The Way

The story of Ruth and Boaz is often seen as a simple love story, but it also symbolises a deep inner process of creation. In Neville Goddard’s interpretation, Boaz represents the conscious mind (“ I AM ”), and Ruth symbolises the imaginative mind . Together, they show the reader how assumption and acceptance produce new reality. Ruth: The Imaginative Mind, Open and Trusting “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24 Ruth chooses to leave her old life behind and follow Naomi to Bethlehem . This shows the imaginative mind turning away from old states and preparing to receive a new direction. The story of Ruth and Boaz is a enactment of the foundational verse of love - Genesis 2:24 When she says, "Your God shall be my God," she signals her willingness to take on a new identity. Like the bride in the Song of Solomon who declares, "My beloved is mine, and I AM his," Ruth quietl...

At first glance, Moana , a Disney animation about a Polynesian heroine returning a glowing green stone, and the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz might seem worlds apart. But when viewed symbolically, both narratives reveal a deep psychological truth: the journey from loss and barrenness to wholeness and creative power . Through the teachings of Neville Goddard and symbolic interpretation, we can see how both stories dramatise the return to the self, the restoration of the heart , the " I AM ". The Stolen Heart and the Lost "I AM" In Moana , the stone is known as the Heart of Te Fiti —a powerful symbol of creation, life, and balance. When it is stolen, Te Fiti transforms into Te Kā, a destructive lava monster. This shift symbolises what happens when the creative heart of the self—the awareness of I AM —is forgotten, rejected, or misused. Life turns barren, hostile, and seemingly cursed. Similarly, in the Book of Ruth, Naomi’s widowhood represents a conscious iden...

The Book of Ruth , when read symbolically through Neville Goddard’s psychological teachings, becomes a spiritual allegory—a drama of inner movement from barrenness to manifestation. This is not the story of ancient women , but of the soul’s journey: from identification with loss to union with imagination and the birth of a new state of being. Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz are not individuals, but aspects of you , representing phases in the process of creating reality. Naomi’s Widowhood: Trapped in the Parental Framework Naomi symbolises the conscious identity stuck in the inherited framework —the “father and mother” of Genesis 2:24. That verse reads: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Psychologically, this is not about literal marriage , but the law of creation: To manifest, consciousness must leave inherited beliefs and unite with imagination. Naomi , as a widow , is cut off from her “ husband ”—the I AM , t...

Abraham Hicks teaches that alignment isn’t found through sudden leaps into joy, but by gently reaching for the next better-feeling thought . This approach—steady, receptive, and humble—finds a powerful symbolic mirror in the biblical story of Ruth, who gleaned in the fields of Boaz. The Wisdom of Gleaning "Glimmers” — Modern speak for those little sparks of insight, hope, or subtle signs of positive change. Gleaning is the quiet act of gathering what remains—of choosing what is useful and nourishing from what others might overlook. Ruth doesn’t force abundance or demand a harvest. She simply shows up and collects what she can, a handful at a time. This reflects Abraham Hicks’ “emotional guidance scale.” We are not asked to jump from despair to joy, but to shift gradually. Just as Ruth collects leftover grain, we gather thoughts that feel a little better than the last. “You never get it done and you can’t get it wrong.” — Abraham Hicks There is no spiritual deadline. Like ...

In the Bible and spiritual teachings, the threshing floor is more than just a physical place where grain is separated from chaff. It carries deep symbolic meaning, especially when seen through Neville Goddard’s teachings on manifestation and the imaginative mind. The threshing floor represents the inner process of refining, purifying, and preparing for manifestation—the moment when imagination’s creative power transforms into reality. What Is a Threshing Floor? A threshing floor is a flat, open space where harvested grain is separated from its outer husk, or chaff. Animals might walk over the grain, or it could be beaten to loosen the seeds. Then the grain is tossed into the air, allowing the wind to blow away the light chaff, leaving only the valuable grain behind. Spiritually, this process symbolises separating pure, creative ideas from false beliefs and fears. The threshing floor is where we clear out limiting thoughts and hold only what supports our true desires. The Threshing Floo...