Inner Light Awakening

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the psalmist speaks not of an outward lamp but of an inner candle lit by the I AM within. Darkness, in Neville's terms, is a state of consciousness—belief in separation from the light of God. When you hear “thou wilt light my candle,” hear it as a directive to assume your awareness as the lit flame. The LORD my God is the life that animates that awareness, the power by which you illuminate what you once deemed dark. Therefore to enlighten your darkness is to revise your sense of self from lack to fullness: you are already attended by divine presence; you simply awaken to it. To practice: close your eyes, declare gently, “I am the light of God within me,” and allow that sentence to saturate your thoughts until you feel a warmth or brightness arise. Do not seek the light outside; let your imagination entertain the feeling of the wish fulfilled—that you are, here and now, lit by the I AM.