beloved’s sweetness in the Song of Solomon share the same message: the feeling of living in the end, the assumption of accomplished desire, is the true creative power.
When you assume the feeling of your fulfilled wish—“tasting the honey”—you bring about a shift in consciousness that manifests your desired reality.
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