Borders of the Inner Land

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the border as the boundary line of your states of consciousness. The north border that runs from Jordan up to Jericho is the journey of awareness from the I AM that flows in you toward the perceived outward world—Jericho, the mind’s city of triumphs and memory. The mountains westward are the impelling forces of thought that rise and demand allegiance; the wilderness of Bethaven, a place of vanity, marks where attention can stray into illusion. Yet the border does not end there. It moves toward Luz, the side of Luz, Bethel—the house of God—where awakening occurs and the mind recognizes its likeness to its source. From Bethel the border descends toward Atarothadar, near the hill by the nether Bethhoron, a boundary between what you accept as real and the higher alignment you claim in the I AM. In truth, these lines signify your covenant with the divine within, a unity forming the kingdom of God in your own consciousness. When you study this border, you are invited to revise your mental map until Bethel becomes your center and every boundary serves your ascent.