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	6. Buddhic Consciousness. From this plane come all beautiful inspirations of art, poetry, and music, high types of dreams, flashes of genius. Here may be caught glimpses of past incarnations, although it may not be possible to locate or analyze them.		6. Buddhic Consciousness. From this plane come all beautiful inspirations of art, poetry, and music, high types of dreams, flashes of genius. Here may be caught glimpses of past incarnations, although it may not be possible to locate or analyze them.
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	7. Auric Consciousness. The consciousness is on this plane at the moment of death, or in exceptional visions. Here is the consciousness of the drowning man when he remembers all the past incidents of his life in a flash. The memory of this consciousness must be stored in the heart, “the seat of Buddhi.” Then it will remain there, but impressions from this Âtmic plane cannot be made on the physical brain.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 662-663.</ref></blockquote>		7. Auric Consciousness. The consciousness is on this plane at the moment of death, or in exceptional visions. Here is the consciousness of the drowning man when he remembers all the past incidents of his life in a flash. The memory of this consciousness must be stored in the heart, “the seat of Buddhi.” Then it will remain there, but impressions from this Âtmic plane cannot be made on the physical brain.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 662-663.</ref>
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	== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==		== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==

	[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]]'s presentation. The astral plane in these teachings is the [[Emotional Plane]], where the [[Ego]] experiences [[dreams]], and on which the [[consciousness]] of the deceased person dwells immediately after physical [[death]].		[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]]'s presentation. The astral plane in these teachings is the [[Emotional Plane]], where the [[Ego]] experiences [[dreams]], and on which the [[consciousness]] of the deceased person dwells immediately after physical [[death]].

			== Additional resources ==
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/desire-elementals Desire Elementals] in Theosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|~~Mme~~. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.		The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.

			[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. This is the plane on which [[dreams]] take place. Most people are aware to some extent on this plane, though little remembrance is kept in the physical brain. [[Clairvoyance\|Clairvoyants]] are able to integrate the astral consciousness into their waking state. This plane, however, is regarded as misleading and therefore dangerous, especially for those who are not regularly trained to interpret correctly what they perceive.

			Later teachers in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==		== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==

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	== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==		== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==

	[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. ~~They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one. This~~ is ~~the plane of~~ the [[Emotional ~~Body]] (also known as [[Astral Body~~]] ~~in their teachings)~~, where the [[Ego]] experiences [[dreams]], and ~~the plane~~ on which the [[~~soul~~]] of the deceased person dwells immediately after physical [[death]].		[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]]'s presentation. The astral plane in these teachings is the [[Emotional Plane]], where the [[Ego]] experiences [[dreams]], and on which the [[consciousness]] of the deceased person dwells immediately after physical [[death]].

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==		== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==

	[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one.		[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one. This is the plane of the [[Emotional Body]] (also known as [[Astral Body]] in their teachings), where the [[Ego]] experiences [[dreams]], and the plane on which the [[soul]] of the deceased person dwells immediately after physical [[death]].

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.		The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==		== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==

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	The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.		The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.

	[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[~~The~~ Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.		[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==		== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	<references/>		<references/>

	~~==Further reading==~~

	*[http://www.anandgholap.net/Ancient_Wisdom-AB.htm#astral# The Astral Plane] by Annie Besant
	*[http://www.anandgholap.net/Astral_Plane-CWL.htm The Astral Plane - It's Scenery, Inhabitants and Phenomena] by C. W. Leadbeater
	*[http://www.cwleadbeater.org/CWL_Reality_Of_Astral_Plane.htm The Reality of the Astral Plane] by C. W. Leadbeater

	~~==Additional resources==~~
	~~===Audio==~~
	*[https://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/Downloads/mp3/hodson/An%20Adventure%20into%20the%20Fourth%20Dimension.mp3# An Adventure into the Fourth Dimension] by Geoffrey Hodson

	[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]		[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]
	[[Category:Concepts in The Secret Doctrine]]		[[Category:Concepts in The Secret Doctrine]]

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	The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.		The '''Astral Plane''' is a non-physical dimension of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. This sphere is made of [[astral]] matter, a subtle form of matter which is said to be translucent and radiant.

