The Way

The story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38, when read through Neville Goddard’s teachings, reveals a powerful truth: even a small or hesitant assumption automatically calls forth what was once hidden or ignored.  This story is often overlooked when read literally because it appears to imply incest. However, on a psychological level, the “father-in-law” connection symbolises the mind conceptually joined to imagination through the Law of Assumption. Judah symbolises the mind beginning to play with (or “toy with”) the Law of Assumption, while Tamar represents imagination waiting quietly, ready to respond. Tamar: The Imagination in Waiting Tamar stands for the creative power of imagination that has been set aside. She isn’t active on her own; she is veiled, waiting to be called. Her “widowhood” shows imagination without clear direction, left waiting because Judah (the conscious self) delays fully embracing the Law. Judah’s Hesitation and Movement Judah holds back from giving Ta...

In the rich symbolism of the Bible, the palm tree stands as a powerful emblem of the woman , creativity, and imagination — especially through the story of Tamar and its links to the Song of Solomon and Solomon’s Temple. Tamar as the Palm Tree “Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. I said, ‘I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.’ -Song of Solomon 7:7-8 (NIV) Tamar’s name means “ palm tree, ” symbolising growth, fertility, and steadfastness amid barrenness. Her story, viewed through Neville Goddard’s teachings, reflects the inner creative force — imagination — that claims the desired state despite outer circumstances. Tamar embodies the feminine principle of creation , quietly strong and life-giving, like the palm tree rising tall and graceful in arid lands. The Palm Trees in Solomon’s Temple Solomon’s Temple was adorned with palm trees carved on its pillars and walls (1 Kings 6:29-35), symbols of vitality, beauty, and flou...

In Scripture, each character symbolises a state of consciousness. Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not secular history but a psychological drama happening within us. The “I AM” — our core awareness — moves through different states. When a state is entered with love and faith, imagination brings it to life. When forced, it causes inner conflict. The story of Tamar, Amnon, and Absalom (2 Samuel 13), when compared to the longing in the Song of Solomon, shows that assumption can either become a sacred union or a violation, depending on whether imagination is honoured or abused. Tamar: Receptive Imagination Tamar (meaning “palm tree”) represents the receptive, fertile state of imagination. In Song of Solomon, this openness is celebrated: “Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love.” — Song of Solomon 2:5 This is desire that trusts and waits, not forced but assumed in love. Amnon: The Forcing Aspect of Mind Amnon represents the “I AM” that ...