Unified Field of Spirituality and the Law of One

Reid Friedson, PhD
10 min readApr 8, 2021

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The unified field of spirituality reveals timeless truth. It integrates and balances metaphysical philosophy, comparative religion, systematic theology, cosmology, natural sciences, the social sciences of archeology, anthropology, history, psychology, and psychiatry with the arts and humanities. The truth in science and spirituality is what works. Dig deeply into the unified field of spirituality and the Law of One to make revolutionary change.

Holistically approaching the unified field of spirituality reveals the Law of One. The Law of One states all matter is connected by one flowing energy source known as chi in Chinese and prana in Sanskrit of India. Consciousness is energy of mind, body, and soul which can move matter. The Law of One is the highest stage of consciousness accessed thru the unified field of spirituality. Spiritual trailblazers in a wide array of disciplines inspire positive change in the material world utiilizing the unified field of spirituality and the Law of One.

The unified field of spirituality is fertile ground for the twenty-first century revolution in consciousness. Early in the modern era, mystically inspired scientist Albert Einstein theorized there is no matter only field and vibration. Tesla added the key to energy is not just field and vibration but also frequency. Thales informed the law of conservation of energy in physics. Energy is neither created nor destroyed. Energy is only transformed. Bridging the divide, medieval Jewish metaphysical philosopher Martin Buber summed it up this way: “We are all part of the universal energy that continues even after we die”

Wisdom teachers ancient and modern demonstrate we can access lost history and prophecy thru the unified field of spirituality. Knowledge of the subconscious and unconscious must be unified for spiritual advancement according to Roberto Assagioli’s theory of “psychsynthesis.” We may Jung intoned unify the eternal Akashic Record of past, present, and future with practice of divine, sublime, and powerful techniques to heal mind, body, and soul — -the great triad of metaphysical being.

Deep wisdom teachers, scholars, and practitioners in the unified field of spirituality and the Law of One include: Dr. CG Jung (psychiatry), Robert L. Van De Castle (dreams), Joseph Campbell (mythology), Edgar Cayce (prophecy), Aldous Huxley (philosophy), the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (theology and social justice), Manly P. Hall (esoteric sciences), Drunvalo Melchizedek (physics of consciousness), Graham Hancock (lost civilizations), Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas (secret knowledge), Zechariah Sitchin (space origins), James Hillman (soul), Gary Doore and Jose and Lena Stevens (shamanism), Caroline Myss (spirit), and Sandra Ingerman (healing).

Aldous Huxley’s The Perennial Philosophy (1945/2009) lays out the constellations and terrain for wisdom seekers. Philosophy was the ancient Greek word for “love of wisdom.” Huxley deals in The Perennial Philosophy with topics as diverse as: knowledge, truth, silence, prayer, spiritual exercises, good v. evil, and action from the perspective of a myriad of world traditions. Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy is an excellent survey level starting point on spiritual practices for divine knowing.

Manly P. Hall pioneered modern character education in the unified field of spirituality. Character is how you do more than you think you can. Character education provides the foundation for metaphysical spirituality integral to secular and religious education. Hall’s Words to the Wise: A Practical Guide to the Esoteric Sciences (1936/1964/2009) concisely deals with philosophical virtues, sources, schools, and psychic phenomena involved in study of the secret wisdom tradition. As Heraclitus exclaimed: “Character is fate” (Hillman 252). Hall’s guide furnishes study plans for students and teachers of the esoteric sciences.

Manly P. Hall was founder of the University of Philosophical Research. Hall was an encyclopedic master of esoteric sciences by his early twenties. Hall’s The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy (1928/2003) was revolutionary for its in-depth yet expansive treatment of the ancient mysteries, secret societies, hidden rituals of the mystery traditions, and buried treasures of religious history. From worship of the Sun and Zodiac, to the human body, animals, plants, the elements, alchemy, myths and archetypes, Hall’s work exhaustively reveals keys to the symbolic mysteries which unlock sublime divine truths, the goal of spiritual education and experience.

Christopher Knight’s and Robert Lomas investigate the roots and legacy of Solomon’s Temple. The Hiram Key: Pharaohs, Freemasons and the Discovery of the Secret Scrolls of Jesus (2005) presents evidence Freemasons trace their heritage back to secret mysteries of the Knights Templar, Gnostics, Jesus and Essenes, Solomon, and further back Egypt and Mesopotamia. Some of the ideas presented in the Hiram Key dispute conventional teachings about Jesus and the roots of Judaism and Christianity. A dating error on the Declaration of Independence raises eyebrows on this generally intriguing study of mystical transmission and continuity across the ages known to anthropologists like Boas as “cultural diffusion.”

