- Astral projection (also known as astral travel, soul journey, soul wandering, spiritual journey, or spiritual travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out of the body.
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A young lady has stirred up the internet and left people with a lot of questions after her roadside interview with popular Tik-Toker J Segera.
What are cool people doing nowadays?" Segera asked her.
"Astral projection!" she answered. "Normalise loving yourself. You know sometimes when you look in the mirror and you're so used to yourself that you don't realise how beautiful of a vessel you are?"
Maruru's answers led many to heap praises on her seemingly exceptional knowledge, however, some found her a little strange.
So many questions were raised regarding Maruru - Who is she? What is she talking about? Is she a human or a bot?
The phenomenon (astral projection) was featured in the 2016 blockbuster movie "Doctor Strange," and the sequel "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", where the titular superhero can separate his physical body from his spiritual one and engage in fights.
Netflix's series "Behind Her Eyes" utilised the technique as a major aspect of its plot, where multiple characters have mastered the art.
Yet Astral Projection is not just another creation of Marvel maestro Stan Lee or Netflix producers, it is a spiritual practice with a long history.
According to Wikipedia, 'Astral projection (also known as astral travel, soul journey, soul wandering, spiritual journey, spiritual travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out of the body experience(OBE) that assumes the existence of a subtle body, known as the astral body, through which conscience can function separately from the physical body and travel throughout the astral body.
Although this is what caught the attention of most Kenyans, Maruru had earlier stunned viewers when she introduced herself
"My name is Maruru and I'm having a human experience in this vessel. But I'm not human am an instrument of nature," she said.
She then continues to further explain her special brand of mysticism.
"I'm a vessel, I'm an instrument of nature, man. I'm into philosophy and esoteric knowledge. Prehistory and history, like I just love humanity..." she continues.
"What's your political hot-take?" The host asks her, and this is how she responded; "If you're kind of politically engaging it means you have a heart. You're not a jellyfish..."
"What's your hot take on personal finance and wealth?", Maruru then proceeded to say that it does not take an individual to come up with wealth it takes a crew not just one person. Many brains make the best inventions and business plans..."
What shook a lot of Kenyans and ignited a conversation amongst the Kenyans up was her conversation on astral projection, with many Kenyans unable to process just what exactly she was talking about.