Occult Concepts

adjective relating to or resembling the stars, specifically in spirituality or metaphysics

• Many believe that the astral plane is a realm of existence beyond the physical world.
• I had a dream where I was floating in the astral realm.
• Dude, I swear I saw some crazy astral projections last night.
• Her mind was in an astral state, completely detached from reality.

noun a belief in or the doctrine of preternatural things, phenomena, or occurrences

• The study of preternaturalism in literature examines supernatural elements beyond what is considered natural.
• Some people believe in preternaturalism, which is the idea of supernatural occurrences.
• I'm not sure about all that preternaturalism stuff, sounds a bit out there to me.
• Her talent for predicting the future seemed almost like preternaturalism to those around her.

adjective relating to the hypothetical medium through which electromagnetic waves travel

• The scientist conducted experiments to study the properties of aetheric energy.
• I heard that aetheric energy is supposed to be really powerful.
• Some people believe in tapping into the aetheric realm for spiritual guidance.
• The artist's painting seemed to capture the essence of the aetheric world.