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...

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...