Psychic development goes beyond intuition and gut feelings—it taps into dimensions of your existence that you may not yet be aware of. One such element is the astral body—a subtle, energetic replica of your physical form that exists on a higher vibrational plane.
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Although it is often confused with the soul, the astral body serves as a bridge between your intelligent soul and your physical self. Made of a fine, ether-like substance, it mirrors your physical shape precisely and connects to your body at the navel via what many describe as a “silver cord.” It is this energy body that travels during astral projection, often while you sleep or meditate deeply.
Your astral body is intimately linked to your imagination, emotions, and desires. It transfers energetic and emotional information back to your physical self. When the physical body is unconscious—whether in sleep, trance, or through spiritual practices—the astral body can separate and roam freely.
Although it doesn’t feel pain or contain a physical life force, it is very much aware of itself. It senses, interprets, and even expresses your emotional and spiritual state. Furthermore, it is often considered the vehicle for the soul after physical death—carrying it into higher realms.
Psychic development flourishes as you become more attuned to this energetic form. It enhances dream recall, intuitive insight, and even allows for conscious astral travel with practice.
As part of psychic development, astral projection enables your mind to explore realms beyond the physical. This can occur during:
Sleep
Meditation
Lucid dreaming
Shamanic journeys
Spontaneous spiritual awakenings
When the astral body separates, you may experience sensations like floating, seeing your body from above, or traveling to distant places. Over time, and with consistent meditation, this process becomes easier to control and integrate into your spiritual practices.
Clairvoyants and mediums—those with heightened intuitive abilities—often perceive astral bodies as glowing auras surrounding the human form. These auras shift and swirl in color, reflecting a person’s emotional and mental state.
According to theosophical traditions, thoughts take form, and these forms emit specific colors based on the quality of the thought:
Red: Anger or intense desire
Pale blue: Compassion and kind thoughts
Yellow: Mental focus and clarity
Gray: Depression or confusion
Additionally, the shape of the astral body reveals one’s level of spiritual evolution. A nebulous, foggy form suggests incomplete development, while a clear, ovoid shape (similar to an egg) symbolizes a mature, balanced astral presence.
Understanding your own aura and its appearance can be a powerful tool in your psychic growth. It can reflect the evolution of your thoughts, emotional mastery, and overall energetic frequency.
Connecting with your astral body is not an abstract or unreachable concept. With focused intention and daily practice, you can experience it firsthand. Here’s how to begin.
1. Get Comfortable
Sit or lie down in a quiet space. Close your eyes and become still.
2. Deep Breathing
Breathe in through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth. Let your breath guide you inward.
3. Let Your Body Relax
Feel your body getting heavier. Begin with your torso and let relaxation spread to each part of your body.
4. Scan from Head to Toe
Focus on your head and the thoughts that come. Then, move down to your chest, arms, legs, and feet.
5. Observe Without Judgment
Let your thoughts come and go. Do not resist them. Simply observe.
6. Feel From the Outside In
Visualize yourself from outside your physical body. Imagine seeing yourself lying or sitting peacefully.
7. Sense Your Astral Form
Envision a light, color, or shape forming around you. This is your astral body—your energetic twin.
8. Ask a Question
While in this meditative state, pose a question to your Higher Self. Listen and observe any sensations, thoughts, or visuals that follow.
When you’re finished, gently return to your physical awareness and journal what you experienced. Writing down your sensations, colors seen, or messages received is essential to track your psychic development.
To further amplify your astral and psychic experiences, essential oils can create a peaceful, sacred atmosphere. Here are three of the most powerful ones:
Cinnamon Bark Oil is linked to the root chakra, making it ideal for grounding during astral travel. This oil:
Enhances clairvoyance and clear visualization
Supports psychic development and energy focus
Attracts love and emotional balance
Purifies space and protects from negative energies
The warming, spicy aroma of cinnamon supports calm and centeredness, essential for safe astral journeys.
Perhaps the most versatile of all oils, lavender:
Calms the nervous system
Aids in accessing the third eye chakra
Encourages deep relaxation
Helps open the mind to subtle energy
Its fresh, floral scent reduces mental chatter, making it easier to enter a meditative state and explore your inner realms.
Used for centuries in spiritual rituals, frankincense:
Stimulates the pineal gland
Strengthens your connection to higher consciousness
Encourages deep introspection and serenity
Clears negative energy and boosts spiritual clarity
Its grounding yet uplifting qualities make it an excellent tool for separation of body and spirit during astral projection.
As your relationship with your astral body deepens, so will your connection to your Higher Self. You’ll notice stronger intuitive nudges, clearer dreams, and a greater sense of inner peace. Because the astral body exists across dimensions, your insights will expand beyond the 3D reality into richer spiritual experiences.
Moreover, this alignment supports communication with Spirit Guides, loved ones who’ve passed, and energies from higher planes. With time, you’ll learn to interpret these communications and use them to guide your daily life.
Psychic development is a lifelong journey of tuning into your energetic being and trusting the messages it delivers. The astral body is not just a concept; it’s a gateway to understanding your soul’s wisdom.
To begin, remember:
Consistency in meditation is key
Keep a journal for all astral experiences
Use essential oils to enhance and ground the process
Allow patience—each journey is unique
When you nurture your psychic senses and acknowledge your astral presence, you create space for profound personal transformation.
If you’re curious about deepening your psychic development, I invite you to explore my Clairability Meditations. Each audio download is designed to activate a different intuitive sense—clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, and more.
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Michelle Beltran is an award-winning psychic medium, certified intuitive life coach, best-selling author, highly-trained remote viewer and the host of the popular psychic development podcast, The Intuitive Hour.
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With the oils, I have all three, young living as well (love youngliving), donwe diffuse them, apply them to our bodies? Or both? If we apply, where do we apply? Temples, neck? I’m genuinely curious, I hope you get back to me!
Hi Ashley! Apply them to the soles of your feet, back of the neck and at the crease of elbows. Good question! (: Warmly, Michelle