Javelin and Inner Peace

Neville's Inner Vision

Saul’s scene is not a history lesson about a fevered king; it is a states-of-consciousness moment. The 'evil spirit from the LORD' is the agitation that arises in the thinker whenever he identifies with a fear-based thought about his own losing position. The javelin in Saul’s hand is not a weapon in time but a symbol of a violent motion of thought—attack, defense, and separation—that seeks to fix reality by force. David’s playing is the counterpoint—a vibration of harmony that reminds the mind of its true nature. When Saul tries to strike, he only reveals the instability of the state; the moment David slips away is the memory that the I AM cannot be assaulted by a dream. In Neville’s terms, you do not defeat the outer danger; you revise your inner conviction until the feeling of safety is a constant. The spirit that torments Saul is starved by the awareness that God is within; you are the I AM, not the violence of fear. Remain in this awareness and the seeming peril loses its power; you walk away from the wall of limitation and remain with your David—your higher self.