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astral body

astral body

noun
1.
Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
2.
Theosophy. See under astral (def. 3).

Origin:
1685–95

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the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus
the time when the sun is farthest south from the celestial equator occurring around December 21st
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as·tral

[as-truhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
2.
Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.
3.
Theosophy. noting a supersensible substance pervading all space and forming the substance of a second body (astral body) belonging to each individual. It accompanies the individual through life, is able to leave the human body at will, and survives the individual after death.

Origin:
1595–1605; (< Middle French ) < Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) star (< Greek ástron) + -ālis -al1

as·tral·ly, adverb
in·ter·as·tral, adjective
non·as·tral, adjective
sub·as·tral, adjective
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Main Entry:  astral body
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  one of seven described aspects of humans, which includes physical, mental, causal, etheric, emotional, spiritual; the ethereal counterpart of a human body
Example:  The astral body is thought to exist even after death.
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