Inner Lions and Vineyard Renewal

Neville's Inner Vision

Joel presents a state of consciousness under siege. The “nation” invading my land is the persistent belief in danger, lack, and separation that gnaws at my awareness. The land is my inner circumference of perception; the vine and fig tree are the capacities through which life bears fruit—creativity, prosperity, and joy. When that belief dominates, the inner vineyard is laid waste, branches become bare, and the spirit grows pale. Yet this ruin is not a verdict but a call to awaken to the truth of I AM—the constant awareness that creates reality. By choosing a new state through imaginative revision, I reverse the scene: envision leaves returning, fruit ripening, and the land revived as though it never fell. The exile and desolation are inner movements, temporary shifts in belief, not fixed fate. The practical path is to assume the desired state, feel it as present, and dwell in the consciousness that every aspect of my life is an expression of the I AM, renewing what appeared barren.