The Way

The Bible often refers to a “land flowing with milk and honey,” evoking imagery of luscious abundance and effortless provision. Yet, under the surface of this poetic phrase lies something far more profound than physical geography. According to Neville Goddard, this land symbolises a state of consciousness — an inner realisation of divine creativity and spiritual fulfilment. Milk and Honey: Symbols of Imaginative Abundance In Neville’s interpretation, milk and honey represent the dual qualities of nourishment and pleasure that imagination brings. Milk is sustaining; honey is sweet. Together, they point to a flow of creative energy — the kind of internal richness that, once accessed, overflows naturally into one’s outer world. The land that “flows” with these gifts is not found on any map — it’s the awakened imagination, aligned with desire and expectation. “I have come down to deliver them... to a land flowing with milk and honey.” This moment signals the divine descent into human a...

There’s a curious moment in 1 Samuel 14 where Jonathan, son of Saul, unknowingly tastes honey from a wild honeycomb during battle, unaware that his father had forbidden eating until victory was secured.  When the troops came to the honeycomb, they hesitated because they remembered the oath. But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the army with the oath; he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into a honeycomb. He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. - 1 Samuel 14:27 This simple act—breaking a command—might seem like a mistake on the surface. Yet symbolically, it represents a profound moment: Jonathan’s consciousness, though unintentional, connects with the rich sweetness of assuming the fulfilled desire . His “enlightened eyes” signal an awakening—a shift in his inner state brought about by the experience of tasting what has already been won . This episode shows how even an accidental alignment with the feeling of acco...

The Song of Solomon is a poetic celebration of love, longing and union—imagery that finds its fulfilment in the life and work of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. When read allegorically, its motifs foreshadow key aspects of Christ’s ministry. Below, we explore eight profound parallels that reveal how the Song’s poetic scenes come alive in the New Testament narrative. 1. The Well of Living Water Song of Songs 4:15 “A garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.” Gospel Fulfilment: At the well of Sychar, Jesus offers the Samaritan woman “living water” that wells up to eternal life (John 4:10–14). The Song’s well imagery—symbolising the soul’s imaginative source—finds its external fulfilment as Jesus pours divine life into every thirsty heart. 2. “Arise, My Love, and Come Away” Song of Songs 2:10 “My beloved speaks and says to me: ‘Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.’” Gospel Fulfilment: Jesus repeatedly calls individuals to leave their old...

Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is an allegory of inner states of consciousness, where every character and event symbolises conditions of the mind and soul. Central to this is the “I Am,” the divine creative imagination within each person. In this light, the book of Ezekiel represents a self-correction for turning away one's true nature—the beloved creative self celebrated in the Song of Solomon. Ezekiel’s prophetic language exposes the inner conflict, judgment, and destruction that arise when the soul forgets or misuses its imaginative power. This contrasts with Song of Solomon, which expresses the joyful, intimate union of imagination fully aligned with the “I Am.” This article explores parallel imagery in Ezekiel and Song of Solomon, showing how Ezekiel’s language reveals the soul’s self-rebuke for unfaithfulness, while Song of Solomon celebrates the soul’s restored, loving union with its creative source. 1. Adornment: Ezekiel’s Endowment and Betrayal Ezekiel 16:13–15 ...

The Book of Isaiah, long revered for its prophetic voice, opens itself anew when read as a psychological map of spiritual development . For Neville Goddard, Scripture does not chronicle secular history but outlines the inner processes of imagination , the only true creative power. Isaiah 7:10–18, traditionally seen as a messianic prophecy, becomes instead a dramatic inner dialogue between fear and faith, refusal and conception , inertia and the daring act of imagination. The Invitation to Imagine “Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.” Isaiah 7:11 The Lord—understood here not as an external deity but as Elohim, the plural creative mind, imagination itself —offers Ahaz, King of Judah, a sign. The offer is inward: ask in the depths (the subconscious) or in the height (the loftiest ideals of spirit). To "ask" in this context is to dare to assume— to enter a new ruling state of mind . In symbolic terms, a king is the operati...

This story from Judges offers an insight Samson’s journey. The awakening self engaging with the outer world, confronting obstacles, and learning to guard the emotional ground where manifestation takes root. At the same time, it reveals a failure of the Genesis 2:24 principal—the difficulty of fully achieving the sacred union of “one flesh” between assumption and imagination , as outer interference disrupts and betrays that unity. Samson goes down to Timnah Samson (the awakened creative self) “goes down” — meaning he descends from a purely inner state into engagement with the outer world of facts and appearances. He sees a Philistine woman (Philistine = the state of mind still ruled by the senses) . The “woman” symbolises the emotional, receptive side of consciousness . Choosing a Philistine woman shows that the awakened mind is about to engage emotionally with something still tied to sense reasoning — perhaps a desire that, on the surface, looks “impossible” according to facts. Now S...

