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 debut album from the rising Nigerian star Asake is both appealingly grounded and aiming for an astral plane.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

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

The post-credits scene indicates that Wanda has figured out how to hang in the astral plane, so if the side-jaunt to Salem takes place anywhere other than the land of metaphor, it might be there.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2021

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

Now supposing that in addition to this he obtained the sight of the astral plane, what further changes would be observable?

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