In the fast-flowing rhythm of modern life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, out of sync, or just plain stuck. Even the most spiritually devoted among us encounter moments when our outer world feels chaotic and our inner world unsteady. And yet, within this very disarray lies an often overlooked, deeply transformative principle: Spiritual Order.
As metaphysical teacher Charles Fillmore, co-founder of the Unity movement, taught over a century ago, Order is not just about schedules and structure—it is a divine faculty, a spiritual principle that underlies the universe and can shape our lives into harmony and wholeness. When we learn to awaken and apply this faculty consciously, it becomes one of our greatest allies for healing, transformation, and peace.
Let’s explore how you can bring the power of Spiritual Order into your personal life—starting today.
The Principle of Spiritual Order
In Fillmore’s seminal work The Twelve Powers of Man, he outlines twelve spiritual faculties inherent in every human being. These are powers we can cultivate to express our divine nature more fully—faculties like Faith, Strength, Love, and Imagination.
Order, according to Fillmore, is the faculty that “adjusts, regulates, and harmonizes” all things. It is the innate ability to establish right relationships, sequencing, and rhythm in our thoughts, emotions, choices, and actions. This divine power gives us the wisdom to know what comes first, what follows, and how to align all aspects of our life with the spiritual laws that govern the cosmos.
Fillmore writes, “Order is the faculty by which we establish harmony, balance, right adjustment. It is the idea of harmony, balance, equilibrium, which is brought into expression through the power of the word.” In other words, we are not victims of chaos, but co-creators with Divine Mind—meant to bring Order out of disorder through conscious intention.
The Universe Is Ordered—And So Are You
Look around: the stars don’t collide in random fury. The tides follow the moon’s pull. The sun rises without fail. Even the cells in our bodies replicate according to encoded intelligence. Order is not an exception—it is the very pattern of life itself.
This same divine pattern exists in you. When your mind is aligned with higher wisdom, you begin to move with the rhythm of life instead of against it. Your decisions gain clarity. Your relationships flow with more ease. And perhaps most powerfully, your spiritual path becomes less about struggle and more about surrendering to the unfolding of Divine Order already present.
As the Apostle Paul wrote, “Let all things be done decently and in order” (1 Corinthians 14:40). This ancient wisdom reminds us that Order is not control—it is harmony.
When Life Feels Out of Order
Disorder is not your enemy. It is simply feedback.
That missed appointment, that strained relationship, that persistent anxiety—they may be indicators that something in your inner world is asking for realignment. According to metaphysical thought, outer chaos often mirrors inner confusion. When our thoughts, emotions, and priorities are misaligned with Truth, we begin to feel the drag of disharmony.
But here’s the good news: Every moment of disorder is also an invitation. It is Spirit knocking gently (or sometimes loudly), asking us to come back into alignment, to pause and remember: there is a better way, a higher order, a deeper peace.
How to Activate the Power of Order in Your Life
In Unity’s metaphysical anatomy, each spiritual faculty is linked with a part of the body. Order is associated with the navel center, located in the lower abdomen—the same area often referred to in spiritual traditions as the seat of intuition or gut knowing.
To awaken this faculty, we must begin to engage life intentionally. Below are two mini-practices designed to help you tune in, center yourself, and allow Divine Order to guide your life in real time.
Practice 1: The Navel Center Alignment (5-Minute Guided Centering)
This short practice helps you re-center when life feels unbalanced. Do it in the morning, between tasks, or anytime you feel scattered.
Step-by-Step:
- Sit comfortably with feet flat on the ground. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
- Bring your attention to your navel center—the area just below your belly button. Imagine a warm, golden light forming there, gently pulsing with calm, rhythmic energy.
- Silently affirm:
- “I am centered in Divine Order. I listen for the next right step.”
- As you breathe, visualize your day or current challenge organizing itself into peace and clarity—like puzzle pieces falling into place.
- When you’re ready, open your eyes and move into your next action with intention.
This simple practice brings the unconscious into harmony with the higher self. The more you return to it, the more natural Order becomes.
Practice 2: The Order Reflection Journal
At the end of each day (or week), take 10 minutes to ask yourself:
- Where did I feel in flow today?
- Where did I feel out of sync, rushed, or scattered?
- What might Divine Order be trying to show me through that?
- What is one way I can align more fully with Truth tomorrow?
End your journaling with this affirmation:
“Divine Order is established in my mind, body, and affairs. I trust the rhythm of Spirit in my life.”
Over time, this process reveals patterns—not just of misalignment, but of spiritual growth. You’ll begin to see how your inner shifts create outer harmony.
The Paradox of Order: It Can Look Like Chaos First
It’s important to note: when a spiritual Order begins to establish itself, it may not feel “orderly” right away.
Sometimes the old must fall away. Relationships may shift. Jobs may end. Beliefs may crumble. But this is not destruction—it is reordering. Like a room being cleaned, things may get messier before they get clearer. Trust the process. Trust the deeper pattern that is emerging.
Fillmore often emphasized that Divine Order is not passive. It’s dynamic, living, always adjusting toward the greater good. If you allow it, the power of Order can restructure your life from the inside out.
Bringing Order into Everyday Life
So how do you apply this principle in practical, real-world terms?
- Decision-Making: When faced with a choice, pause. Ask, “What’s the highest next step?” Let Divine Order guide your timing and actions.
- Relationships: Instead of rushing to fix or control, practice spiritual sequencing—maybe what’s needed is stillness before speech, listening before reacting.
- Time & Energy: Create sacred routines not out of pressure but from alignment. Ask Spirit to show you a schedule that nourishes your soul.
- Healing: Trust that your body, mind, and emotions are capable of finding equilibrium. Speak to your cells: “Divine Order is restoring my wholeness.”
The more you practice, the more you’ll notice the flow returning. Life becomes less about controlling outcomes and more about recognizing patterns, tuning in, and co-creating with the Divine.
You Are Meant to Live in Order, Not Chaos
Spiritual Order is not a luxury. It’s your divine inheritance. It is the rhythm your soul longs to return to—and when you do, you find yourself remembering who you truly are: not a scattered mind, not a broken heart, but a whole being, guided and held by the intelligence of Divine Mind.
So wherever you are—whether your life feels in perfect rhythm or in total disarray—know this:
Divine Order is already present. You are not lost. You are being led.
When you center yourself in Spirit and open your mind to its sacred sequencing, a transformation begins. Not overnight. But surely, gently, lovingly.
The more you live from Divine Order, the more peace, clarity, and joy become your daily companions.
Final Affirmation
Let this Truth settle into your heart:
“I align with Divine Order. I walk in peace. I trust the unfolding of my life. Spirit guides each step, and all is well.”
