Astral body
The non-physical or experiential sense of self that a person reports moving through an astral projection.
Also known as: dream body, subtle body, astral form
What it means in practice
The term comes from spiritual traditions, but experiencers do not agree on whether the astral body is an independent structure, a useful metaphor or the brain's model of the self under unusual conditions.
Sensation can range from a body-shaped double to a point of awareness with no clear form.