The Way

In the Hebrew Bible, the book we call Numbers is originally named Bemidbar , meaning “In the wilderness.” This name alone offers a clue: the wilderness is not just a physical desert, but a symbolic state of mind each of us must pass through on the way to the Promised Land of our fulfilled desire. The Wilderness as a Psychological State According to Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption, every external experience reflects a state of consciousness . Egypt represents bondage — the state of being enslaved by appearances and past conditioning. 'The Devil' Tarot card is a pictorial image equivalent. When you decide to adopt a new assumption (“ I AM successful,” “ I AM loved,” “ I AM free”), you symbolically leave Egypt. However, you do not arrive immediately in the Promised Land. You enter the wilderness: that uncertain, in-between place where old beliefs still echo, and the new state has not yet fully solidified. "The wilderness is the space where the old self dies and the n...

The Foundational Symbol: Genesis 2:24 The entire mystery of creation is captured in one early verse: "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." Genesis 2:24 This verse symbolises more than human marriage . In mystical interpretation, this “ cleaving ” is the act of psychologically nailing an idea so completely in feeling that it must express outwardly . The same union reappears throughout the Bible, most vividly in the crucifixion. Crucifixion: Beyond Suffering The crucifixion of Jesus is often seen as a moment of suffering and sacrifice. Yet when interpreted mystically — especially through Neville Goddard’s teachings — it reveals a secret. In this light, the nails are not symbols of torture but keys to understanding how imagination fixes inner assumptions into reality. The Silent Nails: A Mystical Hint All four Gospels describe the crucifixion briefly and without detail: "They crucified him...

The Bible, when stripped of literalism, becomes the diary of consciousness—an intimate charting of the inner man’s rise from fragmentation to fullness. Neville Goddard taught that every character, valley, and breath in scripture is symbolic of a spiritual process happening within you. Ezekiel 37:1-14, often read as a vision of national restoration, is in truth a vivid allegory of personal resurrection—the reanimation of a lost or abandoned state of being through the power of imagination. When paired with Genesis 2:23 and Adam's statement regarding the creation of woman— “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh” —we see not two isolated scriptures, but a single unfolding: the act of reclaiming and recognising the manifestation as coming from within oneself. This article walks through Ezekiel’s vision step by step, aligned with Neville’s principle that imagination is the only creative power. The bones are not strangers. They are fragments of you. And when you speak life o...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings, water is not just water. It is the symbol of the subconscious mind—deep, receptive, and formative. In the Rider-Waite tarot, the appearance of rivers throughout the Major Arcana cards is never incidental. These winding streams serve as visual parables: illustrating how the movement of belief and feeling shapes reality. Where the river flows, life responds. Let us look at these rivers, card by card, as signposts of inner transformation. The High Priestess A quiet stream passes behind the seated figure of the High Priestess, just visible beyond the veil. Here the subconscious is still and largely hidden. The High Priestess guards the threshold of inner knowing. The river is passive, a reservoir of potential. Neville might call this the resting state of the subconscious—receptive to suggestion but untouched until impressed by conscious thought. The river is not centre-stage because, like the subconscious, its work is not theatrical; it is profound and pr...

In the traditional use of tarot cards, many people look to the future for guidance, relying on the images and symbols to tell them what’s ahead. However, from the perspective of the Law of Assumption , this type of fortune-telling becomes futile . Neville Goddard’s teachings highlight that the future isn’t something fixed or predestined that can be divined by external tools like tarot cards. Rather, it is shaped by the assumptions and beliefs we hold in the present moment. The future is not something that exists separately from us, waiting to be uncovered. It is a reflection of our current state of being . The assumptions we hold about ourselves, our worth, our possibilities, and the world around us will determine what we experience in the future. The Law of Assumption teaches that we create our reality through the assumptions we live by , not by predicting or waiting for the future to reveal itself. Therefore, when we turn to tarot cards for answers about the future, we’re missin...

The Moon tarot card is a fascinating image that can reveal powerful insights when viewed through the lens of the Law of Assumption . This law, central to Neville Goddard’s teachings, tells us that whatever we assume to be true, whether consciously or unconsciously, is reflected in our external reality. While the creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck may have had different interpretations of the symbolism, we will explore the card’s imagery through Neville Goddard’s framework of manifestation and imagination, purely for interest and insight. The Moon: The Power of Assumption In Neville Goddard’s framework, the Moon represents the subconscious mind , the place where our assumptions are stored. The Moon doesn’t create or make decisions; instead, it reflects the assumptions we’ve accepted as true. According to the Law of Assumption, the subconscious mind works to bring into physical reality whatever assumptions we hold to be true. Just as the Moon reflects the light of the sun, our assum...

