Wilderness to Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville's inward eye, the wilderness is a state of mind—false beliefs, drifting desires, a dry and empty field. The one who comes forth, like pillars of smoke perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, is the I AM awakening in consciousness, not an external traveler. The fragrance is the atmosphere of conviction you carry when you refuse to confuse outer circumstance with your inner reality. Myrrh and frankincense are symbols of devotion and sanctification—the energy you pour into imagination until it becomes your living atmosphere. The powders of the merchant indicate the restless mind trading stories for sensation; you simply revise those stories by recognizing you are the source, the authority, the alchemist who creates by inner speech. As you imagine from the I AM, you rise from the wilderness and become the fragrant sign by which your world recognizes your new state. The question 'Who is this?' is a call to claim your true self and to allow your inner presence to be seen as your life.