YA Fantasy. Main character is learning about themselves. I think they were a boy. Meets a magician with the primary power of astral projection. During projection the magician becomes a bird. I believe an owl. Read in 1990s.

[Joshua]

Was read in th e 90’s; I would guess 1994.

I had thought the cover had blues/purples with a tree and an owl. Unsure if the magician lived in a tree while human.

Sorry I don’t remember more details.

[Joshua]

Bump

[Jess]

Probably a long shot, but The Steps Up the Chimney by William Corlett, or another book from that series?

[Rainbowheart]

Another long shot, something in the Chrestomanci series?

Charmed Life is the first book.

[Robert]

Katharine Kerr's Deverry Cycle features a lot of astral projection, including a magician who turns into an owl.

[Joshua]

The Steps Up The Chimney- isn’t it
Charmed Life /series- isn’t it
Deverry Cycle- doesn’t seem like it. But will order it to be sure.

[Gabriella]

Could it be Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin?
purple cover, young boy magician growing up and learning about himself, he turns into a bird at some point, but it was a hawk rather than an owl. Published 1968, but I believe it was popular in the 90s
Other details aren’t a perfect match.

[Joshua]

Ursula Le Guin is an amazing author. I have read and own that series. Not the book I am looking for though. Thank you

[Rachel]

Sounds a bit like A Perilous Power, except the year is off (2004).

[SBC]

Is there any chance it's on this list of Astral Projection in Fiction? https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...