inner light

noun

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as in light

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  1. light
  2. spirit
  3. soul
  4. nature
  5. energy
  6. orgone
  7. aura
  8. chi
Noun
  • The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Lovely feeling in this prewar apartment, with nice light and plenty of space — definitely pretty far out, though.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of light
Noun
  • Upstairs, on the top floor, the bar serves vintage hard-to-get champagne and spirits by the glass.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Desperate to regain her dominance while dazzling pageant recruiter Eloise Amponsah (Tony Award winner Patina Miller), who was Miss Ghana 1966, Paulina launches a campaign to crush Ericka’s spirit and dash her chances in the spotlight.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • The Lion’s Tail This classic from 1937 is the perfect autumnal whiskey drink, with half its soul in summer and the other half in winter.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-room estate sits on four magnificent acres and offers spa treatments, healing yoga, and meals to nourish the soul.
    — Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of soul
Noun
  • Swarup’s book exposes the cynical nature of the quiz show, dangling a literal lifeline to desperate people for the sake of entertainment.
    — L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Every extra dollar went toward our goal of creating a life with more freedom, access to nature and quality time together as a family.
    — Alicia Sanchez, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • One highlight for me was my session with an energy healer named Djik Dewa, who balances out the body’s chakras with gentle massage, chanting, and deep eye contact—a disconcerting but powerful experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Alito said he was not required to recuse himself and that the energy shares in question were inherited by his wife.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Definition of orgone
Noun
  • This changes when moving off-center past about 30 degrees, at which point the objects show a wide aura around them.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Defined by Victorian era elements like lace and semi-sheer material with severe silhouettes and gothic styles, the dark glamour look punctuated the general edgy aura of Charli XCX’s alt pop star wardrobe.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • But drought struck the region in the early 2020s — shrinking the streams where the chi spawn.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of chi
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