The Inner Gate of Ezekiel

Neville's Inner Vision

Inside Neville's world, the south gate and inner court are not a map of streets but a map of the soul. The guide 'he' is the I AM within you, leading your attention to the inner sanctuary where worship is measured by inner standards. The little chambers, posts, arches and windows become the steadfast supports, the beliefs you hold, and the openings through which truth can touch you. The arches facing outward toward the utter court show that true worship extends outward into life, yet it must begin in the heart's fixed holiness. Palm trees upon the posts symbolize growth arising from disciplined stillness. The eight steps of ascent mark cycles of belief, perception, and feeling as-if-real; each step lifts you nearer to the inner court where the I AM resides in uncontradicted presence. By measuring the gate with your inner sense of truth you rewrite outer experience to reflect your assumed state. This scene invites you to dwell as if you are already there, for you are the gate, the court, and the Living Presence.