Esau and Jacob – Why the Physical World Must Obey Your Imagination – A Neville Goddard Lecture on Manifestation & Faith

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In Esau and Jacob, Neville Goddard explores the biblical allegory of the twin brothers, explaining that Esau represents the physical, external self (the body and senses), while Jacob represents the inner, creative self (imagination, the divine power in man). He argues that Esau, the elder, always comes first—symbolizing man's reliance on the senses—while Jacob, the younger, is destined to rule, symbolizing the awakened imagination.

Goddard shares personal mystical experiences from childhood where he felt himself separating from a vast ocean of being, symbolizing the birth of Jacob within him. He explains that through absorption in a desired state, one can command external reality to conform, as Esau must serve Jacob. He provides practical exercises, such as shifting one’s perception of a room or placing oneself mentally in a new reality, to accelerate this transformation.

He concludes that man’s true self is divine imagination (Jacob), and once it is fully realized, Esau (the physical world) dissolves, leaving only the eternal creative self.

Key Takeaways:

1. Esau Represents the Physical Self, Jacob Represents the Imaginative Self
   • Esau is the body, the senses, and external reality.
   • Jacob is imagination, the creative power that shapes reality.
   • The biblical prophecy that “the elder shall serve the younger” signifies that the physical world (Esau) must obey imagination (Jacob).
2. Imagination Commands Reality
   • When you assume a state and become absorbed in it, the world must conform to it.
   • Physical reality (Esau) must obey the commands of the imaginative self (Jacob).
3. Separation from the Physical Self is Key to Awakening
   • Goddard describes mystical experiences where he felt himself separating from his body, symbolizing the awakening of Jacob.
   • This “inner separation” is the process of realizing that you are not the body, but divine imagination.
4. All External Events Serve the Internal Command
   • External events move in response to our inner assumptions.
   • Even apparent misfortune is merely Esau obeying Jacob’s command.
5. Practical Exercises to Strengthen Inner Vision
   • Reverse Perspective: Close your eyes and visualize the room as though it is reversed—placing what’s behind you in front of you.
   • Mental Relocation: Imagine standing outside your home, looking at the building as if you were actually there.
   • Seeing Beyond the Surface: Stare at an object until it begins to shift and reveal deeper imagery.
6. Faith Means Letting Go—Once You Imagine, It Is Done
   • Once you assume a state and feel its reality, let it be.
   • Do not try to manipulate outcomes; external events will rearrange themselves naturally to fulfill the assumption.
7. Everyone Serves the Command of the One Who Imagines
   • People around you unknowingly play their part in fulfilling your assumption.
   • The world is an obedient servant of the awakened imagination.
8. The Bible is a Mystical Story About Man’s Inner Awakening
   • Every character in the Bible symbolizes an aspect of human consciousness.
   • Esau is the temporary, external self, while Jacob (later called Christ) is the eternal, creative self.
9. The Ultimate Realization: You Are Divine Light
   • At 21, Goddard experienced being pure liquid golden light—his true self beyond the body.
   • When Jacob fully awakens, Esau dissolves, and only divine imagination remains.
10. Everything Is Imagination—There Is No External Force

• The entire world, including money, health, and relationships, is shaped by the inner activity of imagination.
• “Let no one tell you what you cannot have—Esau must serve Jacob.”

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ABOUT NEVILLE GODDARD:

Neville Goddard (1905-1972), was an English writer, speaker and mystic. He grew up in Barbados and moved to the United States of America as a young adult. 

Neville Goddard was perhaps the last century’s most intellectually substantive and charismatic purveyor of the philosophy generally called New Thought. He wrote more than ten books under the solitary pen name Neville, and was a popular speaker on metaphysical themes from the late 1930s until his death in 1972.

Possessed of a self-educated and uncommonly sharp intellect, Neville espoused a spiritual vision that was bold and total: Everything you see and experience, including other people, is the result of your own thoughts and emotional states. Each of us dreams into existence an infinitude of realit...