Guarding the Light Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, this scene is a map of your inner kingdom. Abishai, the steadfast guard, comes to David and defeats the Philistine; the people's oath that he shall go no more into battle is the inner decision that this state of consciousness must not waste its power in endless strife. The light of Israel is the living awareness—the I AM—shining through your mental realm. When you interpret Abishai as the function within you that restrains the ego's hungry battles, you see the outer conflict as symbolic of inner fear. The Philistine represents remnants of limitation; the vow to spare the king preserves the vitality of your inner light. Your true king is the I AM at the center of your being, and your inner council is the steady wind that keeps the flame from quenching. Practice seeing yourself as the light in command, choosing inner stillness over perpetual fighting, and letting imagination work as the governor of your state so your light remains bright.