Inner Gilead: A State Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a spiritual map, Hosea 6:8 speaks not of distant lands but of inner states. Gilead, the so-called city of action, becomes the state of mind that has learned to justify violence and pollution. In this inner painting, you are not contending with foes outside; you are naming a pattern of consciousness that has grown accustomed to blame, fear, and separation. The word 'polluted' is the inner wind that defiles perception; it shows you what you have imagined as real. The remedy is not force but the awakening of the I AM within—the awareness that you are the author of your experiences. By assuming a different inner atmosphere—holiness, integrity, justice—you wash the city within and shift all outward appearances. Feel that you can revise the scene in your imagination and accept it as already true. When you return to daily life, let the inner city reflect your new state: a conscious, pure presence that no longer tolerates a mind at war with itself. Hosea invites you to withdraw belief from the old city and dwell in the I AM that creates a new reality.