“I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one…” John 17:23 (KJB)

According to the Law of Divine Oneness, the whole universe is interconnected. We are all products of the same energy that created or started the Universe. Whether you call that energy God or spirit or just pure energy, we started off as stardust and energy is in constant flux. It changes, but always exists in one form or another. Some believe that there is an inner spirit within that energy, or a soul.

But here and now, recognising Oneness with everything can benefit us in our lives. If we recognise that we all make mistakes and paying more attention to our own mistakes, rather than those of others, stops us judging others harshly.

But it’s more than that. It’s connectivity, empathy and compassion.

• It’s about supporting those who are attacked because of race, gender, religion, sexuality and disability.
• It’s also about caring for our bit of the environment for future offspring, as far as our circumstances allow.
• It’s about opposing cruelty to other living creatures. Oneness applies to everything.

When we see a homeless person, or an alcoholic, or someone with a drug addiction, if we think that this could happen to anyone, including ourselves, then we lose judgmentalism.

Being in Oneness is the first of the 12 Universal Laws, but whether you view it as being at Oneness with a personal God, or at Oneness with the Universe, applying it in your own personal life will enrich you.