Inner Gate of Work

Neville's Inner Vision

Envision the fish gate not as a wall of stone alone, but as the gate of your own awareness through which the currents of life pass. The chapter speaks of a gate built by the sons of Hassenaah; to you, that is a symbol of a gate you choose to open and guard within. The beams you lay are the steady supports of your daily decisions; the doors you set are the choices that let in what serves you and keeps out distraction; the locks are your intentional disciplines that preserve your purpose; the bars are the boundaries you erect to protect what you value. When this gate stands complete in your inner city, commerce—your energy, time, and talents—can move freely, yet with order and dignity. The unity of the workers reflects the cooperation of your own inner states—focus, patience, endurance—working together toward a common goal. If you feel resistance, revise the belief that limitation controls you; imagine instead that you are the architect who consciously constructs the gate and its fittings. The effect is inner peace expressed as reliable action and shared fruit.