Inner Gift to Esau

Neville's Inner Vision

Take this scene as a map of inner negotiation. Jacob's gifts to Esau are not merely tokens; they symbolize a state of consciousness whereby the I AM, your true self, speaks first to fear, declaring the self as servant yet in command of the outcome. Esau represents the outward, reactive mind—the part that trembles at loss, at separation, at the unknown. By saying 'they be thy servant Jacob's' and by organizing 'the second and the third' to follow, you are rehearsing a discipline: align your thoughts in order, present your gifts (decisions, acts of love, compassionate deeds) ahead of time, and assert that the inner governor is at peace with what the outer world may bring. As you repeat the assumption of reconciliation, you feel the barrier between your inner and outer life dissolve; fear yields to a quiet assurance that you and your brother are one in the consciousness that you are already loved.