The Way

Saul on the Road to Damascus — A Turning Point in Consciousness In the psychological reading of Scripture, we no longer treat the Jesus , Saul, and the people as separate entities. Instead, we recognise this as a play of consciousness — where each figure symbolises a part of the readers psyche engaged in the drama of manifestation. The story of Paul’s blinding on the road to Damascus appears three times in Acts, each account deepening our understanding of this inner transformation. Acts 9:1–19 — The fullest and earliest account of Saul’s encounter and healing. Acts 22:6–16 — Paul’s own retelling before a Jewish crowd, focusing on his conversion experience. Acts 26:12–18 — Paul’s defense before King Agrippa, emphasising his calling and mission. Acts 9:1–19 — Fullest Account And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord , went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of th...

2 Thessalonians 1:1–12 is more than a letter of encouragement; it's a vivid spiritual manual for applying Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption. Each verse pulses with the theme of assuming the end, persisting through trials, and embodying faith and love. The "churches" and "Thessalonians" symbolise the growing states of consciousness that align with inner transformation and the fulfilled assumption. What follows is a verse-by-verse expansion showing how this chapter offers profound insights for those serious about creating reality from within. Verse 1 “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:” — 2 Thessalonians 1:1 (ESV) The opening identifies the writers and the recipient: the church. In Neville's interpretation, the church is not an institution but a body of awakened consciousness. Thessalonica, meaning "victory over falsity" in some interpretations, represents a state of consc...

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:37–39 There’s a quiet, radiant beauty in Paul’s words here. A kind of poetry that speaks not of struggle, but of unbreakable union . This passage is not shouting in triumph—it’s whispering of a deep certainty , the kind that settles into the heart like still water. According to Neville Goddard’s teaching, this love is not abstract. “The love of God in Christ Jesus” is your awareness of being , your felt unity with the state of imagination you choose to dwell in. “The love of God (I AM) in Christ Jesus our Lord (Imagination).” There is nothing you could do, feel, or fear that can truly separate you from that love— because it is you . It is...

Romans 4:1-16 is a psychological revelation for anyone willing to explore the creative power within. Through Neville Goddard’s framework—particularly the Law of Assumption—Paul’s words take on a new life. Abraham is not a distant patriarch, but a symbol of the one who dares to assume a new state of being. This chapter reveals that transformation doesn’t come through outward effort or moral law, but through inner conviction—through imagining and living from the end. It is faith, not works, that brings the promise to life. Romans 4:1–3 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Neville’s interpretation: Abraham represents the state of faith —the individual who, despite no physical evidence, assumes the state desired. He imagines and persists in that a...

Romans 1:24–32 is often read as a moral indictment of human behaviour, but through the teachings of Neville Goddard, it can be seen as something more profound: a symbolic map of consciousness. This passage illustrates what happens when the human imagination—our creative source and identity—is forgotten, and the outer world is treated as cause rather than effect. Paul’s words, far from condemning external acts alone, seem to reveal the spiritual and psychological consequences of denying imagination as the Creator. The spiral into confusion, dishonour, and inner chaos reflects the natural outcome of misplaced assumption—when awareness drifts from its centre and begins to worship what it has created, rather than what creates. What follows is a section-by-section exploration of Romans 1:24–32, interpreted through this spiritual psychology—not as divine wrath, but as the outcome of consciousness turned away from its own power. Impurity Through Misuse of Desire “Therefore God gave them up i...

Romans 1:18–23 is often read as a grim indictment of moral failure. But through the eyes of Neville Goddard, the passage reveals something deeper: the tragedy of forgetting that God is within—that your imagination is the creative power of the universe. Paul’s words, when understood symbolically, trace the inner descent of consciousness—from the clarity of knowing “ I AM ” (Exodus 3:14) to the confusion and darkness that follows when we misuse or neglect assumption. This post rightly interprets these verses as a warning against turning away from imagination, and a reminder that all transformation begins within. Romans 1:18 (KJV) “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;” Neville Interpretation : Wrath of God is not emotional anger , but the automatic outpicturing of misused imagination . "Revealed from heaven" means this consequence unfolds from the higher realms of con...

“Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish, And by them the glory of the eternal God was changed into that of the image of man who is not eternal, and of birds and beasts and things which go on the earth.” — Romans 1:22–23, NKJV The error isn’t in believing in Jesus. It’s in mistaking the symbol for the substance , the shadow for the source . According to Neville Goddard, the tragedy of modern religion is that it has turned a living spiritual pattern into a historical photograph , worshipping an image instead of experiencing the truth. Not a Man of Flesh, But a Pattern of Awakening To believe that Jesus Christ is solely a man of two thousand years ago is to do exactly what Paul warned against in Romans: to change the eternal glory of God into the form of a mortal man . Neville makes it startlingly clear: “Jesus Christ is your own wonderful human imagination.” This is not poetic flourish. It’s a key. The “I AM” that declares your being, the awareness that assumes and fe...

