I believe that Neville Goddard has construed Christianity brilliantly, on the basis of psychological and spiritual truth, all the while rejecting institutional nonsense. Can his view of Christianity inform the conduct of life and secular organization?By Ed

Lewis Mumford in 1922 published an analysis of the literature of imagined ideal societies, from Plato to the modern era. Did any of them really give a clear solution to the human condition? We will compare his conclusions to Neville’s view of Christianity, and see the implications for society. Mumford, L. The Story of the Utopias (1922)…

While modern thinkers define consciousness through intellect and attention, Neville aligns with esoteric tradition: consciousness is a direct, living experience that transcends thought itself. Best references to explain and give instruction on individual consciousness: (same as listed in previous episode What is Consciousness?-Journey to Neville Go…

To understand the nature of consciousness and how to evoke it is vital to understand Neville. Science, psychology and philosophy will not get you there. Let's get beyond inadequate and outdated concepts, and get to the real practice. Mentioned: Bernardo Kastrup (2021) Decoding Jung's Metaphysics. Best references to explain and give instruction on i…

“And all you behold, though it appears without, it is within, in your imagination..." (~Blake). Neville's worldview is elegant metaphysics. Neville on Fire blog post with diagram of the mind. Substack post.By Ed

Philosopher/ physicist Dr. Bernardo Kastrup (Analytic Idealism) supports Neville's thought in two main aspects: 1. The universe is all mentation. 2. Individuals are identities dissociated from source -- from God. We discuss benefits of adopting this extraordinary worldview. Mentioned: James Perloff (1999) Tornado in a Junkyard - the Relentless Myth…

In the previous post, part 1, we saw that Neville Goddard and Bernardo Kastrup each arrived at the same foundational idea: what we take to be the physical world must actually be mental in nature. In this post we’ll examine how Bernardo’s system lends credence to yet another principle, really, the essential one in Neville’s thought; namely, that we …

[update: re-edited] I see a certain affinity between the thought of Bernardo Kastrup and that of Neville Goddard. While their two systems have discrepancies, I believe that Bernardo's philosophy of Analytic Idealism can help explain foundational aspects of Neville's worldview. For example, he offers a rigorously argued case that, just as Neville co…

Hypnotic rhythm means the repetitive patterns in life which tend to engender fossilized habits of thought and feeling. This can ruin our mental landscape - or we can use it to power our own regeneration. References: Neville Goddard - Your Faith Is Your Fortune (Ch 3) Napoleon Hill - Interview with the Devil…

1. Create a record of quality. 2. Overcome self-doubt. 3. Overcome fear of non-expertise. 4. Self-teach through critical questioning. 5. Self-teaching is continual refinement and culling. 6. A record of quality preserves life-changing ideas against life’s onslaught. 7. Real movement in life is not in time, but in quality of state. 8. Discard the fa…

What does it look like to "Seek first the kingdom of God?"By William Christian and Blake Edwards

What does Jesus say about anxiety in the Sermon on the Mount?By William Christian and Blake Edwards

Matthew 5 - Jesus calls His disciples to be salt and light. His desire is that His disciples will have righteousness that exceeds that of the Pharisees.By William Christian and Blake Edwards

What does it look like to serve others, as Christ did, as Paul suggested, as Philemon was asked to, or as a poor widow might have? Listen to this episode to find out what serving looks like as we strive to live our the Word.By William Christian and Blake Edwards

Blake is about 8 months into parenting and William is 5 months away from meeting his son for the first time. So, how in the world would these two know what to do as young dads when it comes to raising their boys? Look to the Word!By William Christian and Blake Edwards

What is your version of the blessed life? There are so many different ways we consider ourselves blessed, but the true blessed life (the good life) can be very different from what we think or expect. Changing our perspective, our character and our lifestyle to reflect what Jesus says in Matthew 5 is hard! If we listen and live like Jesus says, we a…

Our understanding of a key idea is limited by our habitual associations to it... 1. I began this exploration in E02. 2. CS Lewis: life in time and space is a gift -- and therefore it is in some sense a clever artificial arrangement. 3. Continual alternation in life between inward focus/self-growth and outer doing and accomplishment. 4. We don’t wan…

A series of points regarding daily practice... 1. “I don’t criticize; I don’t judge; I don’t complain.” Follow this, and save energy to be usefully redirected. 2. Single point of awareness, non-identification, opens a path of escape: you are not “that person”. 3. Apply imagination to reach conscious solution: be self-persuaded as to your nature and…

