the higher Self...

It is a mistake, however, to turn the higher self into a mere
convenience to be used chiefly for obtaining healing or getting
guidance, for healing the sicknesses of the physical body, or guiding
the activities of the physical ego.

It should be sought for its own
sake, and these other things should be sought only occasionally or
incidentally, as and when needed.

They should not be made habitual.

In
his periodic meditations, for instance, the aspirant should seek the
divine source of his being because it is right, necessary, and good
for him to do so and he should forget every other desire.

Only after
he has done that and found the source, and only on his backward
journey to the day's activities, may he remember these lesser desires
and utilize the serenity and power thus gained for attending to them.



— Notebooks Category 10: Healing of the Self > Chapter 5: The
Healing Power of The Overself > # 133
Paul Brunton