Inner Crown and Sword
Revelation 1:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Revelation 1 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The vision presents divine authority: seven stars in the right hand, a sharp two-edged sword from the mouth, and a countenance shining like the sun. In Neville's terms, these are inner states and the reality you create with your consciousness.
Neville's Inner Vision
To Neville, the imagery is not a distant event but your present state of awareness. The right hand holding seven stars is the I AM you consciously wielding as ruler of your inner world. The seven stars are seven fixed states of consciousness you can align with—faith, love, wisdom, courage, health, prosperity, and peace—each star a point of attention you affirm inwardly. The sharp two-edged sword that issues from the mouth is the spoken Word of truth you bring forth from within; it divides the useless from the desired, cuts away doubt, and fashions form in accordance with your certainty. The countenance, shining as the sun, is the radiance produced when you live from the feeling of the wish fulfilled; it is the alignment of imagination and awareness that makes the outer world bow to your inner state. Presence of God, truthfulness, and authority are not outside you; they are the order of your own consciousness. When you rest in the I AM and declare the end from the beginning, you act as king over your inner realm, inviting judgment and accountability to affirm your integrity.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the ruler of my inner world.' Visualize seven stars resting in your right hand, and feel the sun-like radiance rise as you repeat your chosen truth until it feels real.
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