Shittim: Inner Covenant Now

Neville's Inner Vision

Take the scene as a parable of your inner life. Israel is your now-awakened awareness, living in the light of the I AM. Shittim marks a transitional ground of mind where the senses draw you toward the tempters of form. The 'daughters of Moab' symbolize alluring images—success, pleasure, romance, outward signs—that promise life through outward acceptance rather than through realization within. The act of 'whoredom' is not a sexual defect but a misalignment of loyalty: you allow the outer magnetism to govern the inner sanctuary, thus mixing worship with images and giving power to what you think you want in place of what you already are. In Neville's lens, the moment reveals that two centers of gravity cannot hold: the divine I AM and the counterfeit idols—once you notice the inner tug, you have the seed of separation. The remedy is simple: re-align your consciousness with the one reality, the I AM, and withdraw your attention from the seductive forms. Redo your conviction inwardly: you are the unchanging Self, the temple, and the varied appearances lose their force. In this shift, the covenant of true worship is renewed within, and purity rises as the natural expression of your state.