noun
- Plural of astral; relating to or consisting of stars or celestial bodies.
- In esoteric or spiritual contexts, non-physical entities or projections of consciousness.
Usage: Often used in astronomy and astrology contexts.; Can refer to spiritual or non-physical realms in esoteric traditions.
Usage: New Age and occult usage; not standard in scientific contexts.
Examples
- The telescope revealed countless astrals scattered across the night sky.
- Ancient astronomers mapped the positions of the astrals for navigation.
- She studied the astrals to understand their influence on human affairs.
- The astrals twinkled brilliantly above the desert.
- In some spiritual traditions, practitioners claim to travel through astrals during meditation.
- The observatory's database catalogues millions of astrals and their properties.