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Astral projection is a paranormal interpretation of out-of-body experiences that assumes the existence of one or more non-physical planes of existence and an associated body beyond the physical. Commonly such planes are called ''astral'', ''etheric'', or ''spiritual''. Astral projection is often experienced as the spirit or astral body leaving the physical body to travel in the spirit world or astral plane.

Evidence for objective reality of projection on to the etheric plane (a near-copy of the physical plane) is sometimes suggested when people, such as patients during surgery, describe OBEs in which they see or hear events or objects outside their sensory range (for instance, Pam Reynolds reported experiencing an OBE during brain surgery and described a surgical instrument she had not seen previously, as well as conversation that occurred while she was under anethesia).

Skeptics such as Susan Blackmore have disputed whether anything leaves the body during an OBE.