Paul speaks often of being in chains, or in prison. To the casual reader, this might seem like a passing historical note—a man writing letters from a cell. But to those who understand the Bible as a psychological drama, as Neville Goddard did, Paul’s imprisonment holds rich symbolic meaning. Imprisoned Imagination In Neville’s framework, Paul represents the awakened imagination —the part of us that recognises itself as the creative power of God. So when Paul refers to himself as a prisoner, he is not merely speaking about physical confinement, but about something far more significant: He is symbolising the act of assuming a state—and remaining faithful to it. Neville said that to be crucified is to be nailed to a state from which you refuse to depart. The same can be said of imprisonment: to be locked into a new identity, regardless of the external world.  Faith Under Pressure This imprisonment is not a punishment—it is persistence . It’s the conscious self staying true t...

“The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.”  — Colossians 4:18 Let me tell you, when Paul says “Remember my chains,” he isn’t just asking for sympathy—he’s giving us a key to inner transformation. To a surface reader, this verse might seem like a simple closing—a personal sign-off from a man in prison. But through the symbolic understanding Neville Goddard brings to the Bible, we begin to see something deeper. Paul represents the awakened imagination —the part of us that recognises its creative power, that knows consciousness is the only reality. When Paul writes with his own hand, he is asserting authorship—just as we, through imagination, must take full responsibility for the states we occupy. And his request to “remember my chains” becomes a powerful psychological symbol: a reminder of the inner bondage we experience when we try to move into a new state of being while still tethered to the old. These “chains” are the doubts, habit...

Paul’s letter to the Corinthians is a call to spiritual awakening —a journey from external, reason-based consciousness to recognising the power of imagination as the creative force in our lives. The Corinthians represent the immature state of consciousness , still caught in the outer world and unable to realise their own creative power. Paul: The Voice of Awakening Paul symbolises the awakened state of consciousness , the one who understands that imagination is God. He embodies the transition from Saul (the old man) to Paul (the new man) , symbolising the shift from external power to the inner creative power of the mind. The Corinthians: Immature Consciousness The Corinthians are babes in Christ , representing those who have heard the truth but still live in the natural state of consciousness , where they rely on outer appearances and sensory evidence. Their journey mirrors ours when we first encounter the idea of manifestation, still struggling to move beyond the physical wo...

When Paul writes to the Corinthians about the "foolishness of God" being wiser than men, he’s not talking about theology in the way religion often frames it. He’s describing a spiritual paradox: that the inner, imaginative life —which appears foolish to the outer man—is in fact the true wisdom and power of God . Neville Goddard, the 20th-century mystic and teacher of imagination, consistently taught that Scripture is psychological drama , not secular history. Its characters and events represent states of consciousness , and its real subject is you . 1 Corinthians 1:18 — “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing…” To Neville, the cross represents the moment you fix an idea in imagination . It’s not about a physical crucifixion, but the internal act of assuming a state until it becomes subjectively real. "To die means to become unaware of the former state. I no longer see it. I live in the new state.” – Neville Goddard Those who are “perishing”...

In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul addresses the issue of whether it's acceptable to eat food sacrificed to idols, a question that seems quite foreign to us today. However, when viewed through Neville Goddard’s psychological framework, this chapter offers profound insights about the nature of knowledge, inner authority, and spiritual consideration. Rather than focusing on historical or ritualistic practices, we can interpret this passage as a symbolic representation of how we navigate our inner world, manage our assumptions, and guide our consciousness. 1. Knowledge Puffs Up, Love Builds Up (Verse 1) “Now about things offered to images of gods: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes men self-sufficient, but love builds up.” (1 Corinthians 8:1 BBE) In Neville’s terms, knowledge can symbolise a mental grasp of spiritual law—intellectual mastery of imagination, assumption, and inner creation. However, without love (symbolising union, empathy, and true imaginative oneness), ...

1 Corinthians 7 and the Symbolism of Marriage: A Neville Goddard Interpretation Paul’s discourse in 1 Corinthians 7, often seen as a manual on relationships, holds a far deeper, more symbolic message when viewed through the teachings of Neville Goddard. This chapter speaks not of literal marriage, but of spiritual alignment, assumption, and the power of conscious union with a desired state. Below is a symbolic summary of the chapter, reimagined to reflect how it maps the inner mechanics of manifestation and the disciplined use of imagination. Summary of Symbolic Themes in 1 Corinthians 7 1. Assumption as Union Marriage represents a union between belief and feeling. To “marry” a state is to assume it as true, and that union will produce visible results in your world. 2. The Discipline of Remaining “Unmarried” Remaining unmarried symbolises staying detached and open—disciplined enough not to rush into union with a state you don’t truly desire or aren’t ready to commit to. 3. The ...

