Neville Goddard on Zechariah 5:5-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 5 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.

6And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

7And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.

8And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

Zechariah 5:5-8

Biblical Context

Zechariah 5:5-8 presents a vision where an ephah goes forth, inside it a woman is called wickedness, and a lead weight seals her mouth before she is set in the ephah. The angel explains this represents their resemblance across the earth, a symbol of internal states becoming outward conditions.

Neville's Inner Vision

This vision is not about a distant cart of judgment; it is a mirror of your own inner world. The ephah is the measure by which you weigh your thoughts, perceptions, and stories about life. The woman within it is the image of wickedness—those persistent thoughts and fears you entertain as if they defined you. The act of casting her into the ephah and pressing lead on her mouth is the moment you refuse to feed those thoughts with attention. The angel’s statement that this is their resemblance through all the earth points to the universal habit of projecting inner states as outer circumstances. To live in the freedom Zechariah hints at, you do not appease a distant judge; you change the state of consciousness you inhabit. The moment you realize you are the I AM, you reinterpret every scene from there: the 'wickedness' dissolves, the lead falls away, and the world conforms to your awareness of truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise by placing the weight of lead on the mouth of old beliefs. Then declare, 'I AM that I AM,' and feel your consciousness transform the scene.