Neville On Fire

The truth about the monetary system and what it says about our psychology. [Update: The paragraph mentioning 'fractional reserve lending' has been deleted, as this practice is now superceded by 'capital adequacy requirements'. Money creation is still an extraordinary privilege granted to private firms. ~15 Nov 2022] 1. Revisiting: political awakening in relation to spiritual awakening.  2. “Essenc...

Indications from the worlds of literature and visual art help to approach Neville's ideas. 1. Summary of E25 and E26: The poet and his protege. 2. How do their views align with Neville's precepts? 3. Further indications from Ezra Pound: what did he seek in a writer? 4. Quotes from Der Blaue Reiter -- wisdom from the world of visual art. 5. We find in art the very same concern for constancy of purp...

Author, artist and the poet’s biographer Eustace Mullins relates his revealed truth. 1. Inspiration from E025: Ezra Pound. 2. Follow up with his biographer: Eustace Mullins, Conversations with John F Kennedy . 3. Two themes: metaphysics and personal instruction. 4. Primacy of consciousness: humanity is asleep. 5. Life is a sort of Purgatory (not an absolute notion). 6. Collectivist groups. 7. Para...

The poet and scholar Ezra Pound gives inspiration to overcome seeming defeat.  1. Essential assumption: “I am the creative source”. Doubt: Do I really believe this? 2. Negative state surruptitiously engenders doubt, indecision, worry. 3. Poet’s vision: I know who I am . Inspiration derived from example of Ezra Pound. 4. Pound: background, history. 5. His adopted mission to look into political/econ...

The deliberate use of the imagination has a healing effect... 1. Key revelation: deliberate engagement of imagination in speaking has healing effects. 2. Nicoll: instructed by Gurdjieff that consciousness is healing in its effect. 3. Neville: advocated “revision” -- to remake a past event to effect healing. Testimonials are published. 4. Biblical quote: “My word shall not return unto me void.” ___...

How to establish beneficial assumptions and maintain them? 1. Assumptions may be held relatively consciously or subconsciously, in the background of the mind. 2. Try to observe, bring to light, and dissipate detrimental background assumptions. 3. Cultivate a positive “feeling tone” as the result of an affirmation exercise: focus on one specific goal. 4. How to deal with several aims that are concu...

I must “act by clear imagination and intention”... Introduction Here is the premise: to stop wasting energy and go directly to what we want. Neville’s brilliantly confident formulation is this: I must “lay aside all other processes” and “act by clear imagination and intention.”  In the last episode we considered political/social issues. I’m asking now: do you desire a deep blue, natural sky? To fo...

Did Neville have any definite political or social views?.. 1. neville: positive view 2. neville: transcendental view 3. neville: asserting the power of the imagination 4. principled position to inform our affirmations 5. imperative of liberty and its economic/political arrangement 6. our system 7. why socialism always fails its people but benefits its leaders 8. socialism cannot be partially imple...

Discussion of motivation and experiential technique... Neville quotes philosopher Douglas Fawcett, one of the philosophers of transcendental idealism. The secret of imagining is the greatest of all problems, to the solution of which everyone should aspire, for supreme power, supreme wisdom, and supreme delight lie in the far-off solution of this mystery. In this podcast series, we are taking Fawce...

1. Rationale for podcast series.  2. Encountering the archetype... Introduction Part I  I feel compelled to reiterate the purpose of this podcast series. The listener should know exactly what my intention is.  Part II  Encountering the archetype: a further exploration of the world without as the world within. Part I 1. Recapitulation: pupose, rationale, limitations. 2. An exploration; series of id...

Drifting (devoid of vision) vs. shifting over... Introduction Both Napoleon Hill ( Interview with the Devil ) and Maurice Nicoll warn against drifting, as does Neville himself. There are many ways of drifting, on different scales. One effective action against drifting is to make a mental shift. 1. DRIFTING - INSTITUTIONAL MAN 2. DRIFTING ON AN HOUR TO HOUR BASIS 3. BEING RUTHLESS 4. DRIFTING COUNT...

Several challenges to human freedom - how does Neville answer? Introduction 1. The institutional retraints on freedom and imposed formation of self: family education religion work popular commercial culture, mass media, social media government finance healthcare system military, war, sports, etc. 2. C.G. Jung and Individuation...  locate yourself within, define yourself rather than letting the wor...

We are too used to self deprecation. How to hold on to spiritual gains?.. Introduction 1. Recent reviews of first principles: self creation; meditation; appropriation of the wish fulfilled.  2. Possible results or refuges that we unwittingly fall into in failing to own our success. 3. All of these are unacceptable. Institutional training may prevent us from internalizing gains. 4. How to hold on t...

