The Way

The Bible doesn’t waste its psychological  architecture . Whether it's blood on a doorframe or two towering pillars before a temple, everything points inward—to your imagination, your transformation, your becoming. What begins with a trembling mark of faith in Egypt unfolds through scripture into a glorious entrance through pillars of identity. From doorposts to Boaz and Jachin, and ultimately to the rolled-away stone, we trace the movement from escape to embodiment. Let’s walk through these thresholds—not as ancient history, but as stages of inner awakening. 1. The Ark: Sealed Into a New State Genesis 7:16 – "And the Lord shut him in." Before the great flood, Noah enters the ark and the door is shut behind him—not by himself, but by the Lord. This is the first great sealing off from the world. It symbolises being locked into a new state of awareness—a space where outer conditions are drowned and only the seed of new life remains. As with the blood on the doorposts...

In Scripture, the two mighty pillars named Jachin and Boaz stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chronicles 3:17). More upmarket than doorposts , these pillars are more than architectural ornaments — they symbolise the essential roles of the conscious minds support in spiritual creation, a concept beautifully brought to life through Neville Goddard’s teachings. Jachin: "He will establish" The pillar Jachin represents the act of establishing a firm assumption — the decisive moment when you claim, “I AM” that which you desire to be. It symbolises your conscious commitment to a new identity or state of being, the foundation upon which everything else rests. Boaz: "In him is strength" Boaz signifies the strength and steadfastness required to support and maintain this assumption. It embodies the conscious courage to persist in your chosen state regardless of outer appearances, showing the unwavering strength necessary to carry your inner declarat...

In Solomon's temple , a veil separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies . This wasn’t just a curtain—it symbolised the divide between the conscious mind (what we know) and the imaginative mind (the unknown creative source). Neville Goddard’s Insight Neville taught that this veil represents the doubt and limiting beliefs that block our imagination’s power and stop our desires from manifesting. When Christ said, “ The veil was torn in two ” (Mark 15:38), Neville saw this as the removal of all doubt and resistance , letting our assumptions flow freely into manifestation. Conscious Mind & Imaginative Mind Holy Place = Conscious Mind The space of awareness, logic, and outer action. Holy of Holies = Subconscious Mind The hidden creative power, source of all manifestation. The veil separates these two. The conscious mind must impress desires on the subconscious before they appear in reality. The Veil = Doubt and Limiting Beliefs Doubt acts like a veil. It blocks...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the Bible is not a historical record but a map of your mind. Every story shows how your conscious thoughts and your imagination work together to shape reality. One of the symbols hiding the connection between this union is the  veil . The Veil in the Temple The veil in Solomon’s Temple (2 Chronicles 3:14) separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. Neville explained that the temple is your body, and the veil is the mental barrier between your conscious self and imagination. When Jesus dies, the veil tears from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). This moment symbolises the end of separation — the realisation that imagination is divine, creative, and one with your conscious assumptions. Woman as the Symbol of Imagination In Genesis 2:23, woman is called “bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh,” showing she manifests from man's  self-perception. Genesis 2:24 says, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his ...

In the Bible, two sacred objects —the Urim and Thummim —were carried by Israel’s High Priest in the breastplate of judgment (Exodus 28:30). Their exact function remains mysterious, yet their symbolism fits beautifully within Neville Goddard’s teachings on imagination and manifestation. These objects offer us insight into the divine power within ourselves to manifest our desires. The Urim: The Light of Imagination Biblical Anchor: The word Urim comes from ’or (Hebrew for “light,” Exodus 28:30; Deuteronomy 33:8). Neville’s Insight: Imagination is the light that illuminates our inner world. Just as the Urim provided divine “light” to Israel, our imagination lights the way to what we wish to manifest. Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” This “lamp” is the inner light of imagination, guiding us toward the reality we choose to create. In Hebrew symbolism, light is not merely illumination but revelation —the dawning of an inner knowing. Th...

