Beloved Mine, Presence Within
Song of Solomon 2:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Song of Solomon 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse declares a mutual belonging between the speaker and the beloved, a shared life in its inner garden.
Neville's Inner Vision
Take the verse as a declaration of consciousness. 'My beloved is mine, and I am his' is not about two lovers in time but about two aspects of one I AM waking to unity. The beloved is the quality of awareness that seeks you and the 'mine' is your recognition that you already belong to that Presence. When you feed among the lilies, you are not feeding on external flowers but on the inner garden of your own consciousness—the place where beauty, order, and harmony are established by imagination. The lilies symbolize the abundant ideas and nourishments the I AM provides when you rest in the assumption of perfect unity. To live this is to stop bargaining with lack and begin acting from the truth that your life is the expression of God’s own possession of you and your possession of God. Practice is simple: assume and revise until your sense of self is the I AM in relationship with the beloved, until nourishment flows as a natural consequence of the awakened state.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and silently repeat: 'I am beloved, and the beloved is mine.' Feel the I AM as the lover within you, and let this unity sink into your bones until you feel nourished by the lilies of your inner garden.
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