Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 17:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 17 in context

Scripture Focus

5He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

6And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

Ezekiel 17:5-6

Biblical Context

A seed from the land is planted in a fertile field by great waters. It grows into a spreading vine whose branches turn toward the planter and whose roots remain under him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse 17:5-6 invites us to see the outer planting as a symbol of inner posture. The seed is a state of consciousness you carry; the fertile field is your current atmosphere of awareness; the great waters are the life that sustains attention. When you place this seed by those waters and set it as a willow tree, you are aligning a small point of awareness with the Source, and the Source becomes the root in which you trust. The vine that grows is your formative life, a lowly, spreading expression whose branches turn toward the awakener, toward the consciousness that planted it. The roots under him symbolize the quiet, abiding presence of God within your own I AM. As you remain in that I AM, the vine extends its sprigs, outward works, ideas, and feelings arising from the inner unity. This is covenant loyalty: staying faithful to the awareness that you are one with Providence, not a separate seeker. Your environment may change, but the inner law remains: plant in faith, water with awareness, and allow branches to bear fruit in alignment with the divine planted in you.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume the I AM as your only reality. Visualize a seed planted in a fertile field by living waters; see it sprout a vine whose branches turn toward the I AM, with roots securely rooted in God.