The Way

In the traditional religious context, grace and mercy are often thought of as divine favours — blessings given by a God who judges from afar (a projection of natural men's association with imagination). But for those familiar with the teachings of Neville Goddard, these words take on a different, and deeply empowering, meaning. They become practical principles of inner transformation, tools of spiritual alchemy within the human imagination . Grace: The Gift of Assumption To Neville, grace is the unearned, unmerited capacity to assume a new state of being. It is not something one works for or deserves based on good behaviour. Rather, grace is the inheritance of every human being — the ability to imagine oneself into a new reality . “Grace is God’s gift of Himself to man. It is not earned. You cannot work for it or put God in your debt. You simply accept it.” — Neville Goddard Through grace, you are free to leave behind the old story and enter a new one. It does not require ...

The story of the woman caught in adultery, found in the Gospel of John (John 8:1–11), is a poignant and compassionate moment in the New Testament. It depicts a woman brought before Jesus , accused by the scribes and Pharisees, and facing death by stoning under the law. Instead of condemning her, Jesus responds with grace and silence—bending down to write on the ground, then famously declaring, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” For Neville, the Bible is not a historical record, but a psychological drama playing out within the individual . Each character, action, and setting symbolises aspects of the human mind , particularly the interplay between the conscious and subconscious , imagination , and belief . The Woman as the Mirroring Mind In Neville’s symbolic system, the woman caught in adultery represents the receptive womb of the mind , which has been momentarily united with a false belief or undesirable mental state. Adultery, then, is not a physical sin, but the...

Like the one rooted in Genesis 1:11, numbers and patterns in the Bible often hold symbolic meaning beyond coincidence.  One striking example is the recurrence of the verse number 3:14 in three pivotal passages that speak directly to the creative power of imagination and spiritual awakening. These three verses— Genesis 3:14 , Exodus 3:14 , and John 3:14 —form a symbolic trilogy outlining the fall, the awakening, and the resurrection of our inner creative power. Genesis 3:14 — The Fall of Imagination into Dust “Upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.” —Genesis 3:14 In this foundational verse, God speaks to the serpent, symbolising the imagination and creative power. Neville Goddard interprets this as the falling asleep of imagination , descending into the physical, limited realm—“dust” symbolising the material body and unconscious mind. The serpent, once a symbol of dynamic, elevated creative power, is now grounded and bound to the ...

Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not a history book—it is a psychological drama, chronicling your own spiritual evolution. The so-called “Old” and “New” Covenants are not timelines in ancient theology, but  of consciousness . They reveal the journey from an external, ritualistic approach to the Divine, into a direct, inner relationship with the creative power of imagination. We move from ritual to realisation . From mimicking the form to becoming the substance . From shadow to substance . The Old Covenant: Crude Symbolism and Ritual Law The Old Covenant represents a stage of consciousness still caught in the illusion of separation —between God and man, power and person, heaven and earth. At this level, the mind is still unwittingly interpreting life through ritual, ceremony, sacrifice, and law. Every action is symbolic, yet misunderstood as literal . From a Nevillean lens, these rituals are primitive attempts to imitate the Law of Assumption. Burnt offerings, taber...

In the fast-paced Gospel of Mark , we read: Mark 5:27–29 "When she had heard the things concerning Jesus, she came in the crowd behind him, and put her hand on his robe. For she said, If I may only put my hand on his robe, I will be made well. And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that she was healed of her disease." This is not a tale of physical healing. It is a spiritual, psychological and reproductive allegory—an inner drama between the individual  in a continuous state of wanting  and the I AM , your creative imagination . Neville Goddard taught that Scripture is psychological, not historical, and this story beautifully illustrates a key movement in the process of the law: the imaginative shift from wanting to being . The Issue of Blood: A Symbol of Unfulfilled Imagination The woman had suffered from an “issue of blood” for twelve years. Symbolically, this is not illness—it is a reproductive metaphor . The Bi...

When reading Paul’s words in Galatians 2:15–21, many assume he is discussing salvation in terms of historical theology. However he is describing something far more intimate—a mystical transformation of the self. Through the lens of Neville Goddard’s teachings, this passage becomes a statement on the awakening of imagination as the true Christ within. “Not Justified by the Works of the Law…” “A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ…” — Galatians 2:16 Paul opens with a confession: outward obedience to rules and rituals—the “law”—cannot make us righteous. To Neville, this law represents all external systems: codes of behaviour, moral duties, religious traditions. It is the attempt to reach God from the outside in. But God, as Neville boldly taught, is not outside at all. “Imagination is the very gateway of reality.” — Neville Goddard We are justified—transformed—not by effort, but by faith in Christ , whom Neville identifies as the awa...

Genesis 4:17–26 is not a historical account but a psychological allegory describing what happens when imagination is misused . Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is a great psychological drama playing out in the minds of individuals. Cain, Abel, Lamech , and Seth are not people — they are states of consciousness representing internal movements within us all. Cain Builds a City: The Fixation on External Identity Cain, the one who "rose up and slew his brother," symbolises a misuse of the creative power — imagination turned outward and against itself. Abel, whose name is related to breath or spirit, represents the invisible power of assumption — the unseen inner feeling of fulfilment. When Cain "kills" Abel, the story is describing how one state of mind (resentment, fear, guilt, or doubt) suppresses the natural function of imagination, replacing it with worry, logic, or survivalism. To build a city means to harden a belief system — to establish fixed assumptions ...

Jesus gave two teachings that, when read symbolically, speak directly to the spiritual cost of discovering the true creative power within: imagination . “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God .” (Matthew 19:24) “The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45–46) The first is a picture of inability: the rich man cannot enter. The second is a picture of success: the merchant does enter—but only by selling everything. The Bible isn't simply warning about wealth or greed. It’s pointing to something deeper. The "rich man" is anyone who is full of external dependencies: knowledge, reputation, traditions, religious practice, identity, logic. These things weigh down the camel. They bulk up the self. And that self is too wide to pass through the eye of the needle. The “eye of ...

The story of Cain and Abel can be seen as a symbol of what happens inside the mind before the promise of a new reality is accepted . Abel represents imagination —the creative power inside us that, when assumed as real, brings new possibilities to life. Cain, on the other hand, represents the negative mind, full of doubt, fear, and resistance. Before the promise was introduced and Sarah initially laughed at it , the mind struggled to believe that what it imagined could really come true. Instead of nurturing imagination, negativity would “kill” it. Cain killing Abel shows this destructive cycle : the imagination (Abel) is attacked by the doubting and fearful mind (Cain). Without the promise—the firm belief that what you assume in your imagination will become real—imagination is fragile and vulnerable. The mind keeps “killing” its own creative power through disbelief and negativity. This is why so many people struggle to manifest their desires; their imagination is not yet protected by ...

In Paul’s letters, Abraham does not appear as a dusty historical figure, nor simply as the father of a nation—but as something far more intimate and eternal: the personification of faith in the unseen . Through Neville Goddard’s spiritual interpretation, Abraham becomes a symbol of our own ability to assume the reality of that which we desire , and to trust in the unseen world of imagination as the only creative reality. Paul’s use of Abraham is not doctrinal—it is deeply psychological. He brings Abraham into the conversation to show how this inner faculty of faith is older than law, more powerful than effort, and foundational to spiritual transformation. Abraham Was Counted Righteous by His Belief “What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father, as to the flesh, has got? For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God. For what does the Writings say? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.” — Romans 4:...