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Overself is the inner or true self of man, reflecting the divine being and attributes. The Overself is an emanation from the ultimate reality but is neither a division nor a detached fragment of it. It is a ray shining forth but not the sun itself.

-- Notebooks Category 22: Inspiration and the Overself > Chapter 3 : The Overself's Presence > # 319 -- Perspectives > Chapter 22: Inspiration and the Overself > # 12