Meaning & use

astral

adjective·Advanced

Relating to the stars, or to a supposed spiritual realm beyond the physical world.

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The observatory's dome opened to reveal a clear astral view of the winter sky.

The novel's hero claims to travel through an astral plane while he sleeps.

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Common in phrases like 'astral projection,' referring to a claimed out-of-body spiritual experience.

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