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Astral
Astral may refer to: Concepts of the non-physical * Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers * Astral journey (or ''astral trip''), the same as having an ''out-of-body experience'' * Astral plane (AKA astral world), a plane of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions * Astral projection, a controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences * A ghost or spirit Entertainment * Astral, a '' Magic: The Gathering'' gaming set * Astral (band), a dream pop band * ''Astral'' (film), a British horror film * ''The Astral'' (novel), a book by Kate Christensen * Astral (wrestler) (born 1989), Mexican ''Mini-Estrella'' professional wrestler * '' Astral Weeks'', a 1968 album by Van Morrison * Astral, a character in the anime and manga series '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' *Princess Astral, lead character in the cancelled sitcom '' The Other Kingdom'' Companies * Astral Aviation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Projection
Astral projection (also known as astral travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) that assumes the existence of a subtle body called an " astral body" through which consciousness can function separately from the physical body and travel throughout the astral plane.Robert L. Park. (2008). ''Superstition: Belief in the Age of Sciences''. Princeton University Press. pp. 90–91. . The idea of astral travel is ancient and occurs in multiple cultures. The modern terminology of "astral projection" was coined and promoted by 19th-century Theosophists. It is sometimes reported in association with dreams and forms of meditation. Some individuals have reported perceptions similar to descriptions of astral projection that were induced through various hallucinogenic and hypnotic means (including self-hypnosis). There is no scientific evidence that there is a consciousness whose embodied functions are separate from normal neural activity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Plane
The astral plane, also called the astral realm or the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical, medieval, oriental, and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions.G.R.S.Mead, ''The Doctrine of the Subtle Body in Western Tradition'', Watkins 1919. It is the world of the celestial spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and is generally believed to be populated by angels, spirits or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century the term was popularised by Theosophy and neo- Rosicrucianism. Another view holds that the astral plane or world, rather than being some kind of boundary area crossed by the soul, is the entirety of spirit existence or spirit worlds to which those who die on Earth go, and where they live out their non-physical lives. It is understood that all consciousness resides in the astral plane. Some writers conflate this realm with heaven or paradise or union with God itself, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. was a Canadian media conglomerate. It was Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 84 radio stations in eight provinces. Astral was also a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, with 23 specialty channels and two conventional stations. In addition, Astral had a presence in out-of-home advertising. In March 2012, Bell Media announced its intent to acquire Astral for $3.38 billion. Although an attempt to purchase the entirety of the company was blocked under competition law, the CRTC approved a revised offer on June 27, 2013, which saw various Astral specialty channels and radio stations divested to competitors. The sale was consummated on July 5, 2013. Astral was dissolved later the same year as a result of Bell Media completing its acquisition of the company. Bell Media assumed some of Astral's television functions and absorbed some of its premium television services. History Angreen Photo and Astral Photo Astral Media's roots lie with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Weeks
''Astral Weeks'' is the second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded at Century Sound Studios in New York during September and October 1968, and released in November of the same year by Warner Bros. Records. The album's music blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical styles, signalling a radical departure from the sound of Morrison's previous pop hits, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" (1967). The lyrics and cover art portray the symbolism equating earthly love and heaven that would often feature in the singer's subsequent records. His lyrics have been described as impressionistic, hypnotic, and modernist, while the record has been categorized as a song cycle or concept album. ''Astral Weeks'' did not originally receive promotion from Morrison's record label and was not an immediate success with consumers or critics. Its standing eventually improved greatly, with praise given to Morrison's singing, arrangements and songwriting, and the album has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is an American record label primarily focused on electronic music owned by Universal Music Group. Its material is distributed via Capitol Music Group in the United States. The label was founded in 1993 and, in its early years, featured prominent British acts like The Future Sound of London, Fatboy Slim and The Chemical Brothers. In recent years, its roster has expanded to include acts like Halsey, Marshmello, Porter Robinson, Illenium, Zhu and numerous others. In 2018, Astralwerks' headquarters were moved from its original home of New York City to Los Angeles. History Astralwerks was founded in New York City in July 1993 by Brian Long as an electronic and dance imprint of Caroline Records. Long had previously helped curate an electronic music compilation that was released on Caroline called ''Excursions in Ambience''. Caroline's parent company, Virgin Records, sold the label to Thorn EMI soon after Astralwerks' foundation. The first album released on Astralwerks w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Aviation
