What Is the Christ Self? How to Connect with Your Higher Self Through Meditation

7/9/2026

I felt inspired today to share more about what it means to live as your Christ Self. What does this actually mean?

For centuries, the word Christ has been associated primarily with the man Jesus. Then, during the first wave of the New Age movement, it began to be understood in a broader context, as one's Higher Self rather than referring exclusively to Jesus.

Very early in my own spiritual journey, I learned that Christ refers to a state of consciousness, not to a specific person. The non-denominational mystical metaphysical organization I studied with was called The Teachings of the Inner Christ, and it was there that I began to understand the deeper meaning of this sacred concept.

The Inner Christ, often called the Higher Self, is the highest expression of who you truly are. Not only does this Christ Consciousness live within you, but it is also part of your greater I AM Presence, the luminous spiritual aspect of your being that surrounds and interpenetrates your physical body. Many spiritual traditions describe this Presence as extending several feet beyond the body within your auric field.

I share this simply to offer you a glimpse of who you truly are beyond the personality and the roles you have come to identify with.

Your Christ Self, your Higher Self, is all-knowing, calm, centered, confident, compassionate, and deeply loving. It is the aspect of you that remains untouched by fear, untouched by the ego, and untouched by the false identity you may have believed yourself to be. It is the eternal part of you that has always existed and always will.

As our world moves through this profound transformation from one age into another, the invitation to consciously connect with your Christ Nature or Higher Self is becoming more accessible than ever before. This divine aspect has always dwelled within each of us, but in previous generations few people possessed either the understanding, the practices, or even the desire to consciously access it.

Today, however, more and more people are awakening to this deeper dimension of themselves. It is becoming easier to recognize the quiet inner voice of wisdom, to distinguish it from the voice of the ego, and to cultivate a living relationship with this higher aspect of our being.

I use the terms Christ Self and Higher Self interchangeably because they are the names most people are familiar with. For me, Christ does not represent one individual, but rather a state of awakened consciousness that each of us has the capacity to embody.

Jesus demonstrated what living from this consciousness could look like. Through his teachings, he revealed qualities such as compassion, forgiveness, humility, unconditional love, courage, and unwavering trust in the Divine. These are not qualities reserved for a single enlightened being, they are virtues we are all capable of cultivating as we awaken spiritually.

As we become more conscious, more present, and more devoted to our spiritual path, the desire to release the false self, the egoic identity built upon fear, limitation, and separation, naturally begins to dissolve. In its place grows a deeper longing to live from inner peace, joy, gratitude, wisdom, and unconditional love..

This, to me, is what it means to begin living as your Christ Self.

You may be wondering, How do I access this part of myself if I've never done it before?
In truth, it is much simpler than you might think.

When I first began this journey, I was taught a simple five-step meditation process that gradually guided me into a deeper state of inner stillness. As I learned to quiet my body, my mind, and my emotions, I began to experience a profound peace that I had never known before.

At first, I would simply rest in that stillness for five minutes. Then it became ten minutes, then twenty. Eventually, I found myself comfortably sitting for an hour, immersed in the quiet presence of my Higher Self and my I AM Presence.

It wasn't about trying harder. It was about relaxing more deeply into who I already was.

The Five-Step Method to Meditation.

Create a Quiet Space

Find a place where you won't be disturbed. If you have a place in your home make sure no one will bother you.

Sit comfortably and begin by taking three slow, deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. This type of breathing naturally helps your body relax.

As you breathe, gently tell yourself: "I release the outside world. I let go of the sounds, and noise of my environment." You can even tell yourself that those sounds only serve to take you deeper.
With each exhale, allow the concerns of your day to fall away. There is nowhere else you need to be.

2. Relax the Body

Now bring your awareness to your body. Beginning at the top of your head and slowly moving downward, notice any areas of tension or tightness. Without judgment, simply breathe into those places.

Again, inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth three times.
With every exhale, imagine releasing tension.
With every inhale, welcome relaxation, softness, and ease.

3. Quiet the Mind

Next allow yourself to release the constant stream of thoughts. As you inhale deeply and exhale slowly, mentally say: "I let go of my thoughts."

Release what happened earlier today.
Release what still needs to be done.
Release planning, analyzing, remembering, and problem-solving.
Repeat this with three slow breaths, allowing the mind to become quieter with each exhale.

4. Release Emotional Energy

Now bring your awareness to your emotional body. Perhaps there are lingering feelings from a conversation, an experience, or simply the energy of the day. Rather than pushing them away, acknowledge them, and then allow them to soften.

Take three more conscious breaths.
With every exhale, release emotional tension.
With every inhale, invite peace, spaciousness, and emotional balance.
As your mind and emotions settle, you may begin to notice a quiet stillness emerging within you.

5. Rest in the Stillness

This is where the real meditation begins. Simply remain present.

You may experience a sense of peace, spaciousness, light, or simply a profound quiet. There is nothing you need to force. Simply allow yourself to rest in this sacred stillness for several minutes.

When you feel ready, gently invite a deeper connection with your Higher Self, or what I also call your Christ Self.
You might silently say: "Beloved Higher Self, I am open and willing to know you more deeply. Please make your presence known to me in whatever way serves my highest good."
Then simply listen. There is no need to strain or try to make something happen.

Sometimes people experience a feeling of peace. Others may receive an image, a word, a symbol, or simply a deep knowing.

6. Coming Back
When you feel ready to come back out of the meditation reverse the steps you did to go in to this state.

Tell yourself that you are now coming back into your emotional body, you give your subconscious instructions as to what you wish to feel as you come back into your conscious state.
Breathe in and as you exhale come back into your mental body reclaiming new powerful positive thoughts that you wish to now think.
Breathe in again and come back into your body, wiggle your toes, and fingers and begin to move a bit.
Last, take 3 quick breaths in and out to recharge yourself and wake yourself up. Say "I am fully here, objective, and alert." If you still feel a bit spacey go through the 3 breaths again and say the statement one more time. Make sure you feel full present and alert before you go about your day.

In my own spiritual practice, I was also taught to ask if my Higher Self wished to share a name by which I could recognize this aspect of my own Divine Presence. Sometimes a name arose naturally, while at other times nothing came at all, and that was perfectly fine.

Whatever your experience, resist the temptation to force an answer or invent one with your thinking mind. Simply remain open, curious, and receptive. Trust that whatever unfolds will do so in its own perfect timing.

Your Higher Self is not separate from you. It is an aspect of your own divine nature.
Over time, as you continue this practice, you will begin to recognize the subtle difference between the voice of the ego and the quiet wisdom of your Higher Self. The ego tends to be fearful, reactive, impatient, and filled with doubt. Your Christ Self speaks differently. Its guidance is calm, loving, compassionate, and never condemning. It doesn't shout; it gently invites.

There are many dimensions of your inner divinity waiting to be discovered, and your Higher Self is one of the first and most beautiful doorways into that sacred relationship. As you cultivate this connection, you may come to realize that the wisdom you have been seeking has never been outside of you. It has been patiently waiting within, inviting you to remember who you have always been.

"The journey is not about becoming someone new. It is about remembering who you have always been and allowing your Christ Self to become the one who walks through the world, loves through your heart, speaks through your voice, and lives through your life."

If you would like to learn more about how to connect more fully with your H.Self
you can contact me at https://heartandsoulmentor.wixsite.com/akashiccounseling. I offer spiritual guidance and counseling, Akashic Record Consultations and more.

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