Quieting the Northern Army Within

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville Goddard's voice, the northern army is the tumult of thoughts and judgments within you. When you identify with the I AM—your steadfast awareness—this inner force is driven away, cast into a barren land of nonreaction and estranged from your present sense of self. The directions in the verse—east and the utmost sea—signal a redirect of attention from conflict to silent witness; as you turn toward the inner sea of stillness, the army's hind parts are led to the farthest sea, until its stink and ill savour rise and dissipate in the light of awareness. This is a psychological victory, not a political eviction: you have done great things through consciousness, not by forcing external events. The prophecy becomes a promise that exile from fear and judgment yields return to wholeness, righteousness, and justice within you, restoring harmony between your inner kingdom and its outward expressions.