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

Those small lumpy blobs are light from an actual planet, one almost 10 times the size of Jupiter and almost 400 light-years from Earth, known as HIP 65426 b.

From Scientific American • May 11, 2023

Next up: a $400, 32-inch version of Galactus, a supervillain from Marvel Comics, large enough to consume an actual planet.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021

This is our actual planet we’re talking about, the only place in the entire universe capable of supporting life as we know it.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2018

Let me help you out: In addition to wanting to "recode mental maps," many artists are responsible, informed citizens who live on an actual planet.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2016

It must be noted that there is no reason to suppose that in every case the actual planet is visited.

From Dante: His Times and His Work by Butler, Arthur John