Neville Goddard on Genesis 2:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 2 in context

Scripture Focus

5And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Genesis 2:5-6

Biblical Context

Genesis 2:5-6 presents the earth in potential—no rain and no man to till the ground—followed by a mist from the earth that waters the whole surface. It points to an inner process where life begins within before outer cultivation.

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville's vantage point, the garden is your mind and the rainless scene is your present state of consciousness. The verse tells us there was no rain and no man to till the ground, meaning your outer world remains unmanifest while you have not yet assumed the role of the aware one who tends it. The rising mist from the earth that waters the ground is the living proof that inner life is already at work—consciousness acting from within, nourishing the seed of possibility. In this light, God is not distant weather but the I AM, the awareness that you are right now. Before harvest or change can appear, you must assume the state of the tiller; imagine yourself actively tending the ground of your life. Feel the inner mist moistening every area—health, wealth, relationships—so that growth may unfold in the outer scene. The creative act is inner, not external: you align with the truth that you already are the gardener of your own reality, and your surroundings shift to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, I AM the tiller of my ground. Imagine a gentle mist rising from your inner soil, watering every region of life, and feel as if the garden is already thriving.