Absalom’s Oak and Inner Judgment

Neville's Inner Vision

To the inner man, Absalom is a state of rebellion against the I AM, a dream of self-importance that rides a mule through the mind's forest. The oak is the stubborn belief that holds the rebel at the ceiling of imagination, binding him between heaven and earth. When the head is caught, the outer scene of family and throne becomes a mirror: a portion of consciousness is suspended, awaiting the inner governor's decision. Joab appears as the unyielding law within—what Neville would call the inner magistrate—who does not simply reward or punish, but ensures alignment with the greater order of your I AM. The three darts are not violent acts in fact, but the three clear thoughts or revisions by which you pierce and release the rebel impulse. There is no concealment of hidden matters from the king because all is seen in consciousness; the king is you, the observer, and also the creator. In your inner theatre, this scene demonstrates how the rebellious self is tamed not by denial but by a decisive, loving alignment with your true state of awareness.