Woman at the Well and the Song of Solomon

The Song of Solomon is a symbolic account of the inner workings of consciousness. It portrays the soul’s journey as it seeks to assume its I AM—its imagined state of fulfilment—and bring it into manifestation. This is not outer romance; it is the enactment of identity within the courtroom of consciousness: YHVH/LORD (present awareness) assumes Ehyeh/I AM (desired state), and Elohim (the judges and rulers of the mind) execute that reality.

Viewed through Neville Goddard’s perspective, the Shulamite bride represents the imaginative soul, the feminine aspect of mind, which seeks union with the Beloved—the inner “I AM” as present awareness. This union is the creative act: assumption made real.

Yearning and Seeking: The I AM in Action

“On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not... I will rise now... I will seek him...” — Song 3:1–4

This search mirrors the pattern of consciousness in action. YHVH/LORD (current awareness) recognises a latent desire; Ehyeh/I AM (assumed identity) is the state being sought; Elohim awaits enforcement. The repeated effort—rising, seeking—is the process of the soul presenting its petition within itself. Only when Ehyeh/I AM is fully assumed does Elohim act, bringing the inner image into experience.

The Samaritan woman at the well illustrates the same principle. Her external thirst reflects an inner incompletion: a present consciousness (YHVH/LORD) encountering latent desire (Ehyeh/I AM). Jesus, the I AM, reveals that the satisfaction she seeks is already her own assumed state—living water, the flowing reality of her internal union now recognised.

“If you knew the gift of God... you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” — John 4:10

The Garden and the Well

“A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
“A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.” — Song 4:12–15

The garden and well imagery represents the subconscious: fertile yet hidden. Streams flowing from Eden—four heads of the river in Genesis 2—symbolise the manifestation of inner identity (triad → three) into external establishment (four), reflecting the completion of YHVH/LORD’s petition through Ehyeh/I AM and Elohim.

The well, like the subconscious, contains the latent state of all desire. The act of “drawing water” mirrors the recognition and assumption of identity. When the I AM is assumed consciously, the living water flows; the garden blooms; the kingdom of the inner self is realised.

Leaving, Cleaving, and Inner Marriage

“A man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24

This is the psychological law of leaving and cleaving: YHVH/LORD detaches from old, familiar states, presenting a new Ehyeh/I AM; Elohim enforces the continuity. In the story of the Samaritan woman, leaving her waterpot is symbolic of detaching from inherited beliefs, routines, and outward dependencies. Cleaving is the inner union with the I AM, the assumed identity that brings wholeness. The Shulamite bride achieves the same: the soul finally joins with the Beloved, and identity is integrated.

“I found him whom my soul loves. I held him and would not let him go.” — Song 3:4

The Creative Act: Conscious Assumption in the Mind

Neville’s teaching explains that masculine consciousness and feminine subconscious must unite for creation. Declaring “I am loved,” “I am fulfilled,” “I am abundant” is not a superficial affirmation; it is presenting YHVH/LORD with a petition to assume Ehyeh/I AM. Elohim—the inner judges—then enact that state, making the desire real. This is the spiritual intercourse of the mind, the marriage of awareness and imagination.

The rivers flowing from Eden and the living water of the well represent the continuous flow of consciousness once the I AM is assumed. The feminine soul (Shulamite bride, Samaritan woman) is transformed through recognition and union with the Beloved: identity shifts, and creation aligns with that inner state.

Conclusion: The Inner Journey

The Song of Solomon and the story of the Samaritan woman reveal the same principle: inner identity must be assumed to manifest externally. The I AM becomes the bridegroom; the soul becomes the bride. The garden blooms, the well flows, and Eden is restored internally. The process is as follows:

Recognise desire (YHVH/LORD).
Assume the desired state internally (Ehyeh/I AM).
Allow the judges and rulers (Elohim) to enforce that state.

Only then does consciousness align, manifestation occurs, and the soul finds what it truly loves within itself.