"Over-souls" is a term coined by philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson to describe a collective consciousness that connects all beings and entities in the universe. Despite its popularity, there are several synonyms for this term that express the same concept. "Cosmic consciousness," "universal mind," and "collective unconscious" are all phrases used to encompass the same idea that all things are interconnected. Another synonym is "Akashic record," which refers to an ethereal library that contains all of the knowledge and experiences of the universe. These synonyms expand on the idea of a collective consciousness and offer alternative ways to describe the interconnectedness of all beings and entities in the universe.