This article explores biblical symbolism. When viewed from the right perspective, it is empowering: the stories are expressions of consciousness, identity, and the assumptions we choose to inhabit.
The Bible, beyond its moral codes, reveals profound psychological truths when approached through Neville Goddard’s principle: “Imagination creates reality.” This principle helps us understand how present awareness interacts with assumed identities to bring experiences into reality.
In this article, we explore passages from Leviticus that discuss nakedness and how they symbolise mental boundaries. We also connect this to Genesis 2:24, where man is told to “leave his father and mother,” showing the symbolic movement from old states to consciously chosen assumptions.
Adam and Eve: Nakedness as Life Without Assumption
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden were initially naked and unashamed, representing effortless creation, wholeness, and unity with their inner self. After the fall, they became aware of their nakedness—symbolising a shift from wholeness to fragmented awareness. Nakedness here reflects being exposed, undefined, and limited because imagination has not yet been clothed in a chosen state of being.
From Neville Goddard’s perspective, nakedness is life without an assumed identity. To be clothed is to embody a consciously chosen state—living in the assumption of the wish fulfilled. Here, consciousness recognises a desired state, assumes it internally, and allows the mental laws to manifest it in experience.
Genesis 2:24: Leaving Father and Mother
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Symbolically, the “father” represents the current sense of self, the familiar identity we have inherited, and the “mother” represents the subconscious mind, the fertile field of creative potential. Leaving father and mother is the act of detaching from inherited patterns and old identities, and stepping fully into a consciously chosen assumption—the “wife,” or desired state of being. This union represents integration and the sustained embodiment of the assumed identity.
Leviticus: Laws of Nakedness as Mental Boundaries
Leviticus 18 presents prohibitions, such as:
- “You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father or mother” (Lev 18:7)
- “You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife” (Lev 18:8)
These passages symbolise internal limits. “Uncovering nakedness” represents identifying with old or inherited states of consciousness, which fragments awareness and reinforces limitation. Consciousness must not dwell in the past; it must assume and remain in a chosen state for creation to follow.
The Inner “Family” and Mental Boundaries
- Father: The current awareness or inherited identity. Dwelling on his nakedness fragments the assumed identity and exposes limitation.
- Mother: The subconscious mind. Misperceiving her power reflects misunderstanding of creative potential.
- Father’s Wife: Externalised beliefs tied to old identities. Relying on these keeps consciousness from unity with chosen assumptions.
- Sister: Parallel states of consciousness. Dwelling on her nakedness reinforces incompleteness within oneself.
From Law to Assumption
Boundaries in Leviticus symbolise mental laws that enforce alignment between consciousness and assumed identity. Genesis 2:24 models the transition: leaving old states and stepping fully into a chosen assumption. Nakedness, once a state of exposure, becomes empowered when imagination is clothed in the desired reality.
Conclusion: Moving from Nakedness to Assumption
Reading Leviticus alongside Genesis 2:24, the symbolic mechanics are clear. To “uncover nakedness” is to remain in limitation; to “leave father and mother” is to actively assume a new state. Consciousness recognises desire, assumes it internally, and allows the natural laws to manifest it. In this way, nakedness is not shame but a call to consciously inhabit and sustain the state we wish to realise.
