Inner Baptism and Spirit Flight

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a symbolic drama of consciousness. The eunuch stands ready, not to be saved by external water alone, but to be purified in the I AM, in the awakened imagination. Philip represents the teacher within, the quickening word that baptizes the self in awareness. When they go down into the water together, notice that the act is an inner act of letting old identifications dissolve; the Spirit of the Lord catching away Philip marks a turning of attention—a sudden shift from distraction to that one I AM that you are. The eunuch's rejoicing is the natural fruit of recognizing you are already what you seek: the baptism is not a past event but an opening of your inner climate to grace. The environment may seem to depart, but the truth remains: you are the consciousness that remains, the water you pass through is the inner cleansing, and joy follows as the evidence of what you hold in mind.