Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the imagination; imaginary

“Her imaginal powers allowed her to create vivid characters in her novel.”

2. noun

a collective term for the stages of insect metamorphosis between the larval and pupal stages, especially in butterflies and moths; imaginal discs

“The imaginal discs in the butterfly’s body will develop into its adult form.”

3. noun

a realm or level of the collective unconscious, according to Carl Jung; the collective unconscious’s storehouse of archetypes, images, and other content

“The imaginal is where the unconscious mind stores archetypes and symbols that appear in dreams.”