Inner Refuge Cities

Neville's Inner Vision

Numbers 35:10-15 invites you to see the six cities of refuge as states of consciousness, not geography. Imagine you are crossing Jordan from limitation into Canaan—the promised land of your I AM awareness. The manslayer is the impulsive thought or old identity that harms by unawareness; the avenger is the fear that would condemn you. The six cities provide safe harbors where your attention rests until you can stand before the inner congregation of your own judgment with calm. Mercy and justice are not rivals here; mercy anchors your feeling and justice keeps your reality aligned with truth. By choosing to dwell in the refuges—Mercy, Compassion, Discernment, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Steadfastness—you transform how you respond to error, so missteps do not dictate your life. This is the spiritual law in action: imagination is the way you create, and sustained inner states are the means by which you live out a righteous, merciful life. The land of Canaan is the state of consciousness you awaken to when you practice repeatedly, until it becomes your natural environment.