Seedtime and Harvest

by Neville Goddard, The Neville Collection

2010 Reprint of 1956 edition. Seedtime and Harvest focuses on key mystical messages that run through Biblical Scripture, showing how familiar Biblical stories and passages provide insight into the metaphysical principles that form the foundation of physical experience. The tale of Cain and Abel, Jacob's ladder dream, and many other passages are explored to spark deeper understanding of consciousness and empowerment. Neville intersperses his interpretive insights into scripture with real-life examples of the workings of spiritual law, helping to show how the Bible can provide important guidance to students no longer comfortable with a literal reading. Neville's opening chapter notes that any who enjoy the old familiar verses of Scripture are discouraged when they themselves try to read the Bible as they would any other book because, quite excusably, they do not understand that the Bible is written in the language of symbolism. In Seedtime and Harvest, Neville offers insight to those who seek to reconcile their love of the Christian Bible with non-sectarian truths about being and self-hood.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Self Help

90 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1985

About the author

Neville Goddard was a writer, speaker and mystic. He taught various self-help methods for testing his own claim that the human imagination is omnificent, therefore God. He achieved popularity by reinterpreting the Bible and the poetry of William Blake.

Reviews

[Timothy Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Events appear on the screen of space to express the different levels of consciousness in man. A change in the level of his consciousness automatically results in a change of the phenomena of his life. To attempt to change conditions before he changes the level of consciousness from whence they came, is to struggle in vain. Man redeems the world as he ascends the vertical scale of meaning. "

[Lauralee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, another amazing book.
This deeply informs one on consciousness, changing the demand to have a change in supply, lacking the need to harshly judge or condemn others, and finding the deeper meaning of life than what it is known to be. It also teaches how one can break down, clearly, the experiences and parables in the Bible. Compelling work.
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QUOTE I LIKED!
"Call the thing not seen; assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled." - Neville Goddard

[Gijs Limonard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Always open to any author with a fresh outlook on how to go about living your best life and Goddard, in his time, had his own way of taking on that task. After listening to his whole oeuvre I think the man makes some pretty untenable and ludicrous claims. A clear advocate of 'manifesting' or the law of assumption: "an assumption, though false, if persisted in, will harden into fact": wow, just wow and hell no, absolutely no. Goddard actually believes 'God' to be the human imagination; very William Blake-ean, not at all original. He goes on to interpret the bible as a kind of drama, or personifications of the different states of the human mind. Ok, I get that, that's pretty modern but again not really helpful; the identification with the stories is worthwhile enough. What the works of Goddard did bring me was the introduction to the broader 'New Thought' movement, organised in 1914 into the 'International New Thought Alliance'; a coming together of multiple strings of religious and philosphical thought drawing from various ancient sources in 19th century US. From wikipedia: "The contemporary New Thought movement is a loosely allied group of religious denominations, authors, philosophers, and individuals who share a set of beliefs concerning metaphysics, positive thinking, the law of attraction, healing, life force, creative visualization, and personal power." Very instructive to actually meet the long pedigree of current self-help literature.

[Jacqueline Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Short but like all Neville Goddard material, full of wisdom and straightforward instructions

The book is direct and to the point. Very uplifting and gives great inspiring success stories. Highly recommended. Great read.

[subrata das · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Great book..must read..it gives inner peace and encouragement for believers to trust in the Lord
and thus increase our faith.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing

This book is life changing if you want it to be,Neville is a very good writer and explains the scriptures very clearly.

[Mitch Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

These NG books are lit🔥. Life changing stuff.

[Najiyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book

It does have some typos throughout but not so many that’s it’s unreadable.

I always go back to Neville when I’m feeling out of wack

[Joseph Knecht · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plant seeds for others' harvest.

That is God's game.

[Saara Mathur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the stories, such an easy but effective read <3

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

1/9/24: still love reading people's success stories and being reminded of how to create the life I want once I realize I'm constantly manifesting the one I'm already living. I just need to decide what I want, keep focusing on that and be patient while it's unfolding and take steps to get to it as I feel intuitively. It's possible for anyone who believes it and is willing to make the change. Not a fan of the Bible quotes and some of the language feels bumpy to read, but the core message is the same.

I really enjoyed this one. It felt easier to read and understand than some of his other books and I always love reading the successes people have had in applying what he teaches and using other quotes to back up what he says.
I look forward to coming back to this many more times in future and seeing what else I can learn from it.

[Philip · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have been alienated and dumbfounded by the literal interpretation of the Bible and the associated evangelical groups, this maybe a way back via hermeneutics. My understanding is that Joseph Campbell studied Neville and you will find a psychological interpretation to the Bible more compatible with modern day thinking.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book and highly recommended