Neville Goddard on Esther 1:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Esther 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

2That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Esther 1:1-2

Biblical Context

Esther 1:1-2 introduces King Ahasuerus ruling a vast empire from Shushan. The throne and palace establish the setting of authority and order that frames the story.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville's method, the text is a map of your inner state. Ahasuerus on the throne is not a distant monarch; he is your present I AM, the conscious sense that rules a realm of countless possible feelings and thoughts. The empire from India to Ethiopia speaks of the extent of your awareness—the provinces are the scattered conditions of mind, the memories, fears, and hopes you amass in attention. Shushan the palace becomes your inner sanctuary—the place where attention rests when you choose to rule. The phrase 'in those days' marks a moment of awakening: a new cycle of images arises in awareness, inviting you to recognize that every external event is only a reflection of your interior posture. When you treat your consciousness as the throne, you stop seeking elsewhere and begin ruling from within, letting the imagined scene rearrange the perceived world. This is the first seed of the kingdom of God within: not a place, but a state of attention that can be felt now.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and claim, 'I am the I AM on my throne now.' Visualize Shushan as your inner sanctuary and feel the authority of your attention expanding through every province of your mind.