The truth about the monetary system and what it says about our psychology. [Update: The paragraph mentioning 'fractional reserve lending' has been deleted, as this practice is now superceded by 'capital adequacy requirements'. Money creation is still an extraordinary privilege granted to private firms. ~15 Nov 2022] 1. Revisiting: political awakeni…

Indications from the worlds of literature and visual art help to approach Neville's ideas. 1. Summary of E25 and E26: The poet and his protege. 2. How do their views align with Neville's precepts? 3. Further indications from Ezra Pound: what did he seek in a writer? 4. Quotes from Der Blaue Reiter -- wisdom from the world of visual art. 5. We find …

Author, artist and the poet’s biographer Eustace Mullins relates his revealed truth. 1. Inspiration from E025: Ezra Pound. 2. Follow up with his biographer: Eustace Mullins, Conversations with John F Kennedy. 3. Two themes: metaphysics and personal instruction. 4. Primacy of consciousness: humanity is asleep. 5. Life is a sort of Purgatory (not an …

The poet and scholar Ezra Pound gives inspiration to overcome seeming defeat. 1. Essential assumption: “I am the creative source”. Doubt: Do I really believe this? 2. Negative state surruptitiously engenders doubt, indecision, worry. 3. Poet’s vision: I know who I am . Inspiration derived from example of Ezra Pound. 4. Pound: background, history. 5…

The deliberate use of the imagination has a healing effect... 1. Key revelation: deliberate engagement of imagination in speaking has healing effects. 2. Nicoll: instructed by Gurdjieff that consciousness is healing in its effect. 3. Neville: advocated “revision” -- to remake a past event to effect healing. Testimonials are published. 4. Biblical q…

How to establish beneficial assumptions and maintain them? 1. Assumptions may be held relatively consciously or subconsciously, in the background of the mind. 2. Try to observe, bring to light, and dissipate detrimental background assumptions. 3. Cultivate a positive “feeling tone” as the result of an affirmation exercise: focus on one specific goa…

I must “act by clear imagination and intention”... Introduction Here is the premise: to stop wasting energy and go directly to what we want. Neville’s brilliantly confident formulation is this: I must “lay aside all other processes” and “act by clear imagination and intention.” In the last episode we considered political/social issues. I’m asking n…

Did Neville have any definite political or social views?.. 1. neville: positive view 2. neville: transcendental view 3. neville: asserting the power of the imagination 4. principled position to inform our affirmations 5. imperative of liberty and its economic/political arrangement 6. our system 7. why socialism always fails its people but benefits …

Discussion of motivation and experiential technique... Neville quotes philosopher Douglas Fawcett, one of the philosophers of transcendental idealism. The secret of imagining is the greatest of all problems, to the solution of which everyone should aspire, for supreme power, supreme wisdom, and supreme delight lie in the far-off solution of this my…

1. Rationale for podcast series. 2. Encountering the archetype... Introduction Part I I feel compelled to reiterate the purpose of this podcast series. The listener should know exactly what my intention is. Part II Encountering the archetype: a further exploration of the world without as the world within. Part I 1. Recapitulation: pupose, rationale…

Drifting (devoid of vision) vs. shifting over... Introduction Both Napoleon Hill (Interview with the Devil) and Maurice Nicoll warn against drifting, as does Neville himself. There are many ways of drifting, on different scales. One effective action against drifting is to make a mental shift. 1. DRIFTING - INSTITUTIONAL MAN 2. DRIFTING ON AN HOUR T…

Several challenges to human freedom - how does Neville answer? Introduction 1. The institutional retraints on freedom and imposed formation of self: family education religion work popular commercial culture, mass media, social media government finance healthcare system military, war, sports, etc. 2. C.G. Jung and Individuation... locate yourself wi…

We are too used to self deprecation. How to hold on to spiritual gains?.. Introduction 1. Recent reviews of first principles: self creation; meditation; appropriation of the wish fulfilled. 2. Possible results or refuges that we unwittingly fall into in failing to own our success. 3. All of these are unacceptable. Institutional training may prevent…

How to do meditation, consistent with Neville’s instructions. Introduction Meditation has many connotations and practices. What is important here is an underlying concept of the mind and spirit, an understanding of your own identity, to inform your practice, which is grounded in the ideas we have been considering, especially those in E4 (How to Rea…

