Self-deification

Self-deification is the belief that an individual is or can become a god, a concept found in various contexts like certain philosophies, occult traditions, and religious interpretations. In some spiritual paths, it is the ultimate goal of achieving godlike status, while in others, it can refer to the prideful act of believing oneself to be perfect or all-knowing. The term is sometimes used negatively to describe excessive pride and self-worship.
Philosophical and spiritual concepts

Left-Hand Path: A goal for some practitioners is to become a god and create their own universe. This is a key aspect of autotheism, the belief in the divinity of oneself.
Nietzsche: The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche explored an “ethics of self-deification” through his Zarathustra texts, suggesting a way for individuals to “become gods” in the wake of the “death of God”.
Egotheism: This is the belief in one’s own divinity or the potential for self-deification, emphasizing the immanence of the divine within the individual. Critics may see this as self-idolatry, while proponents see it as a path to enlightenment.

Psychological and religious interpretations

Psychology Today: One perspective suggests self-deification is a three-step process of having a revelation, embracing it to the point of feeling one with it, and then trusting one’s “gut” as if omniscient and perfect.
Religious perspectives: In some religious traditions, self-deification is viewed as the essence of sin or pride—an attempt to dethrone God and place oneself in God’s place.
Biblical context: The theme appears in biblical texts, sometimes with a hero who is justified and elevated, and sometimes with an antihero who is punished.

Different meanings

Becoming a deity: The most literal meaning, aiming to gain godlike status, powers, or an ultimate, transcendent state.
Living like a god: In some interpretations, especially in certain paths of the Left-Hand Path, it means living life according to one’s own will to satisfy desires, without focusing on an afterlife or supernatural abilities.
Prideful self-idolatry: A more negative interpretation, viewing self-deification as a form of extreme pride or self-worship.

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[1] wikipedia/en/Apotheosis