			[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined it as the plane immediately higher to the physical in degree of subtlety. Later teachers in the [[The Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar tradition]] such as [[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] had a somewhat different view of the astral plane (also called by them "[[Emotional Plane]]"), which seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==		== Mme. Blavatsky's teachings ==
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	== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==		== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==

	[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one~~. Their view of the astral plane (also called [[Emotional Plane]]) seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings~~.		[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	7. Auric Consciousness. The consciousness is on this plane at the moment of death, or in exceptional visions. Here is the consciousness of the drowning man when he remembers all the past incidents of his life in a flash. The memory of this consciousness must be stored in the heart, “the seat of Buddhi.” Then it will remain there, but impressions from this Âtmic plane cannot be made on the physical brain.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 662-663.</ref></blockquote>		7. Auric Consciousness. The consciousness is on this plane at the moment of death, or in exceptional visions. Here is the consciousness of the drowning man when he remembers all the past incidents of his life in a flash. The memory of this consciousness must be stored in the heart, “the seat of Buddhi.” Then it will remain there, but impressions from this Âtmic plane cannot be made on the physical brain.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 662-663.</ref></blockquote>

	== ~~Later teachings~~ ==		== According to Besant and Leadbeater ==

	~~In the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar]] tradition,~~ [[Annie Besant]]'s and [[C. W. Leadbeater]]~~'s presented~~ the planes [[Plane#Later teachings\|~~in a~~ different way]], according to the kind of matter that composed ~~them~~. Their view of the ~~Astral~~ Plane seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.		[[Annie Besant]] and [[C. W. Leadbeater]] described the planes in a somewhat [[Plane#Later teachings\|different way]] from Mme. Blavatsky's presentation. They classified the planes according to the kind of matter that composed each one. Their view of the astral plane (also called [[Emotional Plane]]) seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	~~Annie Besant wrote:~~

	<blockquote>The astral plane is the region of the universe next to the physical, if the word “next” may be permitted in such a connection. Life there is more active than on the physical plane, and form is more plastic. . . . The word “next” is, however, inappropriate, as suggesting the idea that the planes of the universe are arranged as concentric circles, one ending where the next begins. Rather they are concentric interpenetrating spheres, not separated from each other by distance but by difference of constitution.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 63.</ref></blockquote>

	<blockquote>The spirit-matter of the astral plane exists in seven subdivisions, as we have seen in the spirit-matter of the physical. There, as here, there are numberless combinations, forming the astral solids, liquids, gases, and ethers. But most material forms there have a brightness, a translucency, as compared to forms here, which have caused the epithet astral, or starry, to be applied to them – an epithet which is, on the whole, misleading, but is too firmly established by use to be changed. As there are no specific names for the subdivisions of astral spirit-matter, we may use the terrestrial designations. The main idea to be grasped is that astral objects are combinations of astral matter, as physical objects are combinations of physical matter, and that the astral world scenery much resembles that of earth in consequence of its being largely made up of the astral duplicates of physical objects.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 64-65.</ref></blockquote>

	~~Regarding the illusory nature of this plane, [[C. W. Leadbeater]] wrote:~~

	<blockquote>The astral region . . . has often been called the realm of illusion – not that it is itself any more illusory than the physical world, but, because of the extreme unreliability of the impressions brought back from it by the untrained seer.
	~~<br>~~
	Why should this be so? We account for it mainly by two remarkable characteristics of the astral world – first, that many of its inhabitants have a marvellous power of changing their forms with Protean rapidity, and also of casting practically unlimited glamour over those with whom they choose to sport; and secondly, that sight on that plane is a faculty very different from and much more extended than physical vision. An object is seen, as it were, from all sides at once, the inside of a solid being as plainly open to the view as the outside; it is therefore obvious that an inexperienced visitor to this new world may well find considerable difficulty in understanding what he really does see, and still more in translating his vision into the very inadequate language of ordinary speech.
	~~<br>~~
	A good example of the sort of mistake that is likely to occur is the frequent reversal of any number which the seer has to read from the astral light, so that he would be liable to render, say, 139 as 931, and so on.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''The Astral Plane'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 6-7.</ref></blockquote>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	*[http://www.cwleadbeater.org/CWL_Reality_Of_Astral_Plane.htm The Reality of the Astral Plane] by C. W. Leadbeater		*[http://www.cwleadbeater.org/CWL_Reality_Of_Astral_Plane.htm The Reality of the Astral Plane] by C. W. Leadbeater

			==Additional resources==
			===Audio==
			*[https://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/Downloads/mp3/hodson/An%20Adventure%20into%20the%20Fourth%20Dimension.mp3# An Adventure into the Fourth Dimension] by Geoffrey Hodson

	[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]		[[Category:Theosophical concepts]]
	[[Category:Concepts in The Secret Doctrine]]		[[Category:Concepts in The Secret Doctrine]]

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	In the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar]] tradition, [[Annie Besant]]'s and [[C. W. Leadbeater]]'s presented the planes [[Plane#Later teachings\|in a different way]], according to the kind of matter that composed them. Their view of the Astral Plane seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.		In the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)\|Adyar]] tradition, [[Annie Besant]]'s and [[C. W. Leadbeater]]'s presented the planes [[Plane#Later teachings\|in a different way]], according to the kind of matter that composed them. Their view of the Astral Plane seems to be a combination of the second and third planes in Mme. Blavatsky's teachings.

