The Way

The Bible is a profound symbolic narrative of unfolding self-perception. One of the most revealing keys to this inner drama lies in the names—especially those ending with -yah , -iah , or -el . These endings encode the presence and action of identifying names that point to the creative consciousness Neville Goddard highlights as the source of all manifestation. This is why the genealogies are so important in the Bible, especially in the lineage of Jesus. The Meaning Behind “-yah,” “-iah,” and “-el” -yah and -iah are shortened forms of Yahweh (YHWH) , the sacred name of God meaning “I AM” , the self-aware creative presence revealed in Exodus 3:14 as “ I AM THAT I AM .” Names with this suffix signify the active presence of this conscious “I AM” working within the character or state symbolised. -el means “God” or “mighty one,” linked to Elohim , another divine name often understood as the creative power and authority behind all being. Names ending in -el connect the character to ...

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 fixing 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 powerful creative secret. In this light, the nails are not symbols of torture but keys to understanding how imagination fixes inner assumptions into outer reality. The Silent Nails: A Mystical Hint All four Gospels describe the crucifixion briefly and without detail: ...

The Hebrew name David (דָּוִד) is not just a name, it's a symbol of conscious creation. Spelled Dalet – Vav – Dalet, David’s name holds deep significance. According to the Mathers table of Hebrew letter correspondences , each letter carries symbolic weight. The two Dalets represent two doors or thresholds of consciousness: the current state and the desired state. Between them stands the Vav — a letter that literally means nail or hook , and serves grammatically as the conjunction and . In other words, Vav is the precise, mechanical force of joining . It is the nail that binds two states into one seamless experience, fusing what is with what is imagined. Love as the Mechanical Connector But David’s name also means Beloved . This title is no small sentiment — it signifies a person who embodies love as the dynamic, binding force of creation. In Neville Goddard’s teachings, love is the feeling of the wish fulfilled: the emotional certainty that your desire is already a reality...

If the Bible teaches anything repeatedly, it is this: you must join yourself— cleave —and ' fixate ' to the new state of being . Over and over, through symbols, poetry, law, and ritual, the message is clear: your transformation begins when you commit in love to your chosen assumption , allowing no separation between it and yourself. This is the entire spiritual structure hidden in Genesis 2:24 : “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 is not about two people—it is about you . The “ man ” is the conscious awareness . The “wife” and bride is the state desired. To cleave is to cling with full attachment, to refuse to be divided from the new identity. Marriage in Scripture is always symbolic: it represents the joining of your awareness (I AM) with your assumption, through fidelity, love, and inward commitment. It is not passive acceptance—it is conscious union. The entire tribe of...

The closing verses of Ezekiel’s prophetic vision depict the perimeter and gates of a holy city — a vision often misread as architectural prophecy, but far richer in symbolic content when approached with inner eyes open. The final line is particularly striking: “And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord is there.” (Ezekiel 48:35, BBE) Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not a record of outer history , but a psychological drama occurring in the consciousness of the individual . When we read Ezekiel’s blueprint with this awareness — and apply the symbolic meanings of the Hebrew letters and numbers as outlined by S.L. MacGregor Mathers — we begin to see Ezekiel’s city not as a map of geography, but as a portrait of the awakened inner man . The City of the Self: Gates of Consciousness Ezekiel 48:30–34 describes twelve gates, each named for a tribe of Israel. In psychological symbolism, the twelve tribes represent twelve faculties of the mind — or as Ne...

The name Jesus is one of the most recognised and revered names in the world. Yet behind the simplicity of these five letters lies a profound spiritual mystery — a message of salvation, creation, and the divine process within each of us. When we explore its original Hebrew form and examine it through Neville Goddard’s teachings on the Law of Assumption, we discover not a distant saviour but the living blueprint of our own creative consciousness. Jesus: The Hebrew Origin and Hidden Meaning In Hebrew, Jesus is: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ ( Yehoshua ) or its shortened form יֵשׁוּעַ ( Yeshua ) Both forms mean: “Yahweh is salvation” or more intimately: “The LORD saves” / “God saves” The name is composed of: "Yah" (יָה) — a shortened form of YHWH (the sacred Tetragrammaton, often rendered as Yahweh) "yasha" (יָשַׁע) — to save, deliver, or rescue Neville taught that “ I AM ” (from Exodus 3:14) is the true name of God. Thus, in psychological terms, the name Jesus implies: J...

Consider: “ Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus…” -Phil 2:5 According to Neville Goddard, Jesus is not a historical figure, but the embodiment of the awakened imagination - the divine I AM within each person. He represents the mind that, recognising its creative power, assumes the end and thereby saves itself from limitation. This is the essence of the Law of Assumption: what you assume to be true of yourself, with feeling, hardens into fact. But Jesus does not emerge in isolation—he is the culmination of every state of awareness described throughout the Bible. From the spirit that hovered over the waters in Genesis—symbolising unformed potential—through Abraham’s faith, Jacob’s persistence, Joseph’s imaginative rulership, Moses’ inner law, and David’s embodiment of divine favour, the Bible charts an inner psychological evolution. Each figure and event is a symbolic movement of consciousness, leading toward the full awakening of man’s identity as God. Jesus is t...

