Concepts of The Non-physical
- Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers
- Astral journey (or astral trip), the same as having an out-of-body experience
- Astral projection and the astral plane, a controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
- Astral catalepsy, a type of catalepsy and sort of sleep paralysis which, under some circumstances at a semi-waked state, can be experienced in connection to an astral journey
- A ghost or spirit
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