Charles Fillmore, cofounder of the Unity movement was an avid student on a spiritual journey.  As a result of his inner exploration and experiences, as well as his metaphysical interpretation of the Bible, he developed a powerful tool for spiritual development and healing commonly known as “the twelve powers.”

     The teaching and practice of the 12 powers includes awareness of “’power centers” in the body. This teaching connects the power centers to spiritual qualities/capacities/faculties/abilities and are symbolically associated with the 12 Disciples of Christ; the Christ is symbolically associated with our Divine (Christ)nature. They are the inherent abilities known as: wisdom, love, strength, faith, imagination, order, understanding, will, power, zeal, release, and life.

     The Twelve Powers are an integral part of Unity’s transformational teachings. Our awareness and conscious use of our twelve powers can support us in showing up as the best “Christ” that we can be. They serve as a powerful tool for personal transformation and healing.