Inward Light

American  

noun

1. Inner Light.

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Etymology

Origin of Inward Light

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Inward light, understanding and joy, similarly, function as if they were testimony: to Parsons, it is as if they speak to the truth of our beliefs.

From Literature

Instead, members sit together in silence to listen for the "Inward Light."

From Salon

And he remained prolific to the end, publishing two books in 2017, two in 2018 and two this year: “Macbeth: A Dagger of the Mind” and “Possessed by Memory: The Inward Light of Criticism.”

From New York Times

When the inward light, that I believe we all have within us, prompts you to stand up to a fascist bully or to engage in civil disobedience to halt climate breakdown, you have no choice but to follow.

From The Guardian

There is plenty around in plain facts stuck to each other, flying squirrels gliding and scrambling, each finger-needle     another idea for the bark, a little inward light as in August I dive in.

From Slate