Neville Goddard on Revelation 12:6-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 12 in context

Scripture Focus

6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Revelation 12:6-14

Biblical Context

The passage describes a woman fleeing into a God-prepared wilderness where she is nourished; heaven battles the dragon, the dragon is cast down, and salvation and the kingdom arrive. The faithful overcome by the blood of the Lamb and their testimony, not clinging to life, while the woman receives wings to rise and endure in the wilderness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your state of consciousness is the woman; the wilderness is your inner climate where God has prepared sustenance. The war in heaven is the demolition of hardened beliefs—fear and habit personified as the dragon and his minions. When the old order is cast out, you discover that salvation, strength, and the Kingdom are within you now, not somewhere to be earned. The blood of the Lamb and the word of testimony are inner declarations you repeat in imagination until they become your felt reality: I am free, I am whole, I am the expression of divine life. Do not fear the outer persecution of the serpent; by choosing not to clutch life but to live as consciousness, you overcome. The two wings of a great eagle are your moments of inspired imagination, lifting you into a wilderness place where you are nourished for a time, and times, and half a time—an inner rhythm that supports you as you face the serpent. Thus, the outer world mirrors the inner victory, and you awaken to your eternal kingdom.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume you are the woman—already fed and protected in the wilderness. For five minutes, feel the nourishing presence of God, then declare, I am the Kingdom now, and let the feeling of ascent rise as a truth you live from.