Calling Inner Samuel Within

Neville's Inner Vision

The Samuel who appears is not a corpse but a symbol of Saul's inner memory of authority. The witch's act is the subconscious's attempt to fetch a familiar image from the past; Samuel's rebuke is the inner law reminding Saul that true power comes from alignment with the I AM, not from necromantic theatrics. In Neville's view, the presence of God is the realization that consciousness itself is king, and the I AM within Saul is the source of guidance. By demanding Samuel, Saul seeks to externalize direction, but the inner state he needs already exists as the impersonal presence of God within. The scene reveals that judgment and destiny arise from shifts in consciousness, not from external signs. To consult Samuel is to acknowledge the inner promise and to choose again a state of orderly discipline, faith, and imaginative authority. When you read this, notice how the outer event mirrors your own inner decision to accept inner guidance over fear.