The First Source and Center is the foundational designation for the Universal Father, the original and primordial Person of Deity, the absolute origin of all reality—spiritual, mindal, and material. He is the unqualified First Cause of all existence, the primal Personality from whom everything and everyone derives. All other Deity personalities, divine Sons, cosmic forces, spiritual realities, and universal structures originate in Him, depend upon Him, and find their ultimate purpose in Him.

As the First Source and Center, the Father is:

• The absolute origin of personality

• The infinite source of love

• The eternal foundation of divine will

• The primal upholder of the universe of universes

• The original Father of every personal being

• The indwelling Spirit within mortals (Thought Adjuster)

• The beginning and ending of all spiritual destiny

Nothing exists apart from the First Source and Center’s will—not even the Eternal Son or the Infinite Spirit. He is the fountainhead of the Paradise Trinity, the master architect behind the master universe, and the intimate inner companion of every mortal soul.

The First Source and Center functions through seven absolute phases of reality manifestation:

1. Father of Spirit (through the Eternal Son)

2. Source of Mind (through the Infinite Spirit)

3. Center of Paradise (physical reality)

4. Personality Source (bestower of personhood)

5. Adjuster Presence (indwelling fragment of God)

6. Providential Maintainer (divine care and oversight)

7. Universal Sustainer (upholding all things by His will)

In celestial teachings, the First Source and Center is both infinitely transcendent and intimately immanent. He governs galaxies yet dwells silently within the human mind. He sets universes in motion yet tends lovingly to the growth of each soul. This dual nature—absolute sovereignty and personal presence—defines the Father’s relationship to creation.

In the Correcting Time, mortals are repeatedly reminded that the First Source and Center is not distant or impersonal. He is the closest reality in the universe, for He has given each person a direct fragment of Himself—the Thought Adjuster—to guide, uplift, and eventually fuse with the advancing soul.

Ultimately, to know the First Source and Center is the supreme destiny of all ascendant beings. The long journey from the material worlds to Paradise culminates in the personal embrace of the Father, the fountainhead of all life, truth, beauty, goodness, and love.

Cross-References

1. Eternal Son

The Second Source and Center, originating from the First.

2. Infinite Spirit

The Third Source and Center, arising from the Father and Son.

3. Paradise Trinity

The eternal union of Father, Son, and Spirit.

4. Thought Adjuster

The fragment of the First Source and Center indwelling the human mind.

5. Universal Father

The personal identity of the First Source and Center.

Related Terms

1. Paradise

The absolute center of physical reality, associated with the Father’s gravity control.

2. Father Fragment

A direct presence of the First Source and Center within mortals.

3. Personality Source

The Father’s unique ability to bestow personhood.

4. Divine Will

The original intention that shapes the universe of universes.

5. Sustainer of Reality

The Father’s continual upholding of all cosmic existence.

6. God-Consciousness

The soul’s awareness of the First Source and Center’s presence.

7. Destiny

The eventual meeting with the First Source and Center on Paradise.