In this intimate portion of his letter, Paul discusses marriage, virginity, and consecration—not merely as moral or cultural guidelines, but as deeper symbols of conscious direction, creative fidelity, and inner focus . When read through the Law of Assumption , these verses reveal a sophisticated message: the virgin represents the untouched creative faculty (imagination), while marriage symbolises the binding of that faculty to a specific assumption or outcome. 1. Virginity and the Untouched Imagination (Verse 25) KJV : “Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.” BBE : “Now about virgins, I have no orders from the Lord, but I give my opinion, as one who, through the Lord’s mercy, is judged to be true.” Symbolic Reading: Paul’s statement of personal judgment speaks to spiritual integrity —not law, but conscious discernment . Neville often taught that your inner choices must be ...

Throughout his letters, the Apostle Paul speaks of a mystery —something once veiled in symbolic language, now disclosed to those who can see inwardly. For many, these mysteries are theological or doctrinal. But to Neville Goddard, they are intensely practical. They are not locked in the heavens—they are hidden within you, waiting to be awakened as your own human imagination. In this post, we explore every instance where Paul uses the word “mystery,” not through the eyes of tradition, but through the vision Neville Goddard offers: that the mystery is Christ in you—your imagination, your creative power, your salvation. Paul and Neville both emphasize that Christ is not an external God, distant and unreachable, but an internal presence within each person. It is the divine potential embedded in every human being, ready to be awakened through imagination and inner transformation. Romans: The Mystery of Reversal and Revelation Romans 11:25 “Lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that ...

Many readers approach Paul’s letters expecting to learn from a first-century apostle. Yet Neville Goddard completely reinterprets Paul’s role in Scripture—not as a biographical person but as another symbolic state of consciousness. In his 31 March 1967 lecture “Seeing Christ Through the Eyes of Paul,” Neville goes so far as to point out that no contemporary records mention a man named Paul. He writes: “Now, there is no mention of Paul in any contemporary work of the first century, nor is there any historical record of a man named Paul… Paul, like Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus Christ, is a state of consciousness.” This declaration aligns Paul with every other biblical character in Neville’s model, each representing an inner process of awakening. Moses embodies the call to liberation; Abraham, the leap of faith; Jesus, the realised imagination; and Paul, the maturing of that realisation into teaching and praxis. When we read Paul’s epistles under Neville’s guidance, we disco...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the Bible is a psychological narrative, illustrating the journey of spiritual awakening and transformation through the power of imagination. Paul, as a key figure in this journey, represents the fully awakened imagination, someone who has realised the creative power of thought and assumption. His letters are not just historical documents but profound expressions of the law of assumption and mental creation. Paul as the Awakened Imagination Before his spiritual transformation, Paul (formerly Saul) symbolises the old consciousness , governed by external laws and beliefs. His shift from Saul to Paul represents the transformation of the mind —moving from limitation to the awakened state of imagination . In Neville’s framework, Paul’s letters are mental acts of assumption, where he creates reality through his words, not only affirming his own transformation but also guiding others to realise their creative potential. Letters as Seeds of Assumption Paul’s let...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the concept of assumption is at the heart of manifestation. By assuming the state of the desired outcome, we bring it into being. This principle is vividly illustrated in the story of Saul’s conversion in Acts 9:10-18. Here, Saul's blindness is not just a physical condition but a powerful metaphor for the limiting beliefs and assumptions that keep us from manifesting our desires. When we apply Neville’s framework to this passage, we can see how the power of assumption leads to transformation, healing, and spiritual awakening. The Vision of Ananias: The Creative Power of Imagination "Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, ‘Ananias!’ And he said, ‘Here I am, Lord.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘Get up and go to the street which is called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus, named Saul; for, behold, he is praying, and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay hi...

In the book of Acts, Paul appears to be travelling across cities, preaching, facing opposition, and performing miracles. But in the symbolic language of Scripture—as interpreted by Neville Goddard—Paul’s journey is not outward, but inward. Every person he meets, every event he endures, is a representation of the soul’s unfolding. These aren’t historical accounts, but psychological states made visible. Paul represents the awakened imagination assuming its divine purpose, and each character he encounters is an inner state that either resists, assists, challenges, or confirms this assumption. Let’s explore how Paul’s story is your story—how the Law of Assumption plays out as you awaken to your creative power and begin the spiritual journey of living from a new state of being. Saul Before the Shift: The Zeal of Outer Law Before becoming Paul, he is Saul—zealous, legalistic, and violently opposed to the idea of an indwelling Christ. Saul is the state of consciousness that believes only ...