Neville Goddard on Daniel 10:5-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 10 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

6His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

7And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

8Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

9Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

Daniel 10:5-9

Biblical Context

Daniel lifts his eyes and sees a mighty, linen-clad figure; only he perceives the vision as the others tremble and flee. He is left weak, prostrate, and the vision remains with him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel’s vision is not a distant tale but a map of your inner life. The linen messenger embodies the order of your true I AM—a vessel whose gilded belt, fiery eyes, and resonant words reveal the powers you awaken under focused attention. When Daniel sees him and others do not, it shows that the inner witness alone can bear such vision; the outer world collapses into fear and escape. The moment his strength deserts him and his beauty becomes corruption, you witness the ego yielding to a higher order—signifying that true power comes not from force but from reverent alignment with the divine I AM within. The posture of the face toward the ground signals worshipful submission, the prelude to full consciousness entering form. The voice like a multitude hints at the many realizations that unfold from a single inner decree: I am, right now, present in the I AM. Holiness requires separation from manufactured self-images and a steady practice of inward, worshipful attention to your divine state.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you are the linen-clad messenger; affirm 'I AM here' and feel your inner strength return. Let the ego fade as the divine presence stands where you once stood.