About the Course
During this course, you will explore some of the fundamental principles of spiritual law and how they can be applied to your life for greater love, health and prosperity. By studying the works of prominent Unity writers, as well as specific metaphysical and theological views, you will be encouraged to awaken your awareness and understanding of spiritual Truth. Through the consistent use of these practical principles, you will realize more of your spiritual potential and find that your life is transformed! Topics explored are:

• The Four Functions of Consciousness
• Thoughts
• The Word
• Denials and Affirmations
• Creation
• The Twelve Powers
• Developing the Twelve Powers

Course Presentation
Faculty will prepare a Learning Guide for each week's work. The Learning Guide will include comments about the topic to be studied during the week, as well as suggestions about what to look for in the assigned readings.

Along with this posting, faculty will initiate discussion threads by posting specific questions related to the week's topic of study. Students will be able to post responses to the discussion questions, respond to other students' postings, and present questions to the class. Faculty will respond as appropriate.

Questions of special interest to individual students will be answered by e-mail.

• Define and explain some Unity's commonly held teachings and ideas like the Twelve Powers and the creative process.     
• Understand how to apply the metaphysical principles and teachings in their own lives.
• Create a metaphysical demonstration plan and apply it to their lives.

Required Texts

• Metaphysics II, Part I, Draft Booklet.
  
• Talks on Truth (Charles Fillmore).
  

Books of Interest

• The Revealing Word (Charles Fillmore)
• The Essential Charles Fillmore (Jim Gaither)
• Point of Power (Paul Hasselbeck)
• Lessons in Truth (H. Emilie Cady) (1995 or later edition)

Participate in Online Discussions
Several questions will be posted in the discussion forum each week. Students are asked to post a response to discussion questions and to respond to other student's postings as they feel inspired to do.

Exams
There will be a midterm and a final exam along with a final project and paper.

Metaphysics II, Part I, Project and Final Paper:

• Choose at least one idea from the book or class and create a way to put it into practice.
• Practice it for at least 21 days.
• Write a 500- to 800-word paper based on your experience. In the paper, describe the idea, what happened, what you learned, and how this may affect your life.

Web Research
Searching the Web for related information is highly encouraged, and we hope the fruits of your searches will be shared with the rest of the class.
 

• Participate in each week's Discussion Forum.
• Pass the online tests.
• Complete the metaphysics project and write a paper.

Also, make sure you read the technical requirements for this course and review our online learning FAQs.

For information, call Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-248-6489, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT). You may also e-mail us at customerservice@unityonline.org.

We invite you to explore our other study programs, including online self-study or the Spiritual Education and Enrichment (SEE) programs held at the Unity Village campus.