Soul vs. Human vs. Higher Self: Untangling the Cosmic Team Behind Your Human Experience

Candy Irven
Jul 17
2 min read

Have you ever wondered:

Who’s really running the show—my soul or my human or my higher self?
Why do past lives feel like emotional scars, but my higher self seems so… detached?
Is my soul judging my life choices like a disappointed parent?

In our latest One Card Shy podcast episode, we dove into these questions (with help from The Bubble, our spirit guide squad). Here’s the breakdown—no PhD in metaphysics required.

Meet the Cosmic Trinity

Imagine your existence as a video game:

The Soul = The Player
- Chooses the game (this lifetime), the difficulty level (challenges), and the DLC (karmic lessons).
- Carries imprints (not scars) from past lives—like saved data, not trauma.
- Motto: “Let’s see what happens!”
The Human = The Avatar
- Runs around the map, bumps into walls, and occasionally wins races.
- Feels everything intensely (joy, pain, that weird deja vu in Target).
- Motto: “Why is this so hard?!”
The Higher Self = The Strategy Guide
- Offers divine cheat codes (whispers, intuition, déjà vu).
- Connected to the collective consciousness (like Wi-Fi for wisdom).
- Motto: “Pssst… try turning left.”

Key Insight: Your soul wants the messy human experience. Your higher self just helps you navigate it.

The “Scar” Debate (And Why the Soul Doesn’t Care)

Laura brought up a fiery question: Do souls carry scars from past lives?

The Bubble’s Verdict:

Souls don’t do drama. They collect experiences like a library, not wounds.
Your human body holds the echo of past pain (e.g., unexplained shoulder aches = sword fight in 1523).
Higher selves don’t “heal” those echoes—they just point you toward growth.

Example: If your soul signed up for “Trust Issues 101” this lifetime, your higher self whispers, “Hey, maybe don’t date that guy who looks like your pirate-era betrayer.”

Why Separation Is the Whole Point

The Bubble dropped a truth bomb: The “fall” from source (a la religious texts) isn’t a failure—it’s a feature.

Separation = Creativity. Source needs individuated humans (you!) to expand its own consciousness.
Your soul’s mission: Gather experiences, then reunite with source like a cosmic USB drive uploading data.
Your higher self’s job: Remind you it’s all a game. (A really intense, open-world RPG.)

How to Work With Your Cosmic Team

For Soul Clarity: Ask, “What did I come here to learn?” (Hint: Your recurring struggles are clues.)
For Higher Self Connection: Meditate, journal, or walk in nature—then listen for whispers (sign up for our Whisper Training waitlist).
For Human Sanity: Stop stressing about “perfect” growth. Your soul chose the mess.

Final Thought: You’re not a solo act. You’re a collaboration between an adventurous soul, a wisdom-dispensing higher self, and a beautifully flawed human. So next time life glitches, remember: You’ve got backup.

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