Inner Hospitality of Publius

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Publius not as a man of a distant island, but as the dominant mood of your own consciousness that greets whatever arises with generosity. In this inner scene, the island is your field of perception, and the chief's quarters are the quiet rooms of awareness where you welcome every appearance—pain, peace, fear, or joy—without attack or flight. When you imagine him hosting Paul and companions for three days, you are practicing a revision: you are telling your I AM that you are already cared for, sheltered, and provided for. This is grace in operation: mercy and generosity personified as your inner hospitality. As you dwell in that feeling, you release resistance and invite harmony; you become the host who does not judge, but welcomes. Your imagination creates the reality you experience by proving to yourself that you are beloved and protected by the inner governor who loves neighbor and all forms of life.