Who Told Thee Thou Art Naked

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 3:11-13 is not a record of distant history, but an inner drama of your own consciousness. The nakedness God asks about is the moment you become aware you have forgotten who you are. 'Who told thee that thou wast naked?' is the question your awareness sounds when you believe a separate self has appeared. The tree you were told not to eat is the memory of separation you have entertained; the 'serpent' is the thought that persuades you that you are less than God, that you are a self-made being in need of survival. The man’s reply—'The woman... she gave me of the tree'—and the woman’s reply—'the serpent beguiled me'—are the voices of justification that keep you from claiming your true state. In truth there is only I AM, and all narration of blame arises from a mis-telling of your life. When you change the script and own the feeling that you are the I AM, you dissolve the illusion of fall. Obedience becomes fidelity to the divine within, not obedience to an external law. Your drama shifts from guilt to awakening.