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[Dr Strange/X-Men] What is the difference between astral projections?

Dr Strange enters the astral plane through magic, Telepaths such as Professor Xavier and Jean Grey use telepathy. Are these two types of projections or merely two ways to enter the same realm?
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Astral projection through telepathy and astral projection through magic are two physically different mechanisms by which the same functional goal can be achieved. 

When a telepath like Professor X astrally projects their consciousness out into the universe, their brain essentially acts like a very powerful radio transmitter that beams out the information that forms their consciousness over "telepathic waves". 

When they make a telepathic connection with another consciousness, it's like using Wi-Fi to connect two computers over the internet. With telepaths, that connection simply happens over "telepathic waves" instead of radio waves. 

In the Dr. Strange movie, the Ancient One tells Strange that magic can be described as the ability to alter the "code" of the multiverse through "programs" called spells. 

So, when a magic user like Dr. Strange astrally projects, they're essentially using their "admin privileges" to search the multiverse's "database" to find and communicate with whomever they're looking for.