Inner Guidance on the Chariot

Neville's Inner Vision

I tell you, the Spirit that moved Philip is the whisper of your own I AM, the inner assurance that you are already in touch with the truth you read. The Ethiopian eunuch represents a state of consciousness seeking light while sitting in the speech of scriptures. The Spirit says, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot—that is, to your next inner increment, the next renderings of your being. Philip's run signifies the quick movement of thought when you decide to stand in the presence of your own desires and offer guidance to yourself. The question 'Understandest thou what thou readest?' is the moment you announce within that you are ready to revise. And the answer 'How can I, except some man should guide me?' becomes the invitation to provide the guide within you—the inner teacher, the imagined companion who makes the scripture alive. When you assume the role of both reader and guide, the words you ponder become a lived demonstration of your inner state, and you arrive at understanding.