Taunt of the Inner Kingdom

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's way, the king of Babylon is not a distant ruler but a symbol of a stubborn attitude in consciousness—the urge to dominate and prove oneself through external splendor. When we read that the oppressor has ceased and the golden city has ceased, we are invited to revise the inner story. The 'city' represents outward security and success built on fear; the 'oppressor' is the resistant voice that tells you you are not enough unless you win. To reinterpret, you dissolve this power by consenting to the end already accomplished in your awareness. Assume this end in your mind; feel the relief, spaciousness, and quiet that follows. When you honor the end, outward power fades and the true kingdom—your awareness of being—rises. The shift is inward: by feeling the end, you transform memory and projection into living experience, and your world begins to reflect a calm, sovereign consciousness.