What Is the Higher Self? | How to Connect with the Holy Spirit Within + FREE Meditation

A clearing and guidance meditation (prayer) to call in your higher self and ask to clear.

What Is the Higher Self?

The Higher Self is often described as the eternal, unchanging part of you that remembers who you really are. The you that is pure awareness, beyond ego, beyond fear. The part of you that is always connected to God / Source / Love or your inner guide, your intuitive voice, the you that never left heaven.

Across traditions, the higher self is sometimes called The Soul, The Divine Self, Your Inner Light, Atman, or Christ Mind. It’s not something you have to become, it’s what you already are, once the fog of ego clears.

I'm currently reading A Course In Miracles (ACIM), which I'm finding enlightening and difficult in equal parts. I'll be covering this book on the blog soon because quite frankly it's been 'that' enlightening for me. But it also uses a language that feels Christian and religious to me (having not come from a religious background) and it's this aspect of the book that makes ACIM difficult for me. Every other aspect speaks to me on so many levels. ACIM speaks in terms of 'Holy Spirit' and 'God' which have been somewhat tricky for me at first. But as my understanding has gone on and my consciousness expands, it stopped being an issue for me and I've started asking questions relating to my own spiritual understanding of oneness and the divine and so the first important question that I had, that you may have to was relating to the Higher Self and the Holy Spirit being one of the same.

🕊️ Is the Higher Self the Same as the Holy Spirit?

In A Course in Miracles, this is subtle but important. The Holy Spirit is described as the Voice for God - the communication link between you and Source and The Higher Self is often equated with your right mind or the part of you that chooses the Holy Spirit. So You could say that The Holy Spirit is the 'Guide', and your Higher Self is the 'listener' the part of you willing to hear truth.

So while the Holy Spirit and Higher Self are not exactly the same, they’re intimately connected.

From ACIM: “The Holy Spirit is the mind of the Atonement. He represents a state of mind that exists in you already, but you have not yet chosen to use.” (T-5.I.5). The book goes onto explain what the Atonement and Sin are - and they are different from those that you have heard in the bible. But the words are the same, their meaning not.

So, when we want to connect to this divine intelligence of either The Holy Spirit or The Higher Self, which are one of the same and interconnected. Then How Do You Call the Higher Self or Holy Spirit It In?

I have a really wonderful and simple meditation for you further on that will do just this.

But before we head there, I'd love for you to read on...

I think in self healing and spirituality, we often hear these words buzzed about and it can get confusing as to whether we are doing 'it' right. 'Connecting to me higher self'. Or even in the early days of somebody brand new into their own healing journey and awakening journey it can even be a question of what am I doing this for?

The ego and the thinking mind is going to feel threatened by your newly awakening antics and really will throw in all the tricks to try and de-rail you. If like me, you can sometimes feel like you're going slightly mad.

And so, more recently I've been called to help others on a similar journey to me. This call has been from My Higher Self and The Holy Spirit. Not as an expert, or an enlightened one, but as someone who has recently been there on my own awakening journey. First a healing journey, that turned into a self love journey (because you realise that you are worthy of all this love that you never gave yourself), then a mindfulness journey (so that you have to unlearn everything from the ego and start being mindful about every single thing that you do), into a gratitude journey (where you start to realise that your traumas become your strength once you perceive them from the point of view that they were always intended for your soul. Lessons to learn from or to carry on repeating the loop until one day in this lifetime or another your soul finally learns and breaks the cycle) onto an awakening journey. Which then takes you all the way back to a deeper healing journey, maybe another dark soul of the night, then you realise the work that was to be done. This was how it was for me and as my consciousness expands, so do the possibilities and timelines shift. The awakening journey never truly ends in all honesty and the more I learn, understand, perceive and then integrate. The less I realise I actually know.

Because nothing in this life is truly as it seems and all things we see as reality are in fact not. But it takes awakening and the steps involved to live in truth and truly see. If this resonates with you and you just 'get it' then that's because we are walking a similar path. I have walked the same path as you and I got through some parts and am now on the path but at a different point. This does not mean I'm better, more advanced, more connected. It just means I've some information that helped me that can really help you too. And I share it openly on my blog.

I also speak regularly now with The Holy Spirit and my Higher Self (after maybe a year or so of not hearing), but they were always there btw and this is true for you right now and always was if you feel as though you do not hear anything. And now I am being guided and led. And basically doing what this communication says. Because the Higher Self is only interested in the stuff that is for your highest good in as far as the soul is concerned.

And I'm really only interested in helping people now. And there's a lot of people wanting help. More than ever people are awakening on a massive scale and there is an appetite for self help on another level. Our true self level.

So, How Do You Call the Higher Self or Holy Spirit It In?

You don’t need to “summon” the Higher Self or the Holy Spirit - they are already present.

But you can choose to invite their guidance - and that willingness is everything. By way of a prayer or meditation. Just sit wherever you are, close your eyes, put your hand on your heart and say a simple prayer or meditation. We don't need to get fancy about it. It's just a declaration. A prayer. A call out to call in:

A Simple Prayer to Call In the Holy Spirit / Higher Self:

"I do not know what anything is for.

Holy Spirit, I am willing to be shown.

Help me see this situation/person/myself through Your eyes.”

Or:

“Higher Self, guide me today.

I surrender my thoughts, my plans, and my fears.

Let me be led by peace, not control.

Let me remember who I truly am.”

