Neville Goddard on Revelation 8:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 8 in context

Scripture Focus

7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

8And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

9And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Revelation 8:7-9

Biblical Context

The first trumpet brings hail and fire that scorch a third of the earth's trees and grass; the second launches a burning mountain into the sea, turning a third of the sea to blood and destroying life and ships.

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse is not about distant judgment but the drama of your own consciousness. Earth stands for the ground of habit and health; sea for the vast subconscious life of emotion; trees and grass for vitality and form; ships for directions of your life. The hail, fire, and blood are the intensities of belief colliding with fear, burning away worn patterns until only a third remains—yet the I AM, your unstained awareness, remains untouched. When you identify with the observer, the chaos reveals hidden openings for growth. By retaining the sense of self as vast, you can allow the inner state you desire to replace the old pattern: renewal of vitality (trees/grass), a sea that serves life rather than robs it, and ships that sail toward your true purpose. The outward turmoil becomes a sign that your inner state is shifting, not that you are judged; you are being purified to reveal your higher self.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine a calm sea with a mountain dissolving into it. Then affirm, I AM the observer here; I revise my world by feeling this new state as already real.