astral plane

American  

[as-truhl pleyn] / ˈæs trəl ˈpleɪn /

Or Astral Plane

noun

1. Theosophy. a nonphysical level or realm of being, separate from the physical one but accessible from it by means of one’s astral body or by people with psychic powers: believed to be inhabited by angels and other nonphysical beings, including the souls of people who have died or have yet to be born.

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Etymology

Origin of astral plane

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The label says this greeting-card-quality doodle is made with pastel and colored pens on “imported paper,” which perhaps means the sheet floated in from an astral plane.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2022

Celestial bursts of vaporous reds and cobalts float across an astral plane as stylized atoms — one of Mr. McGurr’s persistent motifs — dance and carom.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020

The result is an absorbing yarn and yet another lens on that era’s social history that baby boomers are now excavating with frantic enthusiasm before their sources transition to another astral plane.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020

Steinem is softly spoken, unsurprised by anything at this point, and very much gives an impression of occupying her own astral plane.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019

Undoubtedly clairvoyance, even when confined to the astral plane, is a great boon to the student.

From Clairvoyance by Leadbeater, C. W. (Charles Webster)