Can these spiritualists explain what they mean by "astral matter" for us to tell exactly what it is they're talking about?
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- Thread starter Devillif311
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Can these spiritualists explain what they mean by "astral matter" for us to tell exactly what it is they're talking about?
Yes, there is a lot more detail on the structure of matter in the Theosophical teachings I have seen. The level of detail blew me away and I must admit I can't give you a short synopsis here as it was awhile ago and it was more detail than I wanted to handle at the time.
The theosophical literature is out there and anyone interested could do some digging. I bought books at a local 'esoteric-like' bookstore years ago but someone nowadays you could probably start on the internet. They have some classic books on the astral plane.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
This doesn't make sense. The point is the reasonable explanation is that the brain is working in a very non-paranormal way when giving the person hallucinations.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
Could microscopic pink dragons be part of what scientists call dark matter?
IOW, while you can't explain what "astral matter" means or even recount what other people have said it means, you assure us that it's wonderful. I think we've heard this song from you before.
Yes, the Long Island Medium saw them after drinking Long Island Ice Teas. That meets all my requirements for acceptance.
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
Sorry, but this is obviously far more rigorous and stringent than your usual requirements for acceptance.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
I take it we're at the point where you give up even attempting to provide actual evidence. I guess we'll have to pick it back up on another thread at some later point.
Hitchey
Member
According to a brief story in the current issue of New Scientist (Jun 22-28 2013) researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have demonstrated that out-of-body experiences can be induced when subjects' senses receive conflicting information.
Michael Shermer has some videos on You Tube that examines phenomena that also induce similar experiences.
I am a skeptic when it comes to claims of astral projection. As real as such experiences seem to be for those who claim them hearsay evidence simply cannot be taken as proof. As far as I know there is no definitive evidence that such experiences are not simply taking place in the mind.
Oh, I am an atheist.
Whatever. If an astral entity asked a regular person what 'physical matter' means they wouldn't know how to describe it.
Whatever.
Well, you're the one using the term. Presumably, you mean something by it; what would that be?