Brass Shields, Inner Guard

Neville's Inner Vision

Rehoboam’s act is a parable of consciousness, not metal. The shields symbolize outward signs of protection that people trust as security; brass signals a substitute, a lesser certainty born of appearances. By giving these shields to the chief of the guard at the door, the scene points to where attention is kept: at the threshold of the king’s house—the entry to your inner kingdom. In Neville’s view, the king is your higher self, the I AM that you are. The door is the boundary of your own being. Relying on external symbols means allowing circumstance to guard your peace. The invitation is to revise this inwardly: envision replacing the brass with the gold of realization, and let the guard be your I AM awareness guarding the door. Do not seek protection in material signs; instead feel that you are the consciousness that creates reality, always safe when you acknowledge the I AM within.