The Upright Heart Shield

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a declaration about the drama of consciousness. The 'wicked' are not persons but thoughts and beliefs that bend toward your awareness. The 'bow' and 'arrow' symbolize attention directed toward a perceived threat, while the 'upright in heart' denotes a state of consciousness aligned with the I AM. In Neville's terms, the outer danger mirrors inner movement; you are not attacked by a world but invited to awaken to your own sovereignty. When you sense such covert assault, do not defend the self as separate—return to the I AM, revise the scene, and feel the new state as real. The I AM is the steadfast perceiver that cannot be harmed, and imagination is the instrument by which you dissolve fear. By choosing to inhabit the upright state, you render the arrows powerless, demonstrating that judgment and accountability begin within the mind. Trust and faith become the shield that renders external assault noneffectual, proving a future shaped by inner righteousness.