Neville Goddard on Song of Solomon 4:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Song of Solomon 4 in context

Scripture Focus

9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Song of Solomon 4:9-10

Biblical Context

The verse speaks of the beloved capturing the speaker's heart, with imagery of gaze and adornment representing the inner covenant and focus of love. It extols love's beauty and its superiority over worldly pleasures, along with the fragrant, purifying power of love.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your inner theater, 'thou hast ravished my heart' reveals a state of consciousness that has fallen in love with its own content. The 'sister' and 'spouse' denote the indivisible oneness of I AM with a desired quality; the 'one of thine eyes' and 'one chain of thy neck' symbolize the focused act of attention and the binding decision to dwell in that state. To say that her love is better than wine is to declare that spiritual nourishment—joy, purity, and the fragrance of virtue—surpasses all sensual pleasure. The fragrance of ointments becomes the living atmosphere of your mind, the qualities that perfume your days. The path is practical: assume that you are already the beloved state, let the gaze of awareness rest on it, and feel the feeling of union as real. Do not chase love on the outside; realize you are the I AM, and what you cherish is the inner reality you awaken to by feeling it real.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and feel that you are already beloved by the I AM; fix your attention on one desired inner state and let its fragrance fill your mind, repeating, 'I am one with this.'