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Astral Projection (Or Astral Travel) Is A Term Used in

Astral projection refers to an intentional out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body. While the idea is ancient and occurs across many cultures, there is no scientific evidence that the consciousness can separate from the physical body or travel outside of it. Some people have reported perceptions of astral projection induced by hallucinogenic drugs or hypnosis. Overall, astral projection is considered a pseudoscience without proof that the experiences represent actual out-of-body travel.

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Astral Projection (Or Astral Travel) Is A Term Used in

Astral projection refers to an intentional out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an "astral body" separate from the physical body. While the idea is ancient and occurs across many cultures, there is no scientific evidence that the consciousness can separate from the physical body or travel outside of it. Some people have reported perceptions of astral projection induced by hallucinogenic drugs or hypnosis. Overall, astral projection is considered a pseudoscience without proof that the experiences represent actual out-of-body travel.

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Astral projection (or astral travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out-

of-body experience (OBE)[1][2] that assumes the existence of a soul or consciousness called an


"astral body" that is separate from the physical body and capable of travelling outside it
throughout the universe.[3][4][5]
The idea of astral travel is ancient and occurs in multiple cultures. The modern terminology of
"astral projection" was coined and promoted by 19th-century Theosophists.[3] It is sometimes
reported in association with dreams, and forms of meditation.[6] Some individuals have reported
perceptions similar to descriptions of astral projection that were induced through
various hallucinogenic and hypnotic means (including self-hypnosis). There is no scientific
evidence that there is a consciousness or soul which is separate from normal neural activity or
that one can consciously leave the body and make observations,[7] and astral projection has been
characterized as a pseudoscience.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Many people claim to have had some kind of out-of-body experience. However, there's no evidence that people who think
they've experienced astral travel have actually gone anywhere.
(Image: © rudall30 | Shutterstock)

In the 2016 blockbuster "Doctor Strange," among the titular superhero's powers (as the
"Master of the Mystic Arts") is astral projection, or the ability to separate his physical body
from his spiritual one. This is done in spectacular fashion onscreen, enhanced by cutting-edge
computer generated effects featuring an extended fight scene between two people in spirit
form. (Of course, fights usually involve physical force such as punches and kicks, so how
exactly two immaterial entities could affect each other remains a bit of a mystery.)

Astral projection is fun and fascinating — but is it real? 

The idea that humans can leave their bodies during dream states is ancient. Countless people,
from New Agers to shamans around the world, believe that it is possible to commune with
cosmic intelligence through visions and vivid dreams experienced during astral projection,
also known as out-of-body experiences. Surveys suggest that between 8 and 20 percent of
people claim to have had something like an out-of-body experience at some point in their
lives — a sensation of the consciousness, spirit, or "astral body" leaving the physical body.
While most experiences occur during sleep or under hypnosis, some people claim to do it
while merely relaxing. 

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