Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

astral-projection

Noun

/ˈæs.trəl prəˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

Definition

Astral projection is the ability to separate the astral body from the physical body, often experienced during sleep or deep meditation.

Examples

Many practitioners of meditation claim to have experienced astral projection during deep states of relaxation.
In certain spiritual traditions, astral projection is used to attain higher states of consciousness.
He described his first experience of astral projection as floating above his sleeping body.

Meaning

It refers to the phenomenon where a person’s consciousness or ‘astral body’ is said to travel outside of the physical form, experiencing different realms or dimensions.