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higher self

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noun

  1. a person's spiritual self, as the focus of many meditation techniques, as opposed to the physical body

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And since my higher self knows this, I needed to keep numbing myself in a vicious circle to blot out this truth.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2022

The adult could be left with lower self esteem and higher self doubt, Waichler says.

From Washington Post Jul. 13, 2022

Because our challenges are based on things that I’ve done in my career and crafted to challenge a person to be willing to die in their old self and be reborn into their higher self.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2021

Your higher self always knows what you’re unconsciously saying.”

From Fox News Aug. 20, 2020

I can tease out this 'secret’ natural relationship between a note and its higher self by illustrating the magic of musical pitch.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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