Behold Thy Mother Within

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's voice: At the cross, the old sense of separation dissolves; the I AM awakens to the truth that all kin are one in God. The mother stands for the inner sanctuary of love that nurtures the soul; the beloved disciple is the Christ-consciousness that cherishes without condition. When Jesus speaks Behold thy son and Behold thy mother, he performs an inner rearrangement: the outward scene becomes a mirror of inner relationship. The cross is not tragedy to fear but a turning of attention from lack to abundance, from separation to unity. In your own consciousness, the I AM takes responsibility for care by placing the mother into the embrace of your awakened self and, in turn, taking the beloved into your heart. Thus family and community are redefined as the harmonious exchange of inner dispositions under God. The practical effect is glorious: imagine, right now, that you are the beloved disciple learning to love your inner mother as your own home, and feel the unity already present.