Astral Aviation is a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in November 2000 and started operations in January 2001. It operates scheduled and non-scheduled/ad hoc cargo charters to regional destinations in Africa and to Liège in Belgium. Its main base is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. Destinations Astral shows the following scheduled destinations in their 2017 online timetable. ;Belgium *Liège Airport ;Rwanda *Kigali International Airport ;Somalia *Hargeisa International Airport * Mogadishu International Airport ;South Sudan *Juba Airport ;Tanzania *Dar Es Salaam Airport *Mwanza Airport *Zanzibar International Airport ;United Kingdom *London Stansted Airport Fleet Current fleet , The Astral Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft: Former fleet The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of March 2015): * 2 Boeing 737-400F * 1 Boeing 747-400F, leased from Atlas Air Atlas Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral (band)
Astral is a shoegaze group based in San Francisco, California, United States. Astral was formed by singer-guitarist Dave Han and drummer Shawn in 1999; bassist Amy Rosenoff joined them in 2001. Their vocals are frequently compared to those of The Cure; other influences include My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valentine and Joy Division. Their music is of an ethereal, melodic nature; this ambient sound is created largely by heavy use of distortion and audio feedback, feedback effects in Han's guitar. Astral are also notable for incorporating improvisation into their live performances. In 2002, Astral released a self-produced EP, "Only Sometimes". In 2003, Astral released an LP, entitled "Orchids". Two songs from that album, "Raining Down" and the title-track instrumental, were preloaded in the Rio Carbon MP3 Players. In 2008 the band released their second album ''Sleepwalker''. Current lineup * Dave Han – Vocals, Guitars * Gary Hews – Bass * Mark Shriver – Drums O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Astral
The Astral is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. Design and development The Astral was designed as an intermediate glider. A two-seat tandem version was also developed for flight training, the Astral Twin. The design has progressed through seven generations of models, each improving on the last. The models are each named for their approximate projected wing area in square metres. Operational history Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the Astral in a 2003 review as "a very good DHV 2 lider. Variants Astral 2 ;Astral 2 24 :Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its span wing has a wing area of , 58 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.3:1. The take-off weight range is . The glider model is Deutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. (DHV) 2 GH certified. ;Astral 2 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral (film)
''Astral'' is a 2018 British horror film directed by Chris Mul and starring Frank Dillane and Vanessa Grasse. It is Mul's feature directorial debut. Cast * Frank Dillane as Alex Harmann ** Louis Ahmet as Young Alex * Vanessa Grasse as Alyssa Hodge * Trevor White (actor), Trevor White as Professor Gareth Powell * Mark Aiken as Dr James Lefler * Juliet Howland as Michelle Collins * Damson Idris as Jordan Knight * Ned Porteous as Ben Lawrence * Jennifer Brooke as Karina Richardson * Darwin Shaw as Joel Harmann * Catherine Steadman as Claire Harmann Release The film was released in theaters and VOD on November 23, 2018. Reception Jake Dee of JoBlo.com gave the film a 6 out of 10. Norman Gidney of ''Film Threat'' awarded the film five stars out of ten. Dennis Harvey of ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "You’ll wish you could project yourself into a different entertainment dimension while slogging through ''Astral.''" References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Oil Works
Astral Oil Works was an American oil company specializing in illuminating oil, and based in Brooklyn, New York. Astral Oil was a high-quality kerosene used in lamps and noted for being relatively safe. It was founded by Charles Pratt. Charles Pratt and Company (including Astral Oil) became part of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust in 1874, although the fact that Astral Oil was a New York branch of Standard Oil in Ohio was not made public until 1892. History 1850s-1860s: Background and formation Astral Oil Works was founded in the Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, by Charles Pratt. Pratt was a pioneer of the petroleum industry who later formed Charles Pratt and Company with Henry H. Rogers. As a young man, Pratt had joined a company in Boston, Massachusetts which specialized in paints and whale oil products. In 1850 or 1851 he moved to New York City, where he worked for a similar company. Pratt realized that whale oil could b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Journey
An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is a phenomenon in which a person perceives the world from a location outside their physical body. An OBE is a form of autoscopy (literally "seeing self"), although this term is more commonly used to refer to the pathological condition of seeing a second self, or doppelgänger. The term ''out-of-body experience'' was introduced in 1943 by G. N. M. Tyrrell in his book ''Apparitions'', and was adopted by researchers such as Celia Green, and Robert Monroe, as an alternative to belief-centric labels such as " astral projection" or "spirit walking". OBEs can be induced by traumatic brain injuries, sensory deprivation, near-death experiences, dissociative and psychedelic drugs, dehydration, sleep disorders, dreaming, and electrical stimulation of the brain, among other causes. It can also be deliberately induced by some. One in ten people has an OBE once, or more commonly, several times in their life. Psychologists and neurosci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Astral (novel)
''The Astral'' is a 2011 novel by Kate Christensen. It is about a poet, Harry Quirk, who having been thrown out of the family apartment at the Astral by his wife Luz, attempts to get his life back together. Reception Daniel Handler, reviewing ''The Astral'' in ''The New York Times'', called it "an object lesson on the current realist novel, with its pitfalls and pleasures both as clear as the book’s unsentimental vision." and concluded "the realist novel believes that we are, all of us ordinary people in our ordinary lives, enchanted already. .. But then when I open a novel, I expect something other than the ordinary circumstances that already surround me, be it in language or story. I think most readers do. To expect otherwise, as Christensen does in “The Astral,” seems a little, well, unrealistic." ''The Washington Post'' found "that Christensen has somehow — again — created a captivatingly believable male narrator". ''The Astral'' has also been reviewed by ''Booklist' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
