The Enclosed Garden Within
Song of Solomon 4:12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Song of Solomon 4 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse presents the beloved as a sealed garden and fountain, signaling a sacred, inner space of purity and covenant loyalty. It invites an inner discipline of holiness and separation from what corrupts that space.
Neville's Inner Vision
To interpret this verse through Neville's lens, enter the I AM as the inner witness. The garden inclosed is not a place to go to but a state you awaken within; the sister-spouse denotes the self you are and the loyalty you keep to your own divine awareness. The sealed fountain declares that your feelings, thoughts, and perceptions are kept sacred from the chaos of appearances; purity and integrity are the natural function of your consciousness, and holiness means a clear separation from any thought or belief that would corrupt that state. When you treat imagination as the architect of reality, you realize that the garden and fountain exist because you have admitted them into your being. Your inner covenant is with the I AM, and this loyalty shapes what you experience outwardly, converting every scene into a reflection of your inner sanctuary. Accept that you are always already in this reserved space; let your sense of self settle into that seal and watch the world respond as its fragrance.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine the garden within; repeat, I am the enclosed garden, my fountain sealed, I am pure and loyal to the I AM. Stand in that feeling until it becomes your first impression of reality.
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