"I AM" — The Foundation of All Manifestation According to Neville Goddard and the Law of Assumption In Neville Goddard’s teaching, “I AM” is not merely a phrase — it is the name of God , the key to conscious creation, and the foundation of the Law of Assumption. It is the operating power of awareness, the cause of all that appears in your world. “I AM is the self-definition of the absolute.” — Neville Goddard Genesis 1:26 — Man in God's Image "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…" — Genesis 1:26 (BBE) Neville taught that “ God ” in this verse is Elohim, a plural name representing awareness and creative power. Man is made in this image — not as flesh, but as consciousness with the power to assume. To “be made in the image of God” means you are endowed with the ability to become what you assume yourself to be. Exodus 3:14 — The Name of God Is “I AM” " I AM THAT I AM ." — Exodus 3:14 (KJV) When Moses asks fo...

Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not a historical account, but a psychological drama — a symbolic unfolding of the inner world and its divine imagination. Its verses speak in symbols, tracing the movement of consciousness through longing, identity, union, and transformation. One of the most quietly pivotal verses in the entire narrative is Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” This is not a description of physical marriage . It is the emotional structure behind every transformation in the Bible. It is a symbolic instruction: to leave inherited belief (the “father and mother”) and to unite with the state of being one longs to become (the “ wife ”) until it is embodied.  To “cleave” in this way is an act of love in its deepest biblical sense. In Neville’s framework, love is not mere affection — it is the union of the self with the desired state . Love, here, is not passive; it is ...

Matthew 16:13-29  is one of the most pivotal chapters in the New Testament—and when read symbolically, as Neville Goddard taught, it becomes a profound revelation of how our inner world creates our outer experience. Rather than reading this chapter as a historical account, Neville invites us to see it as a drama of inner awakening . It speaks to the journey of realising who we truly are, and how that realisation becomes the foundation upon which our reality is built. 1. “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” (Matthew 16:13) Here, Jesus—who symbolises your I AM awareness (Ex 3:14)   —asks how others define him. This is the voice in us all that seeks identity through external validation , through the opinions of the world. But that question soon turns inward... 2. “But who do you say that I AM?” (Matthew 16:15) This is the turning point of the entire chapter. It’s not about what others think—it’s about what you assume to be true about your own identity. To Ne...

In the rich symbolic language of Hebrew, letters are not merely sounds—they are ideas, energies, and states of consciousness. Neville Goddard, in his teachings on the Bible as psychological drama, often referenced the Hebrew alphabet to unveil the deeper mechanics of manifestation. Nowhere is this clearer than in the structure of the sacred name YHVH (יהוה) and the name David (דוד) —two words that illustrate the full arc of creative assumption. YHVH – The Blueprint of Creation YHVH is often translated as “the LORD” in English Bibles, but Neville insisted this name is actually the formula of creation —a pattern embedded in your very consciousness. The four Hebrew letters reveal the movement from invisible thought to visible fact : Yod (י) – A tiny point, a seed, a hand reaching forth. It symbolises the initial desire , the origin of all creation in imagination. This is the spark , the moment you form an intention or entertain a possibility. He (ה) – The window . In Neville’s ...

There’s a quiet but powerful symbolism surrounding the number five and the Hebrew letter He (ה) throughout Scripture. While it might go unnoticed at first glance, a closer look reveals a rich tapestry of spiritual truth—one that speaks of grace , creative expression , and the mystical window through which the invisible becomes visible. The Power of Five: A Symbol of Creative Grace The number five consistently appears in connection with abundance, transformation, and divine provision: Genesis 43:34 – “Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs.” Genesis 45:22 – “To Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of garments.” These verses come at the point of reunion between Joseph and his brothers—a symbolic moment where the state of Imagination (Joseph) begins to restore what was broken. The fivefold portions given to Benjamin represent the overflowing grace that accompanies spiritual awakening. In biblical numerology, five often represen...

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...

The Bible is not a historical record or religious text — it is a symbolic revelation of how consciousness creates reality. Beneath the names, numbers, and stories lies a divine structure that Neville Goddard called the Law of Assumption: the principle that imagining a thing as true brings it into being. One of the clearest recurring symbols of this process is the number four. From the four-letter name of God to the divided garments of Jesus, from the fourth sons who shape destiny to the forty-day periods of transformation, the number four appears as a sacred architecture in Scripture. This article explores how four — and its higher echo, forty — reveals the inner mechanism of assumption, manifestation, and spiritual fulfilment. 1. The Fourfold Structure of Consciousness Neville Goddard described a complete framework of inner creation composed of four stages — what he called the Four Mighty Ones of man’s imagination: imagination itself, inner speech, feeling, and embodiment. These are n...