The Gate Inside

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the gate as a state of consciousness rather than a place in the city. When they speak against me, what you hear is a movement of old beliefs within your own mind—the chorus of fears and identities you have allowed to define you. The line about being the song of the drunkards reveals you have identified with a melody that mocks your worth. But you are the I AM, the unchanging awareness that witnesses every thought. By shifting to that witness—refusing to identify with the voice of the crowd—you can revise the scene. Assume a new inner quality: certainty, love, and value that cannot be moved by outward words. Let that inner tone saturate your imagination until it feels real here and now. The gate then becomes a doorway through which you step into a remembered self that knows you are cherished, not cursed by others' remarks. Remember: your inner state creates the outer fact. Change the state, and the 'they' at the gate will recede, giving way to a scene that confirms your chosen I AM.