Hello, Ritch.
Theosophic writings say the opposite. While in the mental plane or in the mental body, looks can no longer deceive, they can on the astral plane. I have seen this described as "glamour" where an astral entity with less than benevolent intent makes itself appear as something or someone else.Originally Posted by eyeoneblack
While you are your emotional self in the astral, you are also limited to your astral senses. The astral body is limited in this regard and astral senses can be deceived.
Even beyond that also what you see is also heavily influenced by your own conditioning. You can see things according to your belief system, in ways that can quite heavily distort what's actually happening.
When you combine these two statements, you could even come to the conclusion that astral sight is quite the opposite of accurate, but I wouldn't go that far. It's just not reliable in the same sense as perceptions from the higher bodies would be.
Astral perceptions - neither good nor bad - should therefore not be taken literally or at face value, but in the least symbolic and with a grain of salt. You could see someone as a demon because he has questionable qualities. Or you could just see your own perception of him reflected on him, your own fear, for example.
Cheers,
Oliver
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