The closing verses of Ezekiel’s prophetic vision depict the perimeter and gates of a holy city — a vision often misread as architectural prophecy, but far richer in symbolic content when approached with inner eyes open. The final line is particularly striking: “And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord is there.” (Ezekiel 48:35, BBE) Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not a record of outer history , but a psychological drama occurring in the consciousness of the individual . When we read Ezekiel’s blueprint with this awareness — and apply the symbolic meanings of the Hebrew letters and numbers as outlined by S.L. MacGregor Mathers — we begin to see Ezekiel’s city not as a map of geography, but as a portrait of the awakened inner man . The City of the Self: Gates of Consciousness Ezekiel 48:30–34 describes twelve gates, each named for a tribe of Israel. In psychological symbolism, the twelve tribes represent twelve faculties of the mind — or as Ne...

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I AM , there you may be also.” — John 14:2 KJV This verse has long been read as a comforting promise of physical dwellings in the afterlife, but through Neville Goddard’s understanding of the Bible as personified aspects of mind, its meaning is inward and immediate. The “Father’s house” is not a location beyond the sky—it is consciousness itself, the dwelling place of the “ I AM .” And the “many mansions” are states of being, inner rooms in the house of imagination, already existing and awaiting habitation through assumption. The moment you assume a new self-concept —when you feel yourself to be that which you desire to be —you enter a new mansion. The Mansions Are Inner Rooms of Awareness Neville teaches that all states already exist. The “many mansions” are these ...

Exodus 35 may, at first glance, seem like ancient building instructions—but when approached through the psychological insights of Neville Goddard, it becomes something more intimate. Here, the scattered children of Israel symbolise the reader’s own wandering thoughts and emotions, gradually being gathered into a unified act of inner creation . The construction of the tabernacle mirrors the process of imagining a desire fulfilled. Each offering, detail, and craftsman reflects a faculty within consciousness , called into order by the I AM presence. This chapter shows us how desire, discipline, and devotion combine to form the inner sanctuary where manifestation begins—not through outer effort, but through imaginative rest in the divine shadow. The Sabbath — Entering the State of Rest “Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD...” ( Exodus 35:1–3 ) Symbolic meaning: The “six days” represent the mental work of gath...

In the story of human consciousness and manifestation, two biblical symbols stand out: the Garden of Eden and the Temple. These are not historical or architectural references but metaphors for the inner creative process. Neville Goddard’s teachings help us unlock their deeper meaning, showing how they relate to our imagination, feeling, and the conscious assumption of being. The Garden of Eden: The Fertile Emotional Soil Genesis 2:8 tells us: “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed .” This garden is described as lush, fertile, and full of life—an environment ripe for growth. Neville interprets this as the emotional current , the feeling state that precedes and nurtures all creation. From Feeling is the Secret (Neville, 1944): “Feeling is the secret. Feeling is the creative power.” The garden represents the imaginative and emotional foundation where all desires take root. It is the receptive state—the ‘soil’—in which the seed ...

The Bible is a profound source of psychological symbolism, using vivid images and narratives to express inner states of consciousness and the workings of the mind. Many symbols reoccur throughout Scripture, weaving a coherent story of spiritual and mental transformation. This article explores the rich connections centred on the symbol of the tower —an image of strength, protection, identity, and ascent. We examine how the tower appears in Psalm 144 , the Song of Solomon , and the story of the Tower of Babel , alongside the nourishing imagery of breasts, all illuminated by Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption. Psalm 144:1–2 — The High Tower Within Psalm 144 opens with a powerful declaration: “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle— My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the one in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.” (NKJV) Here, the “high tower” symbolises an inner refuge and ...

Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is a symbolic map of consciousness and imagination. At its core, the “I AM” state — awareness of being — is the creative power behind all manifestation. When we understand biblical stories this way, passages like John 10 and Song of Solomon reveal profound insights into how our inner states open or close the door to the reality we experience. John 10: The Door and the Shepherd In John 10:7-9, Jesus says: "I am the door; if anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." Here, the door symbolises a conscious state — the gateway through which the imagined self enters experience. The sheep represent different states of consciousness or subconsciousness. Entering through the door is a voluntary choice to align with imagination’s creative power. Song of Solomon: The Door, the Latch, and the Beloved Song of Solomon 5:4 presents a delicate image: "My beloved put his hand into the latch of the door, and ...

