Inner Donkey, Outer God: A Neville Reading

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville perspective, the donkey is not merely an animal but a symbol of your outer self, the part Balaam would ride and bend to his will. The opening of its mouth is the moment your consciousness awakens to a message your ego would rather silence. The question 'What have I done unto thee?' becomes a mirror: what have you done to your own inner voice by beating it into submission with impatience, fear, or pride? The three times signify repeated insistence of the inner law trying to get your attention until you finally listen. When the LORD opens the mouth, the event is less about Balaam’s journey and more about your state of awareness—God, the I AM within, speaking through the ordinary, even absurd, outer form. The miracle is not a literal miracle but a demonstration of imagination’s power: your inner sense of self can override external appearances and reveal truth if you assume ownership of the messenger and revise your stance accordingly. Practice: assume the inner voice is God within, and feel the truth aligning your life in the present moment.