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The Twelve Powers find their origin in the Jewish teaching of the 12 sons of Jacob and the 12 tribes of Israel, and in the Christian teaching of the 12 disciples of Jesus. Charles Fillmore further developed a metaphysical understanding of these as Divine faculties, abilities and powers in his book: The Twelve Powers of Man. In our consideration of the Twelve Powers we often neglect the opportunity to see and understand these first as faculties, then experienced and expressed as abilities and powers. As children of God, created in the image and likeness of the Divine, we are endowed with these twelve facilities from which we have the ability and power to experience our Christ potential and express our Christ purpose, our Christ-ness. I find great assurance, aspiration and inspiration in the knowing of these as Divine faculties of the individual soul, the Sacred-self of the Christ potential and purpose, in one and all. Merriam-Webster describes as faculty (noun) as an innate, inherent ability and power, an further as a: capacity, potential, capability, talent, skill and mastery. I see each of the Twelve Powers as Divine Ideas, perfect and complete as Divine Principles in Divine Mind. These powers come to us in their Divine perfection inviting us to connect, communicate and collaborate with them in their Divine Purpose to fulfil their Divine Potential in us and through us. In Christ we have all the Faith, Strength, Wisdom, Love, Power, Imagination, Understanding, Will, Order, Zeal, Elimination and Power we need, for all the realization, demonstration and manifestation of the Divine Good prepared for us. The Twelve Powers are personified in us and through us. Our experience and expression of these Divine Principles are as unique us and we are to each other. For this reason we do not judge each others experience and expression of the Divine. Your experience and expression of the Twelve Powers are personified as you; never before and never again will each of these faculties, abilities and powers find the same experience and expression, as they do now, in you, and as you. Let's revisit each power again and I've included an affirming, activating and enlivening word for each power that I hope is helpful. FAITH: The Power of Faith is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to intuit, perceive and believe. Faith is located in the center of the brain, represented by the color blue, and personified by the disciple Peter. Faith Affirmation: Divine Faith empowers me with the ability to intuit, perceive and believe; by Faith I behold and believe my Divine Good. STRENGTH: The Power of Strength is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to persevere, endure and accomplish. Strength is located in the small of the back, represented by the color light green, and personified by the disciple Andrew. Strength Affirmation: Divine Strength empowers me with the ability to persevere and endure; by Strength I persevere and accomplish my Divine Good. WISDOM: The Power of Wisdom is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to discern, evaluate and apply. Wisdom is located the pit of the stomach, represented by the color yellow, and personified by the disciple James, the son of Zebedee. Wisdom Affirmation: Divine Wisdom empowers me with the ability to discern, evaluate and apply; by Wisdom I discern and choose my Divine Good. LOVE: The Power of Love is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to desire, attract and unify. Love is located at the back of the heart, represented by the color pink, and personified by the disciple John. Love Affirmation: Divine Love empowers me with the ability to desire, attract and unify; by Love I come into unity with my Divine Good. POWER: The Power of Power is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to master, have dominion and control. Power is located at the root of the tongue, represented by the color purple, and personified by the disciple Philip. Power Affirmation: Divine Power empowers me with the ability to master, have dominion and control; by Power I have mastery of my Divine Good. IMAGINATION: The Power of Imagination is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to image, envision and dream. Imagination is located between the eyes, represented by the color light blue, and personified by the disciple Bartholomew. Imagination Affirmation: Divine Imagination empowers me with the ability to image, envision and dream; by Imagination I see and envision my Divine Good. UNDERSTANDING: The Power of Understanding is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to apprehend, comprehend and know. Understanding is located at the front of the brain, represented by the color gold, and personified by the disciple Thomas. Understanding Affirmation: Divine Understanding empowers me with the ability to apprehend, comprehend and know; by Understanding I comprehend and know my Divine Good. WILL: The Power of Will is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to choose, decide and determine. Will is located at the center of the brain, represented by the color silver, and personified by the disciple Matthew. Will Affirmation: Divine Will empowers me with the ability to choose, decide and determine; by Will I am decided and determined in my Divine Good. ORDER: The Power of Order is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to organize, balance and harmonize. Order is located at the navel, represented by the color olive green, and personified by the disciple James, son of Alphaeus. Order Affirmation: Divine Order empowers me with the ability to organize, balance and harmonize; by Order I am in harmony with the unfolding of my Divine Good. ZEAL: The Power of Zeal is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to be enthusiastic, passionate and motivated. Zeal is located at the back of the head, represented by the color orange, and personified by the disciple Simon. Zeal Affirmation: Divine Zeal empowers me with the ability to be enthusiastic, passionate and motivated; by Zeal I am enthusiastic and excited about my Divine Good. ELIMINATION: The Power of Elimination is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to deny, renounce and release. Elimination is located at the abdominal region, represented by the color russet, and personified by the disciple Thaddeus. Elimination Affirmation: Divine Elimination empowers me with the ability to deny, renounce and release; by Elimination I deny and release all that hinders my Divine Good. LIFE: The Power of Life is the Divine faculty experienced and expressed as the ability and power to affirm, activate and enliven. Life is located at the generative organs, represented by the color red, and personified by the disciple Judas. Life Affirmation: Divine Life empowers me with the ability to affirm, activate and enliven; by Life I affirm and receive all that helps my Divine Good. If you have any questions about the spiritual insights in this teaching, blog post or any other of my Spiritual Director services connect with me directly at any of my contacts listed below.
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