Across books, forums, and personal journals, one of the most fascinating patterns in astral projection is the appearance of certain recurring locations—places described in strikingly similar detail by people who’ve never met, often decades or even continents apart.

These aren’t vague sensations or symbolic visions—they’re places with structure, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Whether they're constructs of consciousness or independent non-physical realms, they appear again and again in the accounts of serious astral travelers.

Here are three of the most consistently detailed and widely reported locations in the astral realm:

1. The Crystal City

Often described as a shining metropolis made entirely of glass or crystal, this city appears suspended in a space where there is no visible ground or sky—just light. Structures range from floating domes to spires taller than anything imaginable. The buildings pulse faintly, as if alive, and the entire atmosphere feels deeply peaceful but highly intelligent.

Visitors often describe:

• Roads made of transparent light

• Floating transportation systems

• Silent beings made of energy, often described as guides or watchers

• A feeling of “home,” or of being welcome, but not yet fully allowed to stay

Some sources speculate this may be a higher-plane hub, accessible only under specific conditions or states of consciousness. References to this city go back to early Theosophical writings and are echoed in modern accounts almost word-for-word.

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2. The Infinite Library

This location appears in both classic and modern projection literature—often as a vast building, temple, or labyrinth filled with books, scrolls, symbols, or glowing glyphs. The interior varies but is usually enormous, dimly lit, and strangely quiet.

What’s most fascinating is that many describe being drawn to a specific book or section, where they find personal information—sometimes about their past lives, soul contracts, or lessons they’re meant to learn.

Common features include:

• Spiral staircases that seem to go on forever

• Attendants or monks who guard the information

• Books that change as they’re being read

• A strong rule: you’re only allowed to access what you’re ready to understand

The library often appears spontaneously during deep explorations or as a destination suggested by guides. It may also overlap conceptually with what some traditions call the Akashic Records.

3. The Mirror Realm

This is one of the more unsettling locations, reported by intermediate and advanced projectors. It’s described as a distorted version of the physical world—your home, neighborhood, or city—but slightly altered.

Time may behave oddly. Reflections in mirrors or windows don’t match what they should. Colors are dim, and light sources often flicker or pulse. Some travelers report that their own reflection won’t mimic their movement, or that it starts acting independently.

Other strange occurrences include:

• Familiar objects being in the wrong place

• The presence of figures watching from a distance

• A strong feeling of being tested, or that the environment is “aware” of you

Some interpret this realm as a psychological echo—a halfway point between waking reality and the deeper astral. Others think it's a self-generated space used for shadow work or initiation. Regardless, it’s widely agreed: this is not a place to linger in casually.

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Mapping the Unseen

These places aren’t always easy to find. Many are stumbled upon only after years of practice, often by accident. But when they do appear, the consistency of the descriptions across cultures and time periods is hard to ignore.

In curating our Astral Projection Archive, we’ve come across hundreds of references to these same spaces—buried in obscure texts, long-forgotten manuals, and private journals from serious explorers.

We’re continuing to collect and organize these findings to better understand where—exactly—people are going when they leave their bodies.

Have you seen one of these places? Or discovered a space you’ve returned to again and again? 

We’re always interested in hearing about new or lesser-known locations as we continue building out the archive.

Let us know what you've experienced. Every account adds another piece to the map.

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