Hidden Honey of the Lion

Neville's Inner Vision

In this moment, the scene is a parable of consciousness. The honey is a sweet result arising from a perilous inner encounter—the carcass of the lion represents a fear conquered by attention rather than denial. By gifting the honey yet withholding its origin, the mind reveals only the fruit of victory while concealing the exact source—the living act of awareness that made it possible. In Neville's language, nothing happens outside the mind; all events are movements of consciousness. The lion's corpse is a dead object in the outer story, but in your inner drama it stands as a fear long entertained and now overcome. The sweetness points to a belief that you have succeeded in the face of limitation. Yet the withholding shows a trust in appearances rather than fully owning the imaginative act. The remedy is simple: assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled and revise the moment so that you openly acknowledge the source—your inner I AM that quietly wrought the victory. When you do, the entire scene becomes your continuous awareness rather than an occasional secret.