Ishmael Within: Inner Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's psychology, the angel's message is a voice from your own I AM to your present self. Ishmael is the state that rises when affliction calls forth energy—an energy not yet tamed by awareness. The name 'Ishmael'—'God hears'—is a present declaration: the inner God within you has heard the sighs, and the energy you feel now takes a name and form. The 'wild man' speaks of untamed force seeking direction, often manifesting as resistance to others until you align it with a higher unity. Yet 'dwelling in the presence of all his brethren' reveals that this energy can come to rest in the very circle of your inner selves, when you acknowledge every facet as kin. The prophecy becomes a map of inner psychology: your suffering signals a birth of power, not a punishment. You can revise by claiming Ishmael as your own and by feeling that God has heard you, inviting that energy to move through you in harmony with every part of self. Practical shift: begin with a simple assumption—'I am Ishmael, the God-heard one'—and let that energy settle into the presence of all inner brethren.