	~~They described it as follows~~:		Annie Besant wrote:

	<blockquote>The astral plane is the region of the universe next to the physical, if the word “next” may be permitted in such a connection. Life there is more active than on the physical plane, and form is more plastic. . . . The word “next” is, however, inappropriate, as suggesting the idea that the planes of the universe are arranged as concentric circles, one ending where the next begins. Rather they are concentric interpenetrating spheres, not separated from each other by distance but by difference of constitution.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 63.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>The astral plane is the region of the universe next to the physical, if the word “next” may be permitted in such a connection. Life there is more active than on the physical plane, and form is more plastic. . . . The word “next” is, however, inappropriate, as suggesting the idea that the planes of the universe are arranged as concentric circles, one ending where the next begins. Rather they are concentric interpenetrating spheres, not separated from each other by distance but by difference of constitution.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 63.</ref></blockquote>
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	<blockquote>The spirit-matter of the astral plane exists in seven subdivisions, as we have seen in the spirit-matter of the physical. There, as here, there are numberless combinations, forming the astral solids, liquids, gases, and ethers. But most material forms there have a brightness, a translucency, as compared to forms here, which have caused the epithet astral, or starry, to be applied to them – an epithet which is, on the whole, misleading, but is too firmly established by use to be changed. As there are no specific names for the subdivisions of astral spirit-matter, we may use the terrestrial designations. The main idea to be grasped is that astral objects are combinations of astral matter, as physical objects are combinations of physical matter, and that the astral world scenery much resembles that of earth in consequence of its being largely made up of the astral duplicates of physical objects.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 64-65.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>The spirit-matter of the astral plane exists in seven subdivisions, as we have seen in the spirit-matter of the physical. There, as here, there are numberless combinations, forming the astral solids, liquids, gases, and ethers. But most material forms there have a brightness, a translucency, as compared to forms here, which have caused the epithet astral, or starry, to be applied to them – an epithet which is, on the whole, misleading, but is too firmly established by use to be changed. As there are no specific names for the subdivisions of astral spirit-matter, we may use the terrestrial designations. The main idea to be grasped is that astral objects are combinations of astral matter, as physical objects are combinations of physical matter, and that the astral world scenery much resembles that of earth in consequence of its being largely made up of the astral duplicates of physical objects.<ref>Annie Besant, ''The Ancient Wisdom'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1998), 64-65.</ref></blockquote>

	~~The astral region which I am to attempt to describe is~~ the ~~second~~ of ~~these great Planes of Nature – the next above (or within) that physical world with which we are all familiar~~. ~~It has often been called the realm of illusion – not that it is [6~~] ~~itself any more illusory than the physical world, but, because of the extreme unreliability of the impressions brought back from it by the untrained seer.~~		Regarding the illusory nature of this plane, [[C. W. Leadbeater]] wrote:

	Why should this be so? We account for it mainly by two remarkable characteristics of the astral world – first, that many of its inhabitants have a marvellous power of changing their forms with Protean rapidity, and also of casting practically unlimited glamour over those with whom they choose to sport; and secondly, that sight on that plane is a faculty very different from and much more extended than physical vision. An object is seen, as it were, from all sides at once, the inside of a solid being as plainly open to the view as the outside; it is therefore obvious that an inexperienced visitor to this new world may well find considerable difficulty in understanding what he really does see, and still more in translating his vision into the very inadequate language of ordinary speech.		<blockquote>The astral region . . . has often been called the realm of illusion – not that it is itself any more illusory than the physical world, but, because of the extreme unreliability of the impressions brought back from it by the untrained seer.
			<br>
	A good example of the sort of mistake that is likely to occur is the frequent reversal of any number which the seer has to read from the astral light, so that he would be liable to render, say, 139 as 931, and so on.		Why should this be so? We account for it mainly by two remarkable characteristics of the astral world – first, that many of its inhabitants have a marvellous power of changing their forms with Protean rapidity, and also of casting practically unlimited glamour over those with whom they choose to sport; and secondly, that sight on that plane is a faculty very different from and much more extended than physical vision. An object is seen, as it were, from all sides at once, the inside of a solid being as plainly open to the view as the outside; it is therefore obvious that an inexperienced visitor to this new world may well find considerable difficulty in understanding what he really does see, and still more in translating his vision into the very inadequate language of ordinary speech.
			<br>
			A good example of the sort of mistake that is likely to occur is the frequent reversal of any number which the seer has to read from the astral light, so that he would be liable to render, say, 139 as 931, and so on.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''The Astral Plane'', (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 6-7.</ref></blockquote>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==