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Originally Posted by thef0x  Is it possible that the astral plane is as real as our world? Yes, there's no way to disprove this, clearly. But, based on what we've experienced and what most of us think is true, is it more probable that our physical world is more real? I think so. |
I don't think the nature of reality is determined by a popularity contest. Our history suggests we are often proven wrong when making such assumptions.
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Originally Posted by thef0x Some reasons: you must transcend this world to reach that one, where upon you return back to this one. Such experiences are a product of your mind which exists within this physical world. |
You could just as easily say the opposite is true. You transcend the astral realms to reach the physical plane, so you can manifest your physical body and mind as projections of thought.
When I'm having an astral experience, it actually feels more "natural" to me than being in the physical world. I'm inclined, however, to view the physical world as a parallel reality, no greater or lesser than any other.
If you base your entire perception of reality on a single perspective (i.e. rooted in the physical world), then sure... it will seem like everything else must be interpreted relative to that perspective. But this is the same bias that got people concluding that all celestial bodies orbit the earth.
If we really want to understand the nature of reality, we need to poke around a bit more and see it from multiple perspectives. When we assume the sun's perspective, for instance, the planetary orbits make a lot more sense.
Just as the earth is not the center of the physical universe, it's unlikely the physical universe is the center of all other universes. We're just one frequency among many.