Inner Ruler of the Mind

Neville's Inner Vision

Daniel appears not as a man alone, but as the image of wisdom within you—the quality by which the unknown becomes known. When Nebuchadnezzar falls, it is your outer mind kneeling to the inner faculty that alone can reveal hidden things. The 'God of gods, and a Lord of kings' is your awareness, the I AM that rules your inner kingdom. The oblation and sweet odours offered to Daniel symbolize the attention you grant to the inner revelation: you reverence the fact that truth speaks through consciousness. Daniel's sudden insight—the secret of the dream—proves that the power to discern lies not in the world outside but in the state of your mind. Thus the king's awe is your own acknowledgment that your inner ruler, and not fear or circumstance, governs outcomes. This is a story of recognition: you realize that the images you entertain within you are the real governors, and their revelations confirm you as a knower of secrets. When you accept this, you shift from seeking symbols to becoming the living symbol of sovereignty.