The Astral Body - Understanding What it Is

The astral body is basically spiritual in nature whichunder medications or under the influence of drugs or in
means that though it is referred to as a body it doescase of accidents, the astral body is separated from
not have any physical aspect to it. It is ether likethe flesh body and this separation also separates the
substance that acts as a counterpart for our fleshprocess of sensation to our gross body. Only on its
body from which it separates. It is said to bereturn does our body feel any form of sensation
composed of astral material and is in a way an exactincluding smell, pain etc.
duplication in terms of energy of the physical body thatDuring the time the astral self is disjoint from the flesh
it represents.body, though it is an exact copy or replica of the latter,
This body of energy is attached to our flesh bodyit is more sensitive to thoughts, emotions, aspirations of
usually at the navel level through a silver cord. Thisthe dead etc. It is basically experiencing feelings or
astral body that is powered by the mind and thoughtssensations at a whole new level or plane that is not
contained within it is capable of travel to far and distantpossible during the time the body is awake and
places and planes and this happens usually when weconnected to the astral being. That is why our dreams
sleep.often seem unreal because we do not experience the
According to theosophy, an astral bond denotes aoccurrences in our dreams in the real life.
bond between the cosmic reservoir and the nervousClairvoyants are said to be having the ability to attain
system. Theosophy basically refers to religiousthe astral world and also can view the appropriate
speculations or speculation about the nature andbody. The astral being is basically in the form of
characteristics of the soul based on a mystical insightdifferent shapes representing the quality of thought
into the nature of god. The astral being refers to or isand each of these thoughts cause vibrations which is
basically an instrument of emotions, desires andseen in the form of colors. Thus clairvoyants are able
passion and since it is basically an extension of theto judge the state and extent of a man's development
physical body and stretches beyond it; it becomes thebased on the appearance of his astral being.
medium through which these feelings areAn astral body therefore is of high spiritual value and a
communicated.topic many people are interested about.
When people actually go to sleep or when they are