Astral projection
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In esotericism, astral projection is an intentional out-of-body experience in which a subtle body, known as the astral body or body of light where consciousness functions separately through from the p
The ba hovering above the body. This image is based on an original found in The Book of the Dead.
The ikiryō as illustrated by Toriyama Sekien
Out-of-body experience
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An out-of-body experience is a phenomenon in which a person perceives the world as if from a location outside their physical body. An OBE is a form of autoscopy, although this term is more commonly us
Astral projection
…In esotericism, astral projection (also known as astral travel, soul journey, soul wandering, spiritual journey, spiritual travel) is an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) in which a subtle body, known as the astral body or body of light where consciousness functions separately through from the physical body, travels…
Artist's depiction of the separation stage of an out-of-body experience, which often precedes free movement
A 19th-century illustration of Robert Blair's poem The Grave, depicting the soul leaving the body