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astral [ˈæstrəl] adj 1. (Astronomy) relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars an astral body 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells 3. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Theosophy denoting or relating to a supposed supersensible substance believed to form the material of a second body for each person, taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals [from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum star, from Greek astron] astrally adv
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He burns, too, the purest of oil, in its unmanufactured, and, therefore, unvitiated state; a fluid unknown to solar, lunar, or astral contrivances ashore. Indeed, one of his best-known poems, "The Return to the Mountains", makes mention of the projection of the astral body through space during sleep. Never was a more lovely thought than that of the astral lamp. |
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