The Way

In the blessing Jacob gives to Judah (Genesis 49:11–12), he declares: "Binding his foal to the vine, and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes. His eyes will be dark with wine, and his teeth white with milk." This striking passage is not just poetic; it speaks directly to the creative process as understood in Neville Goddard’s teachings. Every image here — the vine, the donkey, the wine, and even the milk — symbolises a function of the imagination and the law by which it brings forth reality. Jacob’s words to Judah offer a vivid metaphor for the Law of Assumption and the inner alignment it requires. The Vine: Your “I AM” — The Creative Centre of Being In Scripture, the vine symbolises the inner source from which all life and experience grow. When Jesus says, “I am the vine, you are the branches” (John 15:5), He is not referring to Himself as a separate being — He is revealing a mystical truth: the “ I...

"Judah, your brothers will give you praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he has bent down and gone to rest like a lion, and like a lioness; who will make him get up? The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and the ruler's rod from between his feet, till he comes to Shiloh; and the peoples will put themselves under his rule. Knotting his ass to the vine, and his ass's foal to the best vine; washing his robe in wine, and his clothing in the blood of grapes: His eyes will be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk." — Genesis 49:8–12 (BBE) Jacob’s blessing over Judah is full of rich symbolism: the lion’s strength, the royal sceptre, the vineyard, and the wine. These images echo powerfully in the Song of Solomon, which also uses lush, sensual language to express love and desire. Through Neville Goddard’s ...