The Way

Myth : “The serpent in the Garden of Eden is the devil, the ultimate evil tempter who led humanity into sin.” Truth : The serpent is a symbol of creative power and desire — misunderstood and feared, but actually essential for transformation and awakening. The Serpent in Eden: Not the Enemy, But the Catalyst "Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made." — Genesis 3:1 (BBE) Traditional Christianity often portrays the serpent as Satan, the deceiver who shattered humanity’s innocence. However, symbolically — especially through Neville Goddard’s teachings — the serpent represents desire and the creative power of imagination. Its subtlety is not wickedness but the quiet, inner promptings of awareness calling us to awaken. When Eve listens to the serpent, she is drawn to know herself as God — as the operant power shaping her reality. The so-called “forbidden fruit” symbolises the knowledge that we determine good and evil through inner assum...

Myth: “Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was a punishment to pay for humanity’s sins—without it, we cannot be saved.” Truth: The “sacrifice” is a powerful symbol of surrendering old beliefs and fixing a new reality through imagination. It’s about inner transformation, not external punishment. ✝️ Sacrifice in Traditional Christianity Mainstream doctrine often presents Jesus’ death as a legal payment for sin, making salvation possible only through acceptance of this one-time sacrifice. This view can leave people feeling powerless, guilty, or dependent on an external saviour to “cleanse” them. 🔥 Sacrifice as Symbol: The Inner Shift Neville Goddard teaches that the Bible is an allegory of consciousness and imagination. The “sacrifice” is the fixing of an assumption in the subconscious. The cross is the point of transformation where the old identity dies. Jesus’ “death” symbolizes the letting go of limiting beliefs and the birth of a new self. ✨ The Cross: A Meeting ...

Myth: “The Garden of Eden was a real place we were kicked out of because of sin—and we’ll only get back there if God lets us.” Truth: Eden is a state of joy, unity, and imagination that you can return to now. It was never lost—just forgotten. 🌳 What Is Eden, Really? “And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.” — Genesis 2:8 Tradition paints Eden as a perfect paradise ruined by human disobedience. Most teachings suggest we’re now far from it—emotionally, spiritually, and geographically. But according to Neville Goddard , Eden isn't a place. It's a state of consciousness . A symbolic name for the inner experience of joy, harmony, and creative unity. Eden means delight. It is the natural state of being before judgment, shame, or separation —before the belief that you're powerless or unworthy. 🍎 The Fall Wasn’t a Crime—It Was a Shift in Awareness “Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat...” — Genesis 2:1...