The Metaphysical Chart

This chart is adapted from Chart II-A, presented in The Science of Mind on p. 569. It is designed to illustrate the triune, or threefold nature, nature of God and humankind, and to clarify the Core Concepts shown on following pages.

In the top section, Universal Spirit, which we also call Love, Conscious Mind, the Absolute, or First Cause.

In the center section, Universal Subjective Mind, also called Law or Soul, which is the Creative Medium by means of which Spirit passes into form.

In the lower section, the physical manifestation of Spirit -- form, effects, or conditions.

The point drawn down through the center symbolizes the passage of Spirit into form, or Cause into effect, through the Creative Medium. Spirit must manifest in form in order to express itself.  The words Many from One on the descending line show that the infinite number of different forms and conditions which fill the physical universe all come from the One. This illustrates the Continuum of Creation, an eternal Divine process.

The unbroken circle symbolizes the infinity of God -- no beginning and no end. The dotted lines between the section remind us that there is no actual separation between the three aspects of God; this is only an illustration of God's triune nature -- three aspects, all within the One.

The chart is both universal and human in it connotation.  A human being re-enacts the Universal Creative Process, and his/her nature is identical with that of God. We are all microcosms of the Infinite Macrocosm.

You will recognize this chart as the model for the Religious Science emblem, seen in many forms throughout our churches, offices, and publications, and used in our classes for many years as a primary teaching tool.