Something as simple as the above. And btw please don't get caught up in the exacts of these short prayers. Your willingness is EVERYTHING. The fact that you are open and willing is really all the The Holy Spirit or The Higher Self needs. They know you. And they are with you. They know when you are open and willing already and a prayer isn't going to change this. However the prayer will speak your intention and this helps with the bridge. Do not get caught up in what you say here. Just You could even say:

"Hey HS, I basically don't know what I'm doing, I don't know anything, I just got this off a really cool blog by my pink haired bestie, but it's about time and I am now open to hearing you and I want to start trying" Boom job done.

Your Willingness is everything. Stop trying to say the right thing. It doesn't matter.

Then after any prayer of your choosing, pause, wait, be still for a moment and just breath. If you don't hear anything that's ok. Communication has been opened. Just go about your day. You showed willingness. The rest will follow.

But you might feel something, even on this first opening dialogue and you might feel it as:

A sudden shift into calm or clarity

A deep breath

A knowing or intuitive nudge

A softening of fear

You don’t need to actually hear a voice. Peace is the voice.

Notice what you feel and that's all to begin.

Like all new things, you may need to practice this connection. Especially if you've been blind your whole life (I'm not talking eyesight here) and you are now just awakening or realising truths or that there is more to you than you first thought. If these are early days go gently with yourself. But you could (and should in my opinion) start a daily connection practice. This is for you. The Holy Spirit and Higher Self hear you and always answer and guide. It's almost always us that fail to hear. But with a little practice this will soon change and that's why I think a daily practice is a good thing especially in todays' busy, noisy world. Because why not.

In Practice: How to Connect to My Higher Self or Holy Spirit - Daily?

Your Morning Practice: Sit in stillness for 5 minutes and simply ask:

“Holy Spirit, guide my day. Let me be led by love.” sit and enjoy 5 mins. Listen and feel that's all.

✍️ Journaling with the Higher Self: Write a question that you have at the top of a page and then let the answer come through. Begin with “Dear one…” then wait, pen in hand, quietly and patient. Write as if your highest, wisest self is speaking. But if nothing comes don't force it. You showed willing. Do again another day if nothing showed.

In Trigger Moments: Pause and ask,

“Is this coming from fear or love?”

“What would the Holy Spirit have me do or say now?”

Calling in your Higher Self or the Holy Spirit is not about going upward to find something out there - it’s about going inward, where truth already lives. We're not asking a God with white beard or anything that is external to us. And that's the truth of us that we've lost. We have it all within us. Whether that's the ability to manifest, the ability to self heal, re-wire our brains and thus cells and DNA, the ability to heal others emotionally and physically, or even just the ability to just live in peace and happiness. It's all within. And it's by design that we've forgot this truth. And it's time to reclaim our truth and stand in it and then when we do lift others to stand in their own.

I hope you enjoyed this blog? Let me know in the comments.

Here's My clearing and guidance meditation (prayer) that I use to call in my higher self and ask to connect and clear me. Feel free to use this, share it with someone who needs it or even re-purpose it and tweak it to suit you. This is ours:

(Sit quietly, place a hand on your heart, breathe slowly, and speak or whisper this prayer)

Holy Spirit, Divine Presence of Love and Truth,

I invite You into this moment, into my mind, into my heart.

I release all energy that is not of love.

I let go of fear, doubt, guilt, and heaviness - anything that no longer serves my path.

I give You all that I cannot carry,

And I open myself to be shown a better way.

Cleanse my thoughts, renew my spirit,

Align me with peace, with joy, with purpose.

Help me to see through the eyes of Love.

To walk with clarity, courage, and compassion.

I trust that what is meant for me will unfold,

And what is not will gently fall away.

Thank You for the unseen miracles,

The guidance already on its way.

I am willing. I am ready. I am whole.

Amen.(Or if you prefer: And so it is.)

FREE GIFT Print out this Free Digital Print Out of the above prayer so you have easy access to connect. 😘

Stay tuned for my other meditations or if you prefer this as an audio recorded meditation, drop me a comment and I will get this up for you on YouTube. I'm currently not spending time doing recordings but just let me know if you would like to see this on the channel. I am here to serve us.

Next Up: My Declare your Sovereignty And Divine Power Meditation - A more assertive, sovereign invocation that aligns with your personal power, light, and divine authority to Command the release and removal of negative energies, entities, spells, or interferences - both worldly and cosmic.

P.S. These Books below that Changed My Life during my own Spiritual Awakening: (I will add to this list as I continue on my own spiritual awakening books that I have found have helped me. Please comment if you know of any books not on this list for me to read).

BREAKING THE HABIT OF BEING YOURSELF - Joe Dispenza - As part of my healing journey before the spiritual awakening happened. I healed myself from a lifelong battle with depression and thoughts of suicide. This book saved my life. And was what started me on a very quick healing journey (practically overnight, but certainly within 1 month of doing his suggested meditations), with what followed a spiritual awakening.

The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy - Whether you’re new to spiritual exploration or have been on a path of self-discovery for years, Kabalian is a thought-provoking and transformative guide for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of life, spirituality, and personal growth.

A Course In Miracles - A Combined Volume CURRENTLY READING

The Power of Now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment - Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle

The Four Agreements: Practical Guide to Personal Freedom: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon - Joe Dispenza

The Neville Goddard Deluxe Collection: All 14 Books By A New Thought Pioneer. - This changed how I manifested and was one of the best things I've ever read on manifestation with proven results.

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