Neville Goddard on Exodus 30:22-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 30 in context

Scripture Focus

22Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

24And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

Exodus 30:22-25

Biblical Context

The LORD instructs Moses to make a holy anointing oil from several spices and olive oil. This oil is to sanctify and set apart the tabernacle and those who serve within it for holy duty.

Neville's Inner Vision

The spices and oil are not external ritual pieces but symbols of inner states of consciousness. Myrrh points to purification whereby transformed pain becomes sweetness; cinnamon embodies discernment and balanced attention; calamus invites the breath that awakens memory and presence; cassia signifies integrity, grounding intention in action. The oil, prepared after the art of the apothecary, is the anointing of awareness—the I AM within that consecrates the self for holy use. When you engage with this image, you are not petitioning an outside God but recognizing that God is the I AM you already are. The act of anointing becomes a revision in consciousness: you affirm you are already sanctified, already dwelling with Presence, and let that reality permeate every moment and circumstance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit in quiet and imagine gathering the spices—myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, cassia—and olive oil, then anoint yourself with the inner oil while declaring, 'I AM Presence now sanctifies me.' Feel holiness move through you as real as breath.