the place where all thoughts, memories, fantasies and dreams of everyone in the world exist. The astral plane is said to have many levels, and is said to operate at a higher frequency than the physical plane.
A frequency of time and space beyond the physical, yet below the mental, corresponding to the emotional body of man and the collective unconscious of the race; the repository of mankind's thoughts and feelings, conscious and unconscious. Because the astral plane has been muddied by impure human thought and feeling, the term "astral" is often used in a negative context to refer to that which is impure or psychic.
A spiritual dimension or parallel universe comprised of spiritual energy.
known as the Grand Astral Plane, or Anda, this refers to the division of the Great Continuum of Consciousness above the Human Personality, or Metaconscious mind. It consists of four major parts, the Subtle Realm, the Planetary Realm, the Transplanetary Realm, and the Cosmic Sphere.
The plane that interpenetrates and reflects our physical plane, but operates on a higher frequency. Magickal workings are done in the Astral plane to effect the physical plane. When casting a circle you do soon the Astral Plane to protect you on both the Astra and Physical planes.
The nonphysical, spiritual plane
Realm of existence parallel to physical reality. In this realm, the nonmaterial body may traverse both time and space. A wide variety of entities inhabit the astral, such as ghosts and the conscious or dreaming presence of living individuals.
A place which is generally conceptualized as an invisible parallel world which remains unseen from our own solid world of form.
the spiritual level nearest to the physical Earth
The repository of the collective thought/feeling patterns, conscious and unconscious, of mankind. The pristine purpose of this band, or frequency, is for the amplification of the pure thoughts and feelings of God in man. Instead it has been polluted with the impure records (vibrations) of the race memory multiplied ad infinitum by an evolution caught in the riptides and repetitive cycles of its own negativity. The lower astral plane is where foul spirits abide, also known as hell.
The level of reality intermediate between the physical and the mental. It is the level of the emotion and instincts.
An alternate universe in an equivalent space to our own where all matter is composed of ectoplasm. On the astral plane, the life energies and consciousnesses of other beings are discernible to adepts. Adepts can reach the astral plane by psychic, psionic, or magical means. The astral plane is also sometimes called astral dimension, astral realm, or spirit world.
a place supposedly existing at a level just beyond normal human perception where the spiritual self, freed from its physical body, may exist.
The level of being and consciousness on which tge astral body (q.v.) functions. It covers a broad spectrum, the 'lower astral' corresponding closely to the physical plane, the 'upper astral' approaching the purely mental.
The invisible "other" world that is unseen from our material/temporal world, another dimension of reality.
A world some people believe exists above the physical world.
the plane, or level of energy and existence, between the Mental and the Physical Planes; it is the plane of the instincts and emotions, and as such, it is frequently said to consist of the "Upper Astral" - most influenced by thought and by the Mental Plane, and the "Lower Astral" - most influenced by the senses and the Physical Plane
the plane of illusion, archetypes, glamour and of a distorted presentation of reality.
The level of existence through which spirits of the dead first pass. The level in which an Astrally projected spirit travels.
A plane parallel to the physical world, traveled through by the astral body during projection.
a parallel world that reflects the physical world, only on a higher vibrational level. Sometimes called 'astral' for short.
The plane of the emotions, including the polar opposites such as hope and fear, sentimental love and hate, happiness and suffering. The plane of illusion.
Intermediate level between the spiritual and the physical worlds; the emotional level of the body-mind. The soul of the world-being. Lower level of the Akasha.
The second plane of creation. Its medium is concrete emotional energy. It is where our consciousness is focused between lifetimes and when we're finished with the physical plane.
A dimension of existence beyond the physical world. A place where disembodied spirits dwell. Many attempt to contact the astral plane through meditation or by using psychic energy.
A modern term for the hebraic world of Yetzirah
The emotional level of manifestation between the Physical and Mental Planes. We have an astral body in which we can travel during the sleep of the physical body.
The dimension/plane of astral energy, or well where souls gather and merge.
A world that is believed to exist above our physical world.
The astral plane, also called the astral world or desire world, is a plane of existence according to esoteric philosophies, some religious teachings and New Age thought.