Abital (אֲבִיטַל) means “My father is dew” or “Father of dew.” Dew, in biblical symbolism, represents refreshing, blessing, and gentle renewal . Like the early morning dew that nourishes the earth quietly but powerfully, Abital embodies the hidden grace that nurtures new states of consciousness before they fully manifest. Biblical Context Abital is briefly mentioned as one of David’s wives and the mother of Shephatiah (2 Samuel 3:4). Though her story is short, the significance in her name points to the vital inner process of refreshment and renewal —the quiet preparation that undergirds visible growth. Symbolism in Early Genesis In Genesis 2:6 , a mist rises from the earth to water the ground, symbolising the invisible life-giving force that prepares the earth for growth. Dew, too, is used in blessings (Genesis 27:28) to represent divine favour and abundant nurture. In Neville Goddard’s framework, dew and mist represent the imaginative awareness and faith that subtly wat...

Timnah is a significant place mentioned several times in the Bible. Its Hebrew meaning is generally understood as “portion” or “allotted share.” This simple word carries weight when viewed through the lens of Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption . In this article, we will explore each biblical mention of Timnah as a psychological place and uncover how these stories reveal a process of consciously claiming your desired state. Judah Goes to Timnah (Genesis 38) In Genesis 38, Judah travels to Timnah to shear his sheep. While there, his daughter-in-law Tamar disguises herself and becomes pregnant by him . Tamar later gives birth to Perez, whose name means “breakthrough,” and Zerah, meaning “rising light.” Interpretation: Judah’s journey to Timnah symbolises praise—his name means “praise”—moving deliberately to claim its portion, the new state he wishes to occupy. Tamar represents the receptive imaginative mind, ready to receive the seed of the new assumption. The conception of Perez...

Neville Goddard famously taught that the essence of creation lies in feeling : “Assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled.” Many interpret this as a call to gratitude and humility. While gratitude is part of the path, Neville’s deeper insight — illuminated beautifully in Scripture — is about entering and living the feeling of identity and dominion itself . The feeling that the Song of Solomon so vividly captures is the very state Neville pointed to as the secret. At the heart of this story is Judah , symbolised as the lion and the holder of the sceptre. He is the ‘He’ of the Song, the beloved, the one with whom the soul—the bride—unites. This union is not abstract; it is intense adoration, a feeling so rich it becomes a lived reality. Consider this declaration of mutual possession: “I AM my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies.” (Song 6:3) This is the perfect picture of Neville’s “feeling is the secret.” It is the felt experience of belonging fully to a st...

The Bible is not a historical document or religious text—it is a coded psychological drama, a spiritual map detailing the evolution of human consciousness,  dressed  up as history. Through stories, genealogies , architecture , and names, the Bible reveals how “ I AM ” —the divine sense of self—unfolds across inner states of being. In this guide, we’ll walk through the core features of that symbolic terrain, especially as interpreted through the mystical teachings of Neville Goddard. 1. The Bible as a Spiritual Allegory Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not secular history but divine psychology. Every character, city, nation, and object symbolises states within you. The Bible describes not events that happened thousands of years ago, but eternal processes happening within the soul. “The Bible is your autobiography, written symbolically.” – Neville Goddard 2. The Central Narrative: From Forgetfulness to Fulfilment The Biblical arc begins with man forgetting his divine o...

"Judah, your brothers will give you praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he has bent down and gone to rest like a lion, and like a lioness; who will make him get up? The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and the ruler's rod from between his feet, till he comes to Shiloh; and the peoples will put themselves under his rule. Knotting his ass to the vine, and his ass's foal to the best vine; washing his robe in wine, and his clothing in the blood of grapes: His eyes will be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk." — Genesis 49:8–12 (BBE) Jacob’s blessing over Judah is full of rich symbolism: the lion’s strength, the royal sceptre, the vineyard, and the wine. These images echo powerfully in the Song of Solomon, which also uses lush, sensual language to express love and desire. Through Neville Goddard’s ...

A verse-by-verse symbolic interpretation through Neville Goddard’s teachings In Ezekiel 16, we find a deeply symbolic parable of spiritual origin, elevation, and eventual deviation. Through the teachings of Neville Goddard—particularly the Law of Assumption, which declares that "consciousness is the only reality"—this passage unfolds as a story of how the soul awakens through imaginative faith, clothes itself in assumption, and then tragically forgets its source. Why The Forgotten Bride of Assumption ? In Neville Goddard’s teachings, the soul is symbolised as a bride—wedded to the creative power of imagination. When this inner self awakens, adorns itself with assumed truth, and rises in beauty and dominion, it lives as the beloved of the I AM. But when the soul forgets her source—trusting in appearances and seeking validation from the external world—she becomes, symbolically, the “forgotten bride.” Ezekiel 16 reveals this tragic yet instructive arc: a story of assumption reme...