Unity EarthCare Tip of the Month of February

---

For 2026, all twelve months of tips will follow a common theme: 12 Powers for our Planet, based on the national Unity EarthCare program. The Unity 12 Powers will also be explored yearlong at USCW through our Fourth Sunday themed services.

This month we explore begin with the power of Love.

Power 2 – Love 

• As a spiritual power, love goes far beyond feelings, attachments, or individual relationships. 

• Love is a universal harmonizing and unifying principle. 

• As we develop the power of love within ourselves, our sense of oneness expands. 

• The power of love in our world is incontestable and also so misunderstood. 

• Yet love is the great motivator for action, and the necessary ingredient to bring people of opposing views into a common understanding of interdependence. 

• Spiritually we learn interdependence is the way of love and that which we call God, as Love through us, does not guide one view, one person, one species–separate from all else, any more than the Sun guides one ray of light to only one atom.  

Myrtle and Charles Fillmore spoke and wrote a lot about the connection between love and nature. 

EarthCare Tip

The harmonizing power of Love enables us to cooperate, and to forgive. This is a useful power as we sit in the paradox of loving nature and staying above attack thoughts or words toward those who are harming it.

Unity EarthCare Tip of the Month of January

---

For 2026, all twelve months of tips will follow a common theme: 12 Powers for our Planet, based on the national Unity EarthCare program. The Unity 12 Powers will also be explored yearlong at USCW through our Fourth Sunday themed services.

We begin with the power of Faith.

Power 1 – Faith 

• The Unity spiritual power of Faith empowers us to stand firm in our spiritual conviction and maintain belief in the possibility of good to come through all circumstances. 

• Spiritual Faith is not blind but rather is informed by our direct experiences of spiritual truth. We can exercise faith in knowing that nature is resilient and can heal in magnificent ways. 

• We can exercise faith in holding space for humanity to evolve a healthier, more loving relationship with the Earth and all the creatures who live upon it. 

• This month, we focus on the spiritual Power of Faith and how it relates to and is enhanced by nature and EarthCare. 

Conviction of what is yet to be seen is a principle of the Universe.  We live and move and have our being in the Living God and it is designed as a principle of conviction in what is yet to be seen–it cannot keep creating what is yet to be seen.  And neither can we!  Together in our study of faith, we are realizing the power to create yet unseen solutions to today’s challenges in co-creating a sustainable way of living on our beloved planet Earth.

Unity EarthCare Tip of the Month of September

Be aware of vampire electricity

“Vampire electricity” refers to electricity that certain appliances and devices use, even when turned off.

➢Yes, even when something is turned “off,” it’s not completely off. There is still electricity consumed by electronic devices and appliances when they are turned off but remain plugged into an outlet, or when they are in standby mode.

• This wasted energy can significantly increase energy bills and contribute to

  energy waste, with some estimates suggesting it accounts for 5-10% or

  more of a household's total energy consumption.

• You may also hear of “vampire energy” referred to as “phantom

  load” or “standby power.”

  Why does vampire electricity occur?

• Many devices are designed to be "ready" to power on quickly, even when

  they appear to be off, a state that still consumes energy.

• Features like standby lights, LED indicators, or built-in clocks require a continuous power supply.

• Appliances with remote controls need to stay powered to receive signals from the remote.

The most common household electronic devices and appliances that draw electricity even when in an “off” position include:

• Televisions and Cable/Satellite Boxes

• Computers, monitors, printers and scanners

Kitchen appliances such as microwaves, coffee makers, toaster ovens, etc.

What can you do?

• Consider unplugging specific appliances when not in use or you will be away from home for a few days.

• Combine computer accessories into a power strip (preferably a surge protector).

• Look into “smart plugs.”