"A priest instructor for initiatory ceremonies and ritual [sic]." 73 p. 96
Generally,in esoteric belief: one's purified,spiritualized identity; the better,higher self one aspires to be. In Theosophy,"higher ego" is one's spiritual identity,which passes from one incarnation to the next; it is distinct from the lowly ego of psychology. Also see "higher I",below.
The superior portion of the I,according to Steiner; it remains in the spirit realm while the lower I exists on Earth. Also see "highest I".
According to Theosophical teachings,this is the upper or more elevated portion of the mental plane,where expression is given to one's higher mental functions,ego,or higher self.
"An Eastern esoteric concept of a super consciousness [sic] attainable by meditation practices." 73 p. 96
According to Steiner,this is the higher portion of the spirit world,higher than both the soul world and the lower portion of the spirit world.
In Anthroposophy: the first stage of form. For us,in the Present Earth condition of consciousness,it is the first of seven subdivisions of our current condition of life,the mineral kingdom.
The spirit realms above us. Steiner generally identified two higher worlds,the soul world and the spirit world (although he indicated that there are other,higher worlds beyond these). Cf. lower world.
According to Anthroposophy: the god we will become when we unite our higher I with the I of the universe.
"Head of the Nazi SS troops...also the Master of the Occult Projects [sic] under Hitler." 80 p. 127[Whether the Nazis were deeply interested in occultism,and whether there are ties between Nazism and Anthroposophy,are subjects of heated debate.]