Psychiatrist Carl Jung remains the preeminent modern scholar of the subconscious. Jung’s Modern Man in Search of a Soul (1933) deals with the methodologies and objectives of science and spirituality. “Psychotherapists or the Clergy” outlines the importance and the similarities of both analytical and spiritual healing professions. Jung’s Memories, Dreams, and Reflections (1965) were audio recorded, transcribed, and edited by Aniela Jaffe. Jung describes his youth, psychiatric practice following training with Freud, his travels, visions, and late thoughts near death. This primary source is engaging literature if not simply for Jung’s use of the subconscious to make sense of the seemingly mundane. The Portable Jung (1976) remains the abridged primary source for essential analytical writings of Dr. Jung. Following Introduction by Joseph Campbell, Jung describes in theoretical and clinical detail the individual psyche, the collective unconscious, the power of dream symbols, and mystical practices.

Joseph Campbell was a popular modern professor of mythology influenced by Dr. Jung. Campbell’s Myths to Live By (1988) contains interviews with public journalist Bill Moyers. Campbell work deals with primordial archetypes of myth and the modern world, the mythological and psychological roots for the vital journey inward, the first storytellers, the importance of sacrifice and bliss, the hero’s adventure, the goddess, love and marriage, and masks of eternity. Campbell extols myths as the primordial medium to express wisdom thru the unified field of spirituality.

Campbell’s work expands on Jung’s understanding of the subconscious. Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion (1991), selected and edited by Diane K. Osbon, provides a personal glimpse into Campbell’s research in the field, his thoughts on living in the world, as well as his coming into awareness about living in the sacred. Michael Toms’ interviews with Joseph Campbell in An Open Life (1989) deal with myth as metaphor, the power of the social contract, and the value of an open life as doorways into the unified field of spirituality.

Robert L. Van De Castle spent his life studying dream symbols. Our Dreaming Mind (1994) explores the roles dreams have played in psychology, religion, politics, and art from ancient civilizations to the present. This is a wonderfully expansive and insightful exposition of archetypes and dreams. Our Dreaming Mind is a technically nuanced scientific study of dreams from clinical, practical, and post-modern standpoints.

Edgar Cayce founded the Association of Research and Enlightenment (ARE) during a global economic Depression (1932). Cayce left more than 14,000 telepathic and clairvoyant records with readings from 6,000 people over forty-three (43) years. Cayce readings under self-hypnosis indicated talents, urges, weaknesses, and interests of even newborn babies. Cayce could see thru the babies’ past lives. Cayce’s secretary could remember “only three (3) times Cayce’s readings were incorrect.”

Edgar Cayce: Modern Prophet (1967/1989) contains four (4) inspiring books. Mary Ellen Carter, under the editorship of Hugh Lynn Cayce, authored Edgar Cayce On Prophecy. Harmon Hartzell Bro, PhD, also under the editorship of Hugh Lynn Cayce, authored Edgar Cayce: On Religion and Psychic Experience. Noel Langley authored Edgar Cayce: On Reincarnation under the editorship of Hugh Lynn Cayce. Henry Reed authored Edgar Cayce: On the Mysteries of the Mind under the editorship of Charles Thomas Cayce. Each of the four (4) books utilize primary source records of the “sleeping prophet” as he accessed the Akashic Record of all times. The original audio recordings of Edgar Cayce on which this compilation is based are still archived at the Association for Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach.

Zecharia Sitchin’s Earth Chronicles explores evidence humanity’s wisdom comes from extra-terrestrials. The Stairway to Heaven (1985), Wars of God and Men (1985), When Time Began: The First New Age (1993), and Divine Encounters: A Guide to Visions, Angels, and Other Emissaries (1995) are impressively utilized. Sitchin painstakingly translates the ancient languages of Sumerian, Hebrew, and Egyptian in his thought provoking and ground-breaking studies. Sitchin expands on van Daniken’s Chariots of the Gods (1968) to demonstrate extra-terrestrial “gods” genetically engineered the technological advancement of human civilizations on Earth when the planet Nibiru enters Earth’s orbit every 3,600 years. Sitchin shows evidence extra-terrestrial “gods” have been coming to Earth for at least 450,000 years.

Graham Hancock’s Heaven’s Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilization (1998) deals with the amazing similarities of technologically advanced megalithic structures in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mexico, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Heaven’s Mirror is beautifully photographed by Hancock’s wife Santha Faiia. Hancock’s work led to the realization, assisted by extra-terrestrial “gods,” human beings have been constructing pyramids in Europe, Indonesia, and across the world for at least the last 20,000 years, more than 16,000 years before the pyramids of ancient Egypt are believed by mainstream scholars to have been built. The archeological evidence demonstrates civilization is ages older and more advanced than generally believed.

