Through meditation you begin to live from the Spiritual; so that the Spiritual becomes natural to you.

Hopkins encouraged her students on the mystic path:

Begin with yourself to repent, to return.  Lift up the willing inner sight toward the Supreme One, whose Soundless Edict through the ages is “Look unto Me, and be ye saved.” Taste the first manna which the upward watch sprinkles over the unfed brain and heart. How Unity School of Christianity Adopted Eastern Religious Ideas Eric Page

♥ The miracle is a learning device that lessens the need for time. It establishes an out-of-pattern time interval not under the usual laws of time. In this sense it is timeless.
♥ ~  Principles of Miracles #47 ♥

Rufus Collins Douglass, a Boston metaphysical teacher, became a trusted source for the Fillmores and Unity, particularly about the Bible.  When Douglass spoke in Kansas City in 1912 Charles Fillmore praised him his articles about the Bible and the Cabala.  Charles said “he wrote good Bible Lessons. . . I can assure you that what Mr. Douglass says to you will be true and scientific from start to finish.”  One series of Bible lessons led to a small Metaphysical Bible Dictionary Unity published in 1914 { Metaphysical Bible dictionary; an interpretation of the symbolical meaning of scripture names. }.  Douglass also wrote about syncretism, intuition, and spiritual evolution.
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In his book Spiritual Evolution or Regeneration: The Law and Process for Unfolding the Christ in Consciousness, R.C. Douglass (1837 - ???? ) referred to Hinduism as the “parent” of true mysticism, even Hebrew mysticism. He suggested that “Jesus of Nazareth was a prince among mystics; and by using the Spiritual powers inherent in himself he was able to overcome physical laws by understanding and employing the higher Spiritual laws.” Douglass addressed his readers “Through meditation you begin to live from the Spiritual; so that the Spiritual becomes natural to you. This is your higher natural. . .”  How Unity School of Christianity Adopted Eastern Religious Ideas Eric Page

R. C. Douglass, then of LaCrosse, Wis., whose interest in mental healing dates from 1888, made an address on "Your Own, and How to Obtain it." Mr. Douglass was the only leader present who has since been connected with all the important New Thought organizations in the country. A History of the New Thought Movement Chapter 9 by Horatio W. Dresser

♥ The miracle is the only device at your immediate disposal for controlling time. Only revelation transcends it, having nothing to do with time at all.♥ ~  Principles of Miracles #48 ♥

In another address, this time to the 1923 Unity Conference, Charles Fillmore explained how he and Myrtle had begun their long process of assembling a cohesive set of beliefs:
We had, studied various religions but were not satisfied to accept any of them wholly. We said: "There are so many religions. Let us go ahead for ourselves; let us do what we think is best, and ask God to be with us and to lead us and guide us." We began our work in one little room down town, and it has grown gradually. We have studied many "isms," many cults. . . . We have borrowed the best from all religions. . . We found that we could group under the name, Unity, all the different cults that we had thought out and worked out. In this way we established the fundamentals of the doctrine called Unity. How Unity School of Christianity Adopted Eastern Religious Ideas Eric Page

Frances Foulks, author of the book Effectual Prayer, proposes: “We concentrate on holy thoughts and build them strong within.  These new thoughts which we use would not come from the intellect but from the superconscious or Christ Mind.”  In his booklet, The Silence, E. V. Ingraham ("Ingie") advises individuals to focus on one idea – the Divine Presence.  Concentration is a choice that moves the individual into deeper meditation.

As early as 1891, Unity encouraged participation in the Silence.  For those joining the Silent Unity prayer ministry in prayer they wrote: “. . .go into the Silence and hold in consciousness a few moments: ‘BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.'”  Foulks described how “the intellect ceases, the emotions are stilled, the body forgotten.  Even the thought with which the meditation started becomes absorbed in the other holy thoughts that it has attracted, as they flow in to possess us.”  E. V. Ingraham wrote: “The fundamental purpose of the silence is to establish a means of conscious communion between God and man.”  Myrtle Fillmore described what was gained from the Silence: “It brings forth the best that is within us, the image and likeness of God that is waiting to be brought into activity, that will who itself after the fashion that God intended it should.” … She viewed sin as error thoughts, mistakes, shortcomings, or unwise use of power. She wrote, “We should remember that man is always punished by his sins and not for them.” The influence of this carnal mind led people to view themselves and others as sinners. The negative traits in consciousness led to fear, worry, condemnation, pride, and dependency. How Unity School of Christianity Adopted Eastern Religious Ideas Eric Page

Remember: Expect Miracles!