Inner Covenant on Mount Ebal

Neville's Inner Vision

On the surface, Deuteronomy places curses on Mount Ebal; the inner reader learns that the world outside is mirrors of the inner state. In Neville’s language, the tribes and their curse become a map of your own consciousness: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali are all parts of you—habits, fears, hopes, and judgments—that gather to pronounce what you believe about yourself. The ‘curse’ is not punishment from a distant God, but the automatic verdict you pass when you live out of alignment with the I AM, the awareness you truly are. When you stand on Ebal, you are calling forth the discipline of consciousness, a moment of accountability before the One Power within. The Law and Commandment become your inner standard by which you measure thoughts, feelings, and actions; covenant loyalty is your resolve to keep faith with the I AM even when appearances tempt you to doubt. The moment you revise the inner verdict to a higher truth, the curse dissolves and your life moves toward justice, harmony, and the blessed sense of being one with the divine I AM.