In the rich symbolism of the Bible, the palm tree stands as a powerful emblem of the woman , creativity, and imagination — especially through the story of Tamar and its links to the Song of Solomon and Solomon’s Temple. Tamar as the Palm Tree “Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.’ -Song of Solomon 7:7-8 (NIV) Tamar’s name means “ palm tree, ” symbolising growth, fertility, and steadfastness amid barrenness. Her story, viewed through Neville Goddard’s teachings, reflects the inner creative force — imagination — that claims the desired state despite outer circumstances. Tamar embodies the feminine principle of creation , quietly strong and life-giving, like the palm tree rising tall and graceful in arid lands. The Palm Trees in Solomon’s Temple Solomon’s Temple was adorned with palm trees carved on its pillars and walls (1 Kings 6:29-35), symbols of vitality, beauty, and flou...

The Bible begins and ends with a river. It opens in Eden with a single river that parts into four streams and closes in Revelation with the radiant river of life flowing from the throne of God. These are not separate waters—they are expressions of the same divine source. Through the structure of the Bible and the symbolism of Neville Goddard's teachings, we can trace a profound spiritual narrative: the journey of divine imagination as it descends into manifestation and returns to conscious unity. The River in Eden: One Becomes Four “And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.” — Genesis 2:10 This first river originates in Eden —a symbol not of a physical location, but of the unconditioned state of consciousness , the origin point of the divine "I AM." The four rivers— Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel , and Euphrates —represent the branching out of imagination into the various channels of life experience. Nevi...

The Bible is not a historical document or religious text—it is a coded psychological drama, a spiritual map detailing the evolution of human consciousness,  dressed  up as history. Through stories, genealogies , architecture , and names, the Bible reveals how “ I AM ” —the divine sense of self—unfolds across inner states of being. In this guide, we’ll walk through the core features of that symbolic terrain, especially as interpreted through the mystical teachings of Neville Goddard. 1. The Bible as a Spiritual Allegory Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not secular history but divine psychology. Every character, city, nation, and object symbolises states within you. The Bible describes not events that happened thousands of years ago, but eternal processes happening within the soul. “The Bible is your autobiography, written symbolically.” – Neville Goddard 2. The Central Narrative: From Forgetfulness to Fulfilment The Biblical arc begins with man forgetting his divine o...

In the Bible and spiritual teachings, the threshing floor is more than just a physical place where grain is separated from chaff. It carries deep symbolic meaning, especially when seen through Neville Goddard’s teachings on manifestation and the imaginative mind. The threshing floor represents the inner process of refining, purifying, and preparing for manifestation—the moment when imagination’s creative power transforms into reality. What Is a Threshing Floor? A threshing floor is a flat, open space where harvested grain is separated from its outer husk, or chaff. Animals might walk over the grain, or it could be beaten to loosen the seeds. Then the grain is tossed into the air, allowing the wind to blow away the light chaff, leaving only the valuable grain behind. Spiritually, this process symbolises separating pure, creative ideas from false beliefs and fears. The threshing floor is where we clear out limiting thoughts and hold only what supports our true desires. The Threshing Floo...

Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself. — 2 Chronicles 2:1 The temple in the Bible is more than a magnificent structure of gold and cedar. Understood through the teachings of Neville Goddard, Solomon’s Temple becomes a metaphor for the sacred work of constructing one’s inner “ I AM ” — the self-awareness and awakened consciousness within each person. Solomon: The Embodiment of Inner Wisdom Solomon represents the matured, wise aspect of consciousness — the peaceful fruit of fulfilled desire. As the son of David (symbolising passionate belief and action), Solomon embodies the shift from striving to the serene embodiment of the wish fulfilled. He is peace after conflict, wisdom after faith, and structure after passion. In 2 Chronicles 2:9, Solomon declares that the temple must be “great and wonderful,” not for man, but for the name of the LORD. Neville Goddard interprets “the name” as “ I AM ” — the divine self. Thus, th...