What is the origin and significance of the wings carved in wood in the front of the sanctuary?
We call these the Unity wings, but they were adopted from the Egyptian wings by Charles Fillmore, the co-founder of Unity, as the symbol for Unity as well. Originally they meant divine protection and illumination, and come from the winged solar disk of the Egyptians. But today, we also talk about it as the earth being lifted in consciousness on wings of love and prayer. It’s a very powerful symbol, and one that I certainly love and resonate with. I also have felt through the years that Charles picked it to attract some of the old Egyptian souls.
