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n. 1 (context parapsychology Theosophy English) A supernatural plane of existence, propounded by esoteric philosophies, some religious teachings, and New Age thought. 2 (label en computing slang humorous) A Unicode plane (range spanning 65536 code points) above the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic%20Multilingual%20Plane
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The astral plane, also called the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. It is the world of the celestial spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and generally said to be populated by angels, spirits or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century the term was popularised by Theosophy and neo- Rosicrucianism.
The Barzakh, olam mithal or intermediate world in Islam and the "World of Yetzirah" in Lurianic Kabbalah are related concepts.
The astral plane is a non-physical realm of existence.
Astral plane may also refer to:
- "Astral Plane" (Adventure Time), an episode of Adventure Time
- The Astral Plane, a plane of Dungeons & Dragons
- "Astral Planes", a single from the album Teargarden by Kaleidyscope by the Smashing Pumpkins
- Astral planes, an alternative name for planes 1–16 of the Unicode standard
"Astral Plane" is the twenty-fifth episode of sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. It was written by Jesse Moynihan and Canadian artist Jillian Tamaki. In the episode, after a comet causes Finn to project astrally, he follows the exploits of several characters, eventually floating up to Mars, where the same comet is about to collide with the planet. The episode is the first that Tamaki wrote for the show. As a storyboard artist, she praised the unique production of the show, though she described animation as more limited than comics. The episode premiered on Cartoon Network on January 22, 2015.
Usage examples of "astral plane".
This is pre-eminently the case in the matter of the Astral Plane, because the symbols are so sensitive.
Soon enough the rest of the company sailed along beside her, keeping together easily as they became more and more accustomed to the strangeness of the Astral Plane.
It became harder and harder to move, even though he was now pure mind scrabbling mole-like into the astral plane.
In his ambush of the basilisk, Drizzt had kept the panther by his side for a long period-nearly the entire night-and Guenhwyvar would need to rest back on the Astral Plane.
Long ago there was a time where The Plane of Dreams began to form from the Psychic energy of the Astral Plane.
But it wasn't at all what he had thought the astral plane would look like.
The first time I traveled the astral plane I almost went to him, compelled by curiosity and a sense of malicious lightness.
I must find the man called Royston and his new temple of devil worship, but to do that I shall have to venture on to the astral plane again and to do that I must restore myself to full health.
Her eyes were closed as she writhed and gasped and almost certainly Royston would not be venturing on to the astral plane in the near future.
A girl little older than a child, with a raw gift for dweomer, wandering unknowingly around the astral plane she might never stumble upon Dallandra's vigil again.
Tonight he wouldn't sleep, but instead would keep watch on the astral plane.
Had Sabat met him on the astral plane then there would have been a faint prospect of help.
Yet he wondered then just how real the temple might have become, if perhaps he might find it - or some strange, distorted vision of it - waiting for him on the astral plane if he travelled there to look.
I was seeking you, and I tracked you here, but in a subtle form, on the astral plane.
From the astral plane, where she is now, her vision and insight are limitless, so she'll be able to help us in a way that she never could have done before.