The Way

This passage from Ecclesiastes is filled with poetic contradiction—on the surface, it reads like a lament. But when viewed through the Law of Assumption, it becomes a profound meditation on the death of a former concept of self and the uncomfortable, necessary process of conscious rebirth. Each verse points not to outer events, but to the inner journey. Ecclesiastes 7:1 “A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.” A “ good name ” symbolises your assumed identity—your chosen concept of self . This is not about your reputation, but about what you claim inwardly: I AM . Such a name—held firmly in imagination—is more precious than any outer accomplishment or enhancement. The “day of death” refers to the conscious abandonment of a former self-image , while “birth” is entering life unconsciously, shaped by assumptions inherited from the world. There is more power in dying deliberately to what no longer serves you than in being born unawa...

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV) "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." God — your own wonderful human imagination — has placed within you eternity . This does not mean an infinite stretch of time. In Neville Goddard’s teaching, eternity is the timeless reality of being — the complete pattern of fulfilment, encoded beyond the reach of the senses. It is the Alpha and Omega , already complete, planted like a seed in the subconscious mind. You were not sent here to study the plan of God as though it were a visible blueprint. You were sent to live it , to feel it , to become it . The outer man — the reasoning mind — cannot trace what God (Imagination) has done “from the beginning to the end,” because the process of spiritual awakening is not rational. It is symbolic , psychological , and experiential . The mystery is intentionally veiled from lo...

According to Neville Goddard, imagination is the creative power of God, and the Law of Assumption is the principle that what we assume to be true—about ourselves, about others, about the world—will harden into fact. These final verses of Ecclesiastes can be read as a blueprint for that inner journey: how we weigh truth, how we fix it within, how we act on it, and how we come to honour the divine source from which all creation flows. Verse 9 “Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.” This verse speaks of intentionality and spiritual discipline. The Preacher doesn’t simply gather knowledge—he weighs it, studies it, and arranges it with care. In Neville’s terms, this mirrors the process of consciously selecting and organising the inner assumptions we will live by. The world reflects back the structure of our inner dialogue. When we deliberately weigh and accept only that which serves the assumptio...

There comes a moment—terrifying in its clarity—when you realise that the outer world is shaped by how you see yourself. This is the "fear of God". Neville Goddard called imagination God , and taught that every circumstance is born from what you’ve accepted as true within. Ecclesiastes 10 , often overlooked, reads like a masterclass in the consequences of an undisciplined inner life when interpreted from this understanding. A Small Thought Can Spoil the Whole Atmosphere Dead flies make the oil of the perfume-maker evil-smelling; so a little foolish behaviour is of more weight than wisdom and honour. (Ecclesiastes 10:1) Your perfume—your consciousness—can be ruined by just one contradiction. A single inner “but what if it doesn’t work?” spoils the entire assumption of success. Neville taught that our reality is shaped by states , and states are delicate. The smallest doubt can unravel a creation in progress. This is why inner discipline matters. Your Direction Is Your Destin...

The book of Ecclesiastes has long puzzled readers with its sombre reflections and paradoxical wisdom. But when read as Neville Goddard urged us to read all Scripture—not as history, but as the unfolding of consciousness—a deeper, richer message appears. The “Preacher” becomes not a gloomy old man, but a symbol of reflective awareness grappling with inner truth. Below, we explore some of Ecclesiastes’ most iconic verses in order, unveiling the journey of a mind awakening to the power of imagination. “‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher. ‘Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.’” — Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NIV) This iconic lament is the Teacher’s initial cry. Life appears pointless when seen only through the eyes of external effort. Neville would say this is the result of identifying purely with the outer man—the ego-self reacting to circumstances. “Meaningless” here means vapour or breath—what is fleeting and unreal. Until one understands that life is a mirror of inner st...