When it comes to spiritual teachings and the interpretation of divine power, both Neville Goddard and Arthur Edward Waite offer frameworks that attempt to explain how the inner world of thought and imagination shapes reality. However, while Waite’s tarot system offers a symbolic and mystical pathway to understanding the self and the universe, Neville Goddard’s teachings focus on imagination as the key to manifestation and spiritual awakening . Upon careful examination, Neville’s approach aligns more closely with the biblical narrative , which emphasizes the inner power of belief and imagination to transform reality. Neville Goddard’s Focus on Imagination as the Key to Manifestation Neville Goddard’s teachings are centred around the concept of imagination as the most powerful tool for manifesting reality. For Neville, the imagination is the creative force —it is the divine power that mirrors the creative force of God. He teaches that by assuming the feeling of the wish fulfille...

The Rider-Waite Tarot deck is a rich and powerful tool, one that mirrors many of the teachings found in Neville Goddard’s philosophy on manifestation. In fact, the Major Arcana reflects the states of consciousness that Neville speaks about, while the four suits of the Minor Arcana correspond to the divine name of God. These connections are no coincidence, though it's important to note that the creator of the Tarot, Arthur Edward Waite, had his own interpretation of biblical stories. His perspective, while similar in many respects to Neville’s teachings, differs in its application. Nevertheless, many of the themes are strikingly aligned. The Divine Name of God and the Four Suits Each of the four suits in the Minor Arcana represents an aspect of the divine name of God, YHVH (Yahweh), as well as an essential part of the process of manifestation: Wands represent conscious awareness —the spark of thought and will that begins creation. Cups represent the subconscious mind —th...

A Neville Goddard-Inspired Reflection on Ego, Manifestation, and Inner Transformation In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the Bible is more than just a historical or religious text; it is a guide to the mind and the process of manifestation . Through the stories of the Bible, we gain insight into the deeper workings of our consciousness , and how we can manifest the life we desire. One such story is that of Joab and Absalom , where we see a struggle between outer will (Joab) and inner wisdom (David). In this article, we’ll explore how the death of Absalom—driven by Joab’s decisive action—offers powerful lessons on manifestation and the inner battle of the mind. Absalom: The Ego and Manifestation Absalom, the son of King David, symbolises the ego in the manifestation process—the false sense of self that is often driven by external validation, pride, and desire for control. Absalom’s beautiful long hair and his prideful rebellion represent the attachment to the physical world and...

I came across a Reddit comment that said something along the lines of, “Why does Neville keep going on about the Bible?” —as if it were an outdated side-topic to his real teachings. Here’s the thing: Neville’s entire system of manifestation is built on his interpretation of the Bible . The modern trend of “manifestation” you see everywhere—on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram—is essentially a watered-down version of what Neville was teaching decades ago. And his source wasn’t Google or pop psychology—it was Scripture . Neville Didn't Use the Bible Religiously—He Used It Psychologically Neville wasn’t preaching religion. He wasn’t talking about the Bible as a historical or religious text. He approached it as a psychological drama , a symbolic map of human consciousness. For Neville, the Bible wasn’t a book of rules or rituals—it was a coded blueprint for how imagination creates reality. “The Bible is a revelation of eternal truth and is not concerned with facts but with the truth in the ...

In Neville Goddard's teachings, the symbols of the cup and the skull represent powerful aspects of spiritual transformation, closely intertwined with the process of manifestation and the role of imagination . To understand these symbols is to unlock the secret of creating your own reality, for both the cup and the skull are deeply connected to the mental and emotional states that shape your world. Let’s dive deeper into how these symbols connect to Neville's idea of imagination and how they act as vessels for your transformation and manifestation. The Cup: The Vessel of Imagination and Receptivity In Neville Goddard’s philosophy, the cup is a symbol of receptivity —the mind’s ability to hold and receive divine wisdom, desires, and spiritual truths. But it also serves as the vessel of imagination . The Cup as a Container for Imagination Imagination is the tool Neville emphasized most when teaching how to manifest desires. The cup symbolizes the mind that must be prepared...