Egypt and other worldwide cultures were influenced by Atlantis and other pre-diluvian civilizations lost to the world. The best modern book on Atlantis was written by Shirley Andrews. In Atlantis: Insights from a Lost Civilization (1999), she synthesized the work of the relevant classical and modern scholars, scientists, and psychics like Edgar Cayce. Andrews’ work is laboriously researched and magnificently written with sound logic and vivid imagination. Atlantis is a fantastic read on the grand heritage of pre-historic civilizations and how they were more advanced spiritually and technologically than we are today.

Drunvalo Melchizedek’s The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life Vols. I and II (1998) deals with Earth’s relation to the cosmos, world history, evolution of consciousness, sacred geometry, Atlantis, Thoth, merkabah meditations, dimensions, the use of crystals, chakras, energy, the spirit of love, and healing. Melchizedek demonstrates wide ranging multi-disciplinary expertise in math, music, astronomy, and physics. This personal and scholarly testimonial is a prime example of how to integrate science and unified spirituality to heal yourself and the world.

Gary Doore’s Shaman’s Path (1988) shows ways and means to personal growth and empowerment. A series of excellent articles in this compilation come from well-known experts such as Michael Harner Stanislav Grof. These experts explain shamanism from the viewpoints of ancient spirituality and modern science. This anthology even explains how ancient shamanism is being utilized to heal people in modern hospital pain clinics. In Secrets of Shamanism, Jose and Lena Stevens provide additional simple to use techniques to tap into spiritual power. Secrets of Shamanism is a highly readable book with instruction on performing practical healing rituals such as the vision quest, journeying, and shamanic dancing.

James Hillman’s The Soul’s Code: In Search of Character and Calling (1996) demonstrates how the healing of one’s soul can overcome childhood pain and suffering to find a personal calling. Determining a basic personal mission is vital to building a life of happiness. Hillman’s research on the soul paves the way for powering the subconscious and conscious minds to heal the self and others. Anthony Robbins’ masterpieces in neurolinguistics programming such as Awaken the Giant Within (2003), in the tradition of self-empowerment gurus like Zig Ziglar and Norman Vincent Peale, show the reader techniques to take control of mental, emotional, physical, and financial destiny.

Dr. Caroline Myss’ Anatomy of the Spirit (1996) reveals seven (7) stages of power and healing. Myss provides holistic solutions in energy medicine and intuition. Myss focuses on the power of God and the Seven Sacred Truths. These truths are based respectively on the chakras or sefirot as explained in Hindu, Buddhist, and Kabbalistic practices. In ascending order from the ground, chakras provide energy for tribal, relationships, personal, emotional, will, mind, and spirit powers. Myss concludes with a guide for the contemporary mystic to activate spirit and move matter with energy.

Sandra Ingerman’s folksy Medicine for the Earth (2000) teaches people how to transform personal and environmental toxins for their own health as well as the ecosystem. Ingerman teaches us to remember our connections to nature and ancestors and to use imagination, sound, and words to create sacred spaces for personal healing transmutation.

Mary Baker Eddy, President of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, explained before Jung in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875/1910) tolerance, patience, and altruism are central to religious and scientific advancement. Science and spirituality are intertwined like the serpent around dual pillars or the double helix around DNA. Eddy was a modern groundbreaker in the science of religion and spirituality.

The Dalai Lama instructs us in The Art of Happiness (1998) kindness, compassion, and love for all beings is key to overcoming the inevitable pain and suffering of life. Conversely, hatred, anger, selfishness, greed, and violence has and always will destroy human beings. The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Buddhism, provides the reader with simple truisms to live spiritually according to the Law of One even in violent times.

Channeling Saint Augustine, Thoreau, and Gandhi, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. proved in A Testament of Hope (1986) non-violent protest transformed into social justice movement could repeal of unjust laws by working on the oppressor’s conscience. This is exactly how the prophets of Israel ministered to kings who lost their way spiritually and ethically. Sixty years ago in “Facing the Challenge of a New Age” (1956), Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King realized “this love may well be the salvation of our civilization” (Washington, A Testament 140). King’s multi-disciplinary scholarly writings will impress the reader with their soaring depth and breadth of intellectual and spiritual insight.

The goal of living right with the power of love can be acquired anytime by anyone anywhere thru the unified field of spirituality and the Law of One. In the spellbinding reprint of his Complete Illuminated Books (1788/1795/2000) multi-media artistic genius William Blake called on the world to awake and recognize “all religions are one.”

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Reid Friedson, PhD
Reid Friedson, PhD

Written by Reid Friedson, PhD

Multi-media essays on arts and sciences, culture and society, strategic law and politics, justice and spirituality, and metaphysics and converging technologies.

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