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astral plane

American

[as-truhl pleyn] / ˈæs trəl ˈpleɪn /

Or Astral Plane

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of astral plane

First recorded in 1880–85

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astral plane

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 final chapter of “Some Kind of Kick” depicts a visitation by Jeffrey Lee Pierce, the troubled frontman of the Gun Club, from the astral plane into Powers’s dreamscape kitchen.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 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

This week’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Nick Jonas, took a look at these modern-day gateways to the astral plane.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2021

The astral plane presents a wonderful scene of color by reason of this and similar causes.

From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Panchadasi, Swami

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