The only way to acquire consciousness is consciously. Introduction Let’s consider the idea of self-creation. We can see the intersection of the ideas and instructions of authors: Neville; Rolf Alexander; Maurice Nicoll; Eckart Tolle. 1. Neville: awakened imagination -- expanded definition 2. Alexander: self awareness as the life’s purpose 3. Nicoll…

Many ways to die to oneself are considered. Introduction I did not post in the last 2 weeks. Discussion of illness. 1. Planet in its orbit - proximity to and remoteness from conscious source, as a test. 2. Subtlety, refinement of state is desirable. 3. Put off the old mental conversations. 4. Helpful image of the serpent. 5. Blake: died many times …

Mental sovereignty: escape the hypnotic influence of dominant narratives. 1. Dominant narratives as hypnotic programs, and our own mental sovereignty. 2. Mass hypnotic sleep -- society. 3. Hypnotic sleep -- on an individual basis. 4. Authors in field of hypnosis, self-hypnosis, autohypnosis: no idea of true consciousness. 5. By contrast: GI Gurdjie…

Explore Neville's claim: the Bible as “fantastic psychological instructions.”.. 1. Why do we bother to entertain in a serious way Neville’s claim? 2. Why I consider Neville’s presentation to be so compelling: a conscious influence, originating in the esoteric tradition. 3. Quotes indicating fantastic psychological instructions. i. “And the Word was…

Maintain the connection to the higher. 1. Mind model i. Personality (Artificial) and Essence (Genuine; Higher Self) ii. Subconscious iii. Conscious 2. Relaxation 3. Receptivity and acceptance 4. Connection: "let this mind be in you..." 5. Seeing through evil 6. Extraordinary persistence plus understanding 7. Purity: realization that imagination is …

Continuing exploration of paradoxical aspects of Neville’s teaching. Introduction 1. Awareness of being as God. 2. A seeming contrast in experience. 3. The promise - same for everyone? 4. Our nature: unitary yet fragmented. 5. “All that you behold, although it seems without, it is within, in your imagination.” 6. Detrimental effects of institutions…

A sketch of Neville’s worldview: seeming contradictions. 1. Neville the heretic 2. The truth, hidden in a false wrapping 3. The paradox of the problem of evil 4. The paradoxical human condition 5. Comments on the paradox 6. Conclusions RESOURCES Michel de Molinos, The Spiritual Guide One of the best known “quietists” Nicoll, Maurice (1952) The New …

Neville Goddard’s approach to faith was unconventional, yet rooted in the Bible... Views of Christianity, and how they affect the project of assimilating Neville’s ideas. 1. Types of religion for types of persons 2. Comparing methods and religions is a matter of balance 3. Self-change involves challenging identity 4. Neville’s explanation of Christ…

Review of Episodes 1-5: techniques and methods.. Premise: to set out ordered series of ideas -- still a good idea. Yet time, patience, and an individual approach are all needed for engagement with the ideas. Constant review, repetitions, re-statements and re-formulations are needed. Constant changing of techniques and methods is needed, to avoid a …

Twelve Disciples - not historical personages, but mental disciplines. Introduction Neville’s explanation of the 12 Disciples as aspects of the mind occurs in Chapter 18 of Your Faith is Your Fortune. Our purpose is to offer an interpretation and commentary on this extraordinary self-training. Neville’s introduction The disciples received the power …

Affirmations are form of prayer. How to make them more effective?.. Consider Neville’s advice and nuances of technique. The goal is to inject fresh energy, conviction and effectiveness into our affirmations. 1. Premise: we are awakening. We are self-regulating, self-developing, self-teaching. 2. Neville’s discussion of the sub-conscious mind is mos…

As we put new ideas into practice, we meet difficulties... Difficulty in many forms. a. The first difficulty is being unable to focus. b. The second problem is the incessant internal chatter or “monkey mind”. c. The third difficulty is the experience of seemingly more and more extreme ups and downs. d. The final form of difficulty that I want to di…

"Manifesting" seems to imply two distinct things: my mind, and the external world. The two are one and the same. 1. First episode summary In Neville’s lecture Fundamentals, he sets out 3 practices: a. self-observation b. definition of aim c. separation, also called detachment or non-identification. 2. There are many these days talking about manifes…

Welcome! Summary of key concepts... part 1 motive in creating the podcast disclaimer core concepts of Neville Goddard's teaching elements in future episodes: core concepts; methods and techniques; special topics; resources part 2 core concept and practice: awareness of being KEY QUOTE "If you consistently practice this exercise in self-awareness on…