Inner Bells of Presence
Exodus 28:35 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Exodus 28 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse describes Aaron's ministerial role and the audible signal of bells that mark his entry into and exit from the sanctuary before the LORD. The bells serve as a safeguard and sign of holiness in the ritual.
Neville's Inner Vision
To Neville's eye, the 'sound' is not on the air but within the reflecting room of consciousness. The holy place is the state of awareness you enter when you align with the I AM, the Presence you call God. The bells signify the inner correspondences that signal you are in proper relationship with your divine self as you undertake any ministerial act—the daily duties, the creative ventures, the acts of service. When you go in, you hear; when you come out, you hear again. This is the rhythm of your own inner critique and protection—proof that you have not wandered into the outer world asleep to your true nature. If you imagine the bells quiet or forgotten, you violate your own inner safekeeping; you risk a drift from the Presence. The command is not about ritual mummery but about staying alert to the living act of consciousness. Your state, once chosen, sanctifies the ordinary moment and returns you home to God within.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am in the holy place now.' Hear the inner bells as a vibration of presence; revise any fear by affirming 'I belong here, now.'
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