Today we continue my post monthly posts of paganism from my personal path, please keep in mind this is my belief.Many of us have different philosophies when it comes to paganism/spirituality. The information I share during this post is from my experiences and research.
Yesterday we covered how important education is when it comes to the topic of following any pagan path. Today I want to dive into the concept of world/planes of existence and showcase how it changes based upon belief systems and how it ties into the concept of spiritual growth and travel. One may ask why this is important or why one would need to know such information. During your journey in your magickal path you will occasionally find yourself branching out to other paths for information. This could of been a guided thing from the spirits/deities you work with. It could also be curiosity and the wish to expand your knowledge on other paths. But knowing such things helps when it comes to astral travel and life questions such as” what happens when we die?” Sometimes it even explains how a soul journeys from one life to the next. Giving more context to the things that we will eventually question or ponder on in our life time.
Down below I have created a reference guide of some of the main ideals of thoughts when it comes to worlds and realms of existence. In this writing I will also cover my own beliefs when it comes to astral projection and the levels of different existence from my perspective. If you choose to dive into each of these links below you will notice three things. Soul journey and the souls ability to move towards another level of existence. Meaning when one life ends the soul either moves upwards towards the next level or remains at the same level.Which brings in the belief of reincarnation,(which we are not covering today).The Second is based on worlds of existence that gives life to other creatures/beings that have worlds designed just for them and the environment they thrive in. But lastly we have the concept of death and life along with our plane of existance.
Depending who you talk with and the path they walk along with their own personal preference of beliefs will determine what they subscribe to. Some may be a mixture of beliefs and those people who are like myself are normally a eclectic type of practitioner. They may have core belief system they follow, but they have allowed themselves to explore other knowledge. Which has shaped itself into a personal practice belief for that individual.
Its important to ask ones self what is it that you believe in when it comes into the soul journey and not just the physical bodies journey. Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in karmatic debts? Do you believe in the concept of good vrs evil? Do you believe in the existance of other spirits? Do you believe in a after life? Do you believe in past lives? Ask yourself these questions then search for a path that matches your own beliefs. As you do this what similarities have you found between each path that you read about? Do they all share a common thread? What is the symbolism behind the numbers that each path has when it comes to realms/worlds?
When it comes to my own personal belief I see the worlds/realms if you would are divided into three sections. But each section has multiple layers to each. The three realms of division isnt based on physical plane of existence but the energy each existence contains. I follow the light , neutral and dark concepts of energy when I see these realms/worlds. So if you would imagine in your mind a color spectrum ranging from black to white.But instead of it just being what the eye can see as a true progression from one to another it is a slight difference. If you did this you would have more realms than one could imagine.Now imagine dead center between all these realms of existance there is a road.Which travels from the lightest to the darkest points and from each change in color is a exit to another realm.In each of these realms there is certain energies and entities that reside within each realm. Each one has its own reality and ways of doing things and sometimes these realities can be connected when in ritual.Even when they fall far from each other.
Now at any point a practitioner can access these planes/worlds of existence, but to do so may at times be dangerous. There are many realms in which we in this life are not meant to see nor connect with.Because of the imbalance it creates within our bodies in this realm and the world that we live in within this plane of existence. This is one of the reasons why certain protections and precautions must be in place for a practitioner. The soul unlike the bodies in which we possess, can travel among these realms. When it comes to astral traveling or soul memory retrieval of these realms their are certain techniques people will use such as meditation.But no matter where or the means of how a soul travels it is always tethered to its spot of origin. So this is for us and other entities that can come into our plane of existence as well. This is why we get energy vibrations that allow us to pick up on the energy around us. Its on the practitioner to be able to decipher those feelings and find its point of origin. But also remember that astral traveling can even be done in the plane of existence you live in now. When it comes to how does one astral travel. Many have the belief that the dreams in which one has is them traveling to another plane of existence. While others say that is only a rare case and that dreams are the minds way to deal with everyday events.
When it comes to my personal thoughts on this I believe it is possible to dream walk to these other realms. But it’s not something that happens often. The best way to tell if you are dreaming or astrally projecting via dream walking is looking at the edge of the dreams. Is it ongoing and not changing no matter how much you try to morph things into being. Or when you think about changing something as simple as the color of a lamppost did it change. If so you are just in a dream like state where your desires can be manifested into being. You can use these dream like states of what is referred to as lucid dreaming. To create a ritual space and manifest your will and desires into being using what is referred to as dream manifestation ( This we will cover more indepth in the future).Another way to get the soul to astral travel is thru hypnosis or trance meditation. When using hypnosis it can be done using a hypnosis pendulum. I would suggest setting a alarm when doing this by yourself. This will help snap you back into reality and allow you to come back into this plane of existence without the help of another. When doing trance work you can either use a mirror and stare into it, the most common that is referred to this is using a skrying mirror. But anything that offers a reflection can be used to obtain this type of working.But if mirrors arnt your thing, Find a tapestry or object that you can stare at and allow your mind to drift off. Some of these techniques require time and quiet , which can be difficult in this modern world. But if you can find the time and silence you should be able to travel with ease after a few attempts.Now for a modern approach on this you could use a float pod that brings upon isolation in a tank that allows you to float using water and salt. I personally have never tried this approach, But many have and have had great results using it.
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