Jordan Crossing: Persistence in Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

The Jordan is not a river to cross but the threshold of a shifted state of awareness. Elijah embodies the inner guide and authority, while Elisha embodies the persistent I AM that will not abandon its teacher. The command to tarry signals an inner pause where old identifications loosen, yet the vow expressed by Elisha that as the LORD liveth and as thy soul liveth I will not leave thee is the state of steadfast allegiance to the higher Self. The fifty prophets are the scattered thoughts watching from the edge; the two walked forward in unity, unshaken by their gaze. In Neville’s terms, the journey toward Jordan marks a deliberate shift in consciousness: the outer event (the crossing) is the inner decision to stay aligned with the inner decree of your imagination. When you identify with Elijah, you identify with the sovereignty of your I AM; when you notice the watchers, you learn to disregard their pull and stay with the real, inner movement. Persist in practice and know that you are already crossing the Jordan in consciousness.