Astral Projection: Difference between revisions

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'''Astral Projection''' is a magic/mystic practice which allows a character to detach either his soul or his conscious mind ([[Soul Anatomy|the distinction is important]]) from his body and let it wander freely, either [[Invisibility|invisibly]] in the material plane or out in the [[Spirit World]].

As, essentially, a living [[Our Ghosts Are Different|ghost]], the character can go just about anywhere, see and hear anything, and potentially engage in [[Invisible Jerkass]] behaviour, depending on whether he can [[Mind Over Matter|move objects telekinetically]]. Also like ghosts, characters who are Astral Projecting may use [[Demonic Possession]] to take over host bodies, though this doesn't necessarily allow them to [[Telepathy|pry into their mind]]. Most victims usually have no idea what happened afterward.

 

 

Of course, it's entirely possible for an Astral Projector to misuse an [[Ancient Artifact]] that forces him into an Astral Projection without [[Enlightenment Superpowers|knowing how to undo the state]] or return to his body. Or worse, end up in a [[Freaky Friday]] situation! On the upside, being [[Made of Air]] makes him indestructible to everything except angry ghosts, [[Hollywood Exorcism|exorcisms]] and irate housewives with vacuum cleaners... Of course, that's little help while his body is in a [[Convenient Coma]] and extremely vulnerable to attack or neglect (in many cases the body will ''die'' if the soul is separated from it for too long). The other vulnerability is that, also as with a ghost, his soul/mind might be unable to find its way back. This is especially risky if the Astral Projector loses the "tether" that connects him back to his body.

** During the two-year [[Time Skip]] in ''[[One Piece]]'', this ability is developed by {{spoiler|Brook}}, apparently as an extension of his {{spoiler|Undead Fruit}} powers. [[Power Perversion Potential|Guess what was the first thing he did with it]]?

* In the ''[[Ranma ½]]'' manga an old man has this ability and uses it to enter and alter Ranma's dreams to date her.

* The Silver Tribe of ''[[Heroic Age]]'' frequently does this, and are capable of it across the vastness of the galaxy. Dhienalia, the human princess, is also capable of it, and makes use of it for long-distance communication, or guiding the ship through uncharted space. It's apparently pretty well-known, as no one shows the slightest surprise when someone does it.

 

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