In Scripture, the two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chronicles 3:17). The Temple represents the head as the house of consciousness, the inner mind where new states of being are assumed. More specifically, Solomon's Temple represents a temple of consciousness and a carefully and exaltedly constructed I AM. The pillars show the essential supports for consciously establishing and maintaining an inner assumption.
Jachin: Establish Your Assumption
Jachin means “He will establish.” This pillar represents the conscious act of firmly assuming a new state. It is the decision: “I AM that.” Jachin is the foundation of inner transformation. Without this conscious step, change cannot take place.
Boaz: Fleetness to Maintain It
Boaz means “fleetness.” This pillar represents the speed and agility of the conscious mind in maintaining your assumption. It ensures that your inner declaration stays active and responsive, even when circumstances outside appear contrary.
Masculine Pillars: Conscious Support
In the Bible and Neville Goddard’s symbolic language, male figures represent the conscious mind, the part of you that decides and directs. Female symbols represent the imagination, the receptive field where assumptions take shape and are brought into form.
Jachin and Boaz together show how the conscious mind and imagination work to create new realities. The conscious mind establishes the assumption (Jachin), and the fleetness of Boaz ensures it is maintained and brought into form.
The Temple Porch: Threshold of Assumption
The Temple porch, where these pillars stand, is the threshold between thought and active assumption. Walking between them represents moving from wishing or thinking into firm conscious assumption. Beyond the veil lies the receptive subconscious, ready to produce the reality of your inner declaration.
Jesus Walks in Solomon’s Porch
John 10:23 says: “And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.” This illustrates the same principle. Walking between the pillars — Solomon's Portico — symbolizes moving from conscious decision into alignment with inner fulfilment. A few verses later, Jesus declares, “I and my Father are one” (John 10:30). This reflects the union of conscious assumption and its realisation in imagination.
Faith and Strength Working Together
As James 2:17 says: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by works, is dead.” In this framework:
- Jachin = conscious faith and establishment of the assumption.
- Boaz = the fleetness to maintain and support that assumption.
Both are required to bring any inner state into realisation. Together, they form the doorway to conscious creation.
Conclusion: Passing Between the Pillars
Jachin and Boaz remind us that all transformation starts in the conscious mind. One pillar establishes the new state, the other moves swiftly to sustains it. By standing between them in your awareness, you actively assume: “I AM that.” You become the living Temple of your own conscious power.