Victory Within the Mind

Neville's Inner Vision

Take the tale as a parable of your own consciousness. The Philistine is fear raised to a giant form in your mind; David is the I AM, the enduring awareness that sees through appearances. When he takes the head and brings it to Jerusalem, he does not accomplish a miracle in the outer arena alone; he declares the victory within the inner city of your being. The head is the symbol of what haunted you—your belief in fear's power—and to hold it in Jerusalem is to acknowledge that fear has been understood, named, and rendered harmless by consciousness that knows itself. Notice that the armor is left in the tent: the external weapons of doubt are no longer needed, for true power rests in the awareness that never wavers. Your imagination creates reality; by assuming the state of victory and feeling it as real, you bring the demonstration into your life. The moment you accept this as done in your mind, your outer world reflects the new order you have accepted inwardly.