Idols and Inner Captivity

Neville's Inner Vision

In this line the idols are not mere statues but states of consciousness that bow under pressure, pretending to bear a burden. When you cling to a form—money, status, or ritual—you hand your liberty to the image and become captive to its power. The I AM, your eternal awareness, cannot take root in such images; it must turn inward and assume the role of burden-bearer within. The burden you sense is a call to revision: you are not ruled by the idol but by your own I AM. By imagining yourself as the one who bears every burden, you revoke the image’s claim and awaken to a new reality where you are fulfilled, safe, and free. Attend to the inner shift, not to external forms; the change in feeling follows as you rest in the simple truth of awareness.