The Way

The fifth chapter of Luke is rich with meaning when read psychologically, as Neville Goddard encouraged. It isn’t a series of historical miracles or religious doctrines; it’s a coded revelation of how consciousness moves, how identity shifts, and how assumption governs manifestation. Each section unfolds a deeper principle of how transformation happens—not in the outer world first, but in the inner landscape of belief and awareness. Let’s explore Luke 5:21–39 through the Law of Assumption, seeing each movement as an interior event. Verses 21–26: Healing the Paralysed Man Assumption Overrides Limitation “Who can forgive sins but God alone?” “Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?” The paralysed man represents a state of consciousness stuck in immobility—unable to move forward because the self-concept has crystallised into helplessness. The religious scribes respond in outrage because Jesus (symbol of the awakened imagination) dares to f...

Luke 4:23–27 Interpreted Psychologically Through the Law of Assumption When Jesus says, “No prophet is accepted in his own country,” He is not addressing social rejection. Understood psychologically, He is describing an inner conflict —the resistance that arises when we attempt to step into a new identity. According to Neville Goddard, the Bible is not a historical account, but a psychological document charting the unfolding of consciousness and imagination. Your “Own Country” as Self-Concept Your “own country” symbolises your current self-concept —the familiar structure of beliefs, habits, and identifications. The moment you dare to imagine differently—to assume a higher state of being—this “country” resists. The voice of the old self says: “Physician, heal thyself.” In other words: “Prove it before I’ll believe it.” But according to Neville, the Law of Assumption works in reverse: You must believe before you see. You are called to feel the truth of your new identity as though ...

Consider: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus…” —Philippians 2:5 According to Neville Goddard, Jesus is not a historical figure, but the embodiment of the awakened imagination - the divine I AM within each person. He represents the mind that, recognising its creative power, assumes the end and thereby saves itself from limitation. This is the essence of the Law of Assumption: what you assume to be true of yourself, with feeling, hardens into fact. But Jesus does not emerge in isolation—he is the culmination of every state of awareness described throughout the Bible. From the spirit that hovered over the waters in Genesis—symbolising unformed potential—through Abraham’s faith, Jacob’s persistence, Joseph’s imaginative rulership, Moses’ inner law, and David’s embodiment of divine favour, the Bible charts an inner psychological evolution. Each figure and event is a symbolic movement of consciousness, leading toward the full awakening of man’s identity as God. Jesus ...

The Hebrew letter Nun (נ) —literally “fish”—symbolises hidden movement, transformation, and the unseen work of imagination in the subconscious. In the New Testament, Jesus’ stories involving fish are not just tales of nets and dinners but allegories of assumption bringing our inner states into visible form. Read as psychological parables, they teach us how to “fish” for our desires, gestate them beneath the surface, and watch them break through into reality. 1. “Follow Me, and I Will Make You Fishers of Men” (Matthew 4:19; Mark 1:17) When Jesus calls Peter and Andrew, he offers more than a career change. He invites them into a new way of being: Surface meaning: Become evangelists, gathering souls for the kingdom. Imaginative meaning: Learn to “fish” with consciousness—casting the net of your assumption into the subconscious waters. Law of Assumption: You become what you imagine yourself to be. By following the inner Christ (your own imaginative faculty), you draw into y...

The Bible frequently uses the concepts of clean and unclean not as dietary laws or ritual regulations but as profound symbols of inner states — states of consciousness that either align with or block the manifestation of divine fulfilment. Old Testament Foundations: The Law of Clean and Unclean In the Old Testament, especially in books like Leviticus and Deuteronomy, God instructs the Israelites on which animals and foods are clean and unclean (Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14). At surface level, these were dietary laws intended to set Israel apart as a holy people. But Neville Goddard and many spiritual interpreters see them as metaphors for the state of the inner mind . Clean food symbolises thoughts and feelings aligned with faith, hope, love, and the Law of Assumption. Unclean food represents doubtful, fearful, or negative states — the “foods” we feed the imagination that block manifestation. This inner cleanliness is essential for transformation and the fulfilment of on...

The healing miracles recorded in the Gospels are some of the most famous stories in the Bible. For centuries, they have been read as literal accounts of physical diseases being cured -the blind receiving sight, the lame walking, the deaf hearing, and the lepers cleansed. When understood only as physical events, these stories are admired but left in the past. They become spectacles to marvel at rather than instructions for inner transformation . The true value of the healing dialogues is lost. Healing as a Symbol of Consciousness Symbolically, every healing in the life of Jesus is about the healing of consciousness . It is not about physical illness but about correcting the distorted inner states that cause suffering. Blindness symbolises ignorance — the inability or refusal to see imaginatively. To be blind is to live only by the evidence of the senses, unable to perceive the creative power within. Lameness symbolises the failure to move in faith — the paralysis caused by dou...

The story of the ten lepers in Luke 17:11–19 is often interpreted as a lesson in gratitude and healing. However, through Neville Goddard’s teachings, it reveals deeper insights into the inner workings of manifestation, the decay of imagination, and the transformative power of praise and gratitude. The Symbolism of the Number Ten In biblical symbolism, the number 10 represents completion—a full cycle. The ten lepers embody a fragmented state of consciousness, symbolising the scattered, disconnected aspects of the mind. Each leper reflects a different facet of the psyche, separate from its true, whole self—mirroring the fragmentation of thought and identity that arises when we are disconnected from our creative power. Goddard’s teachings suggest that true healing begins from within. The number 10 reflects the totality of these fragmented states of mind, and the healing process involves returning to wholeness. Just as the tithe symbolises returning a portion of wealth to its source, the...

In the story of Legion (Mark 5:1–20, Luke 8:26–39), Jesus encounters a man possessed by many demons. However, according to Neville Goddard, this is not a literal event—it’s a psychological parable that unfolds within each of us. Neville taught that the Bible expresses spiritual truths through symbolic language, and this story powerfully illustrates a common internal struggle today: the victim mindset . Legion: More Than Just Demons When the man says, “My name is Legion, for we are many,” he isn’t simply referring to external demons. Neville interprets this as representing a person fragmented by countless negative beliefs and limiting assumptions —the state we fall into when we believe life happens to us rather than through us. This idea resonates deeply with the Hebrew name for God, Elohim . Unlike most divine names in the Bible, Elohim is plural in form, signifying a plurality of creative forces or conscious powers unified in harmony. In the beginning, Elohim represented a pure,...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the Bible is not a historical record, but a spiritual drama, unfolding the inner journey of the human consciousness. Every character, every event, and every symbol represents aspects of our own mental and spiritual development. When we look at the Book of Tobit through Neville’s lens, we uncover a deep psychological and spiritual allegory about the restoration of inner vision and the power of divine guidance. The Book of Tobit: Not Included in All Christian Bibles It’s important to note that the Book of Tobit is not included in the Hebrew Bible or in many Protestant Bibles. However, it is considered part of the Deuterocanonical books by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, which regard these books as inspired scripture . For those who follow the Protestant tradition, Tobit is regarded as apocryphal, meaning it is not seen as divinely inspired. Despite its exclusion from some canons, the Book of Tobit offers profound spiritual and...