being of a compassionate nature, the young woman felt a great affinity for white tara and so displayed a beautiful image of her altar ego prominently in her shrine room
the specific deity or religious persona one wishes to identify with for reasons of spiritual growth
"being of a compassionate nature, the young woman felt a great affinity for white tara and so displayed a beautiful image of her altar ego prominently in her shrine room" What is the definition of "altar ego"?