How to do meditation, consistent with Neville’s instructions. Introduction Meditation has many connotations and practices. What is important here is an underlying concept of the mind and spirit, an understanding of your own identity, to inform your practice, which is grounded in the ideas we have been considering, especially those in E4 (How to Really Use Affirmations). 1. Concept of meditation a....

The only way to acquire consciousness is consciously. Introduction Let’s consider the idea of self-creation. We can see the intersection of the ideas and instructions of authors: Neville; Rolf Alexander; Maurice Nicoll; Eckart Tolle. 1. Neville: awakened imagination -- expanded definition 2. Alexander: self awareness as the life’s purpose 3. Nicoll: if there is truth within us, there is a lot that...

Many ways to die to oneself are considered. Introduction I did not post in the last 2 weeks. Discussion of illness.  1. Planet in its orbit - proximity to and remoteness from conscious source, as a test. 2. Subtlety, refinement of state is desirable. 3. Put off the old mental conversations. 4. Helpful image of the serpent.  5. Blake: died many times since. Maurice Nicoll explains the seeming flatn...

Mental sovereignty: escape the hypnotic influence of dominant narratives. 1. Dominant narratives as hypnotic programs, and our own mental sovereignty. 2. Mass hypnotic sleep -- society. 3. Hypnotic sleep -- on an individual basis. 4. Authors in field of hypnosis, self-hypnosis, autohypnosis: no idea of true consciousness. 5. By contrast: GI Gurdjieff, Dr. R. Alexander and Neville: all hold a disti...

Explore Neville's claim: the Bible as “fantastic psychological instructions.”.. 1. Why do we bother to entertain in a serious way Neville’s claim? 2. Why I consider Neville’s presentation to be so compelling: a conscious influence, originating in the esoteric tradition. 3. Quotes indicating fantastic psychological instructions. i. “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt in us” John . ii. “ye are t...

Maintain the connection to the higher. 1. Mind model i. Personality (Artificial) and Essence (Genuine; Higher Self) ii. Subconscious iii. Conscious 2. Relaxation 3. Receptivity and acceptance 4. Connection: "let this mind be in you..." 5. Seeing through evil 6. Extraordinary persistence plus understanding 7. Purity: realization that imagination is the sole cause 8. Revealing the good 9. Gratitude:...

Continuing exploration of paradoxical aspects of Neville’s teaching. Introduction 1. Awareness of being as God . 2. A seeming contrast in experience. 3. The promise - same for everyone? 4. Our nature: unitary yet fragmented. 5. “All that you behold, although it seems without, it is within, in your imagination.” 6. Detrimental effects of institutions. 7. The nature of evil as a necessary part of cr...

A sketch of Neville’s worldview: seeming contradictions. 1. Neville the heretic 2. The truth, hidden in a false wrapping 3. The paradox of the problem of evil 4. The paradoxical human condition  5. Comments on the paradox 6. Conclusions RESOURCES Michel de Molinos, The Spiritual Guide One of the best known “quietists” Nicoll, Maurice (1952) The New Man - An Interpretation of Some Parables and Mira...

Neville Goddard’s approach to faith was unconventional, yet rooted in the Bible... Views of Christianity, and how they affect the project of assimilating Neville’s ideas. 1. Types of religion for types of persons 2. Comparing methods and religions is a matter of balance 3. Self-change involves challenging identity 4. Neville’s explanation of Christianity 5. Objections by conventional church-going...

Review of Episodes 1-5: techniques and methods.. Premise: to set out ordered series of ideas -- still a good idea. Yet time, patience, and an individual approach are all needed for engagement with the ideas.  Constant review, repetitions, re-statements and re-formulations are needed.  Constant changing of techniques and methods is needed, to avoid a dead and mechanical practice.  Exercises and tec...

Twelve Disciples - not historical personages, but mental disciplines. Introduction Neville’s explanation of the 12 Disciples as aspects of the mind occurs in Chapter 18 of Your Faith is Your Fortune . Our purpose is to offer an interpretation and commentary on this extraordinary self-training. Neville’s introduction The disciples received the power against “unclean spirits, sickness and disease.”...

Affirmations are form of prayer. How to make them more effective?.. Consider Neville’s advice and nuances of technique. The goal is to inject fresh energy, conviction and effectiveness into our affirmations. 1. Premise: we are awakening. We are self-regulating, self-developing, self-teaching.  2. Neville’s discussion of the sub-conscious mind is most helpful.